India’s favoured status with the United States has positioned New Delhi for success, Pakistan needs to adapt to this reality in earnest.
The basic aircraft trainer market could see the entrance of a competitive player in the form of the Diamond Aircraft DART-450
The JF-17 Block-III is a significant upgrade of the Thunder, and an active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar will be the most important addition.
According to the Swedish government, Botswana is in talks with Sweden for the purchase of eight surplus JAS-39C/D Gripen multi-role fighters
An overview of how Aselsan – Turkey’s leading avionics vendor – could potentially equip the JF-17 Thunder, especially for export purposes
An analysis of why the PAF should focus on the JF-17 and possible next steps to enhance the Thunder’s development process
Pakistan’s JF-17s have logged over 19,000 operational flight hours, talks are also underway with up to eight countries interested in the Thunder
In addition to the subsystems slotted for use on the JF-17, it may be prudent for the PAF to incorporate a photo-reconnaissance pod on the Block-III
The JF-17’s Chief Project Directo said that Selex was competing for the JF-17 Block-III’s AESA radar requirement; could more be afoot in this area?
To present the JF-17 Block-III with the latest in munitions technology, such as the Denel Dynamics A-Darter, Raptor-II, Umbani, etc would be a true leap.