JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

[Abramar]

Bhai. With due respect aircrafts are armed in view of what the fight involves. In the Indo Pak scenario you will hardly see any A2A eencounter with JFT armed with 4 PL15, 4 PL 12/SD10 A/B + 2 PL5Es . The max loadout will be centre tank plus 4+2. Without the wing tanks the JFT'S loitering time will be significantly reduced. It is a light weight fighter. Even the MKI will not be seen with a loadout of more than 4+2 in a war theatre. Dont expect a light weight fighter to act as a bomb truck otherwise refer to the picture. There is no sense in overloading a light fighter only to lose it or jettison ammo to make a run for it.
Rest I leave upto you wise people.
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Where did I mention that the JF-17 should carry more missiles? I simply stated the fact that it can't.

 

[ghazi52]

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The only component of JF-17 Thunder Block-III displayed at IDEAS Exhibition Pakistan, 2022.
Presenting the Software Defined Radio (SDR) of JF-17 Thunder Block-III with details mentioned along.

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1592912719308808194

 

[Bratva]

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The only component of JF-17 Thunder Block-III displayed at IDEAS Exhibition Pakistan, 2022.
Presenting the Software Defined Radio (SDR) of JF-17 Thunder Block-III with details mentioned along.

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@kursed and @SQ8 You reckon same SDR will be in J-10, Mirages & F-7PG's ? and Block-1 & 2 as well?

 

[Bratva]

J-16 HMD

J-20 HMD

JF-17 HMD

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

A Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17C Thunder Block III, armed with x4 PL-12 BVR missiles, x2 PL-5EII infrared-guided missiles, x2 Mk.82 REK precision guided glide bombs, and a Panjnad electronic warfare/jamming pod.

 

[White privilege]

Blk 3 with aesa. J10ce has canted aesaView attachment 897728
J10CE
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The placard signifies target data sharing between assets.

Why does the placard only shows the Chinese assets working as a team ?? Is PAF trying to create these two teams, Chinese (JF-17, J-10, ZDK-03) and Western (F-16s, Erieyes) ??

Also, another dumb question, does the canted AESA on J-10 means it is not meant to/ has limited look-down/shoot-down capability ??

 

[siegecrossbow]

Why does the placard only shows the Chinese assets working as a team ?? Is PAF trying to create these two teams, Chinese (JF-17, J-10, ZDK-03) and Western (F-16s, Erieyes) ??

Also, another dumb question, does the canted AESA on J-10 means it is not meant to/ has limited look-down/shoot-down capability ??

Does F-22 or F-35's canted AESA mean they have limited look-down/shoot-down capability? Use common sense man.

 

[MastanKhan]

Why does the placard only shows the Chinese assets working as a team ?? Is PAF trying to create these two teams, Chinese (JF-17, J-10, ZDK-03) and Western (F-16s, Erieyes) ??

Also, another dumb question, does the canted AESA on J-10 means it is not meant to/ has limited look-down/shoot-down capability ??

Hi,

Your's is a strange comment---. Why should it not show that---.
Newest acquisitions are always projected more than the others---.

 

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[araz]

@kursed and @SQ8 You reckon same SDR will be in J-10, Mirages & F-7PG's ? and Block-1 & 2 as well?

I think the pgs are out of the game and will retire. We wont see any investment on them. The mirages remain a mystery as the level of upgrades on them remains unknown. The lnly problem, if we try a mix of western/Chinese harware will be one of compatibility. I think it might be too much of a risk to swap hardware and then try and re onfigure all the current weapons systems on the newer hardware. I suspect it will be doable but cost and benefit considerations might come into play.
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[White privilege]

Hi,

Your's is a strange comment---. Why should it not show that---.
Newest acquisitions are always projected more than the others---.

My question stems from the rumors that allegedly F-16s cannot be data linked with ZDK-03 directly. If that is true, and an Erieye is not present in the theater, how would F-16s be controlled?? Does the F-16 is then data linked directly to the ground stations?? Is there a delay in this case, as ground sensors may not be in direct LOS at that moment??

 

[MastanKhan]

My question stems from the rumors that allegedly F-16s cannot be data linked with ZDK-03 directly. If that is true, and an Erieye is not present in the theater, how would F-16s be controlled?? Does the F-16 is then data linked directly to the ground stations?? Is there a delay in this case, as ground sensors may not be in direct LOS at that moment??

Hi,

Information like that---the enemy finds out on the day of the war---.

There won't be any delay.

 

[Windjammer]

The Ultimate Thunder.

 

[Bossman]

My question stems from the rumors that allegedly F-16s cannot be data linked with ZDK-03 directly. If that is true, and an Erieye is not present in the theater, how would F-16s be controlled?? Does the F-16 is then data linked directly to the ground stations?? Is there a delay in this case, as ground sensors may not be in direct LOS at that moment??

This was discussed 10 years ago.