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The JF-17’s air-launched rocket (CM-400AKG)

Marketed as a ‘supersonic anti-ship missile’, the CM-400AKG is among the proposed stand-off range weapon options for the JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role fighter co-produced by Pakistan and China. The CM-400AKG is marketed with a weight of 400 kg and top-speed of Mach…

Pakistan Rolls Out First Locally Overhauled JF-17 Fighters

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On 26 September 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it rolled-out its first two domestically overhauled JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters.

Could a Western Radar Work on the JF-17?

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Though the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is likely to select a Chinese active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the JF-17 Block-3, the Leonardo Grifo-E is an option. The Grifo-E presents the JF-17 with a Western AESA radar option, but would it…

Pakistan Inches Closer to Inducting the JF-17 Block 3

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With its maiden flight slated by the end of 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is preparing for the production and induction of the JF-17 Block 3. The JF-17 Block 3 is the first major iterative update of the JF-17 Thunder, which…

Pakistan Air Force’s JF-17 Test Fires New Precision Guided Weapon

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On March 12, 2019 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it test-fired a new “extended range” precision-guided weapon from a JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter.

IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Air Force Updates

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Besides announcing a new lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) program, much of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) procurement activity centers on staying the course with a pre-existing, long-term modernization plan.

Aselsan Confirms ASELPOD Integration on Pakistani JF-17

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Turkish defence giant Aselsan confirmed (in its Annual Yearbook for 2017) that its ASELPOD advanced targeting pod was successfully integrated and tested from the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters.

Nigeria Approves Budget with New Payments for JF-17 fighters

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On 20 June 2018, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed the country’s next fiscal budget – i.e. the 2018 Appropriation Bill of the Federal Government of Nigeria – into law.[1] Not only did the final budget retain the $35 million US installment allocated…

NRIET to Integrate KLJ-7A AESA Radar to JF-17

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The Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology (NRIET) is integrating its newly-revealed KLJ-7A active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar to the forthcoming JF-17 Block-III. NRIET says that the new AESA radar will provide improved range, target tracking/engagement and jamming-resistance.

Monthly Report: The JF-17 in 2017 and Outlook for 2018

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Quwa Premium’s Monthly Report for February 2018 provides a detailed overview of the leading events affecting the development of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter program. It starts with discussing the factors that led to the development of the…