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Turkey is benefitting from the technical telant coming back and delivering but given the current economic situation in Turkey, I don't know how long they'll be able to keep up. Pakistanis never really thought of developing the necessary technical talent pool by enhancing mutual cooperation with...

The way things going, after 10-15 years, PAF=P(LA)AF. PAF is not even evaluating non-chinese platforms via competitive process. The credit based purchases of Chinese hardware are driving the competitive acquisitions out.

Not a lot of impressive hardware on display at Dubai. Somehow showing that either Jeff still cant exploit the full range of PL-15E (Which seems implausible since KLJ-7A AESA is also expected to the mainstay of upcoming J-35) or PL-15E is an exclusive offer for J-10C. Likewise for PL-10E offering...

I don't know why didn't they try implementing CFTs on JFT even in Block III. There aren't many hardpoints available and fuel tanks , in a strike role, take up to three of them, leaving not enough space for omnirole capabilities.

Lo Bhai logs, some sort of official confirmation bhee gaye hay. The race is still wide open.

I think it's not pointing to the trail, but the area (yellow one) which I guess was targeted to be cleared by the SEAD Operations using CM-400AKG, allowing the fighters to get close enough to the enemy AWACS for BVRAAMs Engagement. The missiles can be seen making mid course correction towards...

To me it looks like they're not targeting the SAMs but rather the AWACS using BVRAAMs.

JF-17s needs a more powerful engine and in the absence of European and American ones, the engine has to come from China. It's better for Pakistan to take an engine manufacturing facility with ToT from China as the force would be working with 200+ Chinese platforms in the future. PAF's J-10s are...

I got your point that HoBS has been a game changer. But the newer platforms also offer much better situation awareness to make use of this, alongside proper power. For example, Typhoon not only has HOBS, it also has a world class HMD and a competent enough sensors suit to allow the pilot with...

O Bhai, JF-17 already has integration with Aselpod and should also be able to deploy Turkish weaponry. Hurjet is a trainer and light attack, JF-17 is a full fledged fighter. Hurjet can't carry the kind of weaponry the JF-17 can because both are aircrafts with different purposes. If Turks would...

It appears that Chinese aren't out of the race yet. CATIC regional director for South America met the Argentinian Defence Minister last week to discuss the cooperation potential. Plus they just gave 6.5 Billion $s to Agrentinians a couple of days ago. I think this might be the reason that...

High off boresight missile is pretty standard on rather well powered aircrafts like Typhoon, Rafale and Eagle. But having a high off boresight missile at your wingtips don't undo the eternal rule of airial combat i.e. speed decides who lives and who dies. Even PAF's affiliated pages acknowledge...

If there would have been any plan, the block 3 would have seen a much more powerful engine and an IRST. JF-17 has a budgetary limit which blocks it's evolution. And a stealth program has to be designed from scratch. You can't just turn JF-17 into stealth aircraft because it's not designed as a...

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's central bank said on Wednesday that China has cleared a currency swap line totaling a freely accessible $6.5 billion, part of a broader deal the South American country has been using to help it defend the embattled local peso. The agreement with...

As of September 2023, the yuan accounted for 5.8% of international payments, up from 4.82% in August, which is the highest share the Chinese currency has held in the last five years, according to SWIFT system data. The rise of the yuan in international trade settlements is seen as a reflection...

US is literally pushing China. Binden is constantly undermining the Chinese despite their long term policy of non-confrontation with US. But it seems that US is hell-bent on provoking a Chinese response. Binden looking to spend $ to counter Chinese influence in his latest request from Congress...

Gulf state has asked Dassault Aviation for quotes on Rafales Saudi Arabia has bought US, UK military planes in the past https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-21/saudi-arabia-mulls-buying-54-dassault-fighter-jets-tribune-says#xj4y7vzkg Meanwhile France Budgets €11.7 Billion For...

Combine this with Biden Administration's new priorities. Point 4 and Point 6 clearly indicate that US is hellbent on containing the Chinese influence come what may. Might even be iching for a small military conflict with China. US sabotaged the IMF's quota distribution which was to make China...

The current Israeli aggression on Lebnon, Gaza and Syria makes JF-17 an ideal sales point in the region. Jordan, Syria and Iraqi airforces can use Jeff's BVR and A2G capability handy. However, IAF with its F-35s continues to hold enormous advantage over all the adversaries in the region.

Chinese Pilot's name reads "Abdullah". Could it be PAF jokie on attachment? That's the problem of the Public Sector. Generally, performance is not the top yardstick for career progression in Public Sector Organizations. Organization and ability to provide quick jugaars is seen as a superior...