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Don't understand how you guys jumped into conclusions so soon. I did not find any article which says Russia has indeed blocked engine sales for PAF's JF-17. All I understand is china cant use RD-93 for future exports to other countries.

You are right. You will never get to know the actual facts for any Chinese fighter. Chinese technology are always over-hyped and we would get nothing which is near the truth. If anything, their J-10 lost to Mig-29 tender for Burmese fighter tender. Even an Airforce as inexperinced as Burmese...

It was always clear that Pakistan can never achieve total manufacture capability for JF 17 simply because it is decades away from producing any fighter engine. However, achieving independence in producing air-frames will be the only aim for PAC as of now. Also, PAF might have plans to...

I remember reading the following article long time back. The actual percentage and the contributions will be revealed tomorrow is it? Also another question, hasn't Pakistan been assembling F-7's or A-5's all this time or is it the first time it is ever assembling a fighter?

Yep, domestically assembled is the right word as of now. It will take atleast 2-3 years for Pakistan to build manufacturing facilities and get access to raw materials.

No doubt this a quantum leap in Pakistan's fighter jet producing capabilities:goodstuff:. But as of what I understand, Pakistan is currently only assembling this plane at PAC Kamra right? Or are they making the air-frames, avionics and other parts too in their facility?