JF-17 Thunder / FC-1 Xiaolong

[shiphone]

the 2P12 of Block II and PAF No. 15-212 JF-17 has been commissioned for quite a while...
it seems that PAC handed over at least a dozen of new Block II jets within 2015 since Feb...

 

[shiphone]

PAC rolls out 16th JF-17 Thunder

http://www.jasarat.org/2015/12/28/pac-rolls-out-16th-jf-17-thunder/

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) on Monday rolled out the 16th Block 2 JF-17 aircraft and formally handed it over to the Pakistan Air force (PAF), marking the completion of four squadrons.

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman attended the ceremony, with Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain attending as the chief guest.

Hussain reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment towards promoting self-reliance in defence production and thanked the government of China for its unrelenting support.

“I appreciate the vital role played by our time-tested Chinese friends for the success of the JF-17 program. Their support of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra and so many other projects is cherished and highly valued by every Pakistani,” Hussain said.

The Chief of Air Staff expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the JF-17 programme.

He praised the professional competence and commitment displayed by PAC personnel in meeting the milestones of the JF-17 programme and urged them to continue their best efforts in pursuit of excellence.

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Target met, PAC produced 16 JF-17 aircrafts in 2015: spokesperson

http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/314863-Target-met-PAC-produced-16-JF17-aircrafts-in-201

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Spokesperson for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Monday has said that Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has achieved its annual production goal.

In a statement issued, the spokesperson stated that authorities have decided to increase aeronautical complex’s production capabilities.

The complex has handed over 16th JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the air force in the ongoing year.

Earlier in September, Kamra complex had made the Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft operational on half the cost as compared to foreign companies. As a result, USD 15 million were saved due to the indigenous repair to the aircraft. Feasibility study of Gwadar deep waters shipyard was also completed.

The aircraft had been damaged in an attack by terrorists during on Kamra aeronautical complex.

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Fourth JF-17 Thunder squadron complete as PAC rolls out 16th aircraft

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...dron-complete-as-pac-rolls-out-16th-aircraft/

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) on Monday rolled out the 16th Block 2 JF-17 aircraft and formally handed it over to the Pakistan Air force (PAF), marking the completion of four squadrons.

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman attended the ceremony, with Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain attending as the chief guest.

Hussain reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment towards promoting self-reliance in defence production and thanked the government of China for its unrelenting support.

“I appreciate the vital role played by our time-tested Chinese friends for the success of the JF-17 program. Their support of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra and so many other projects is cherished and highly valued by every Pakistani,” Hussain said.

The Chief of Air Staff expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the JF-17 programme.

He praised the professional competence and commitment displayed by PAC personnel in meeting the milestones of the JF-17 programme and urged them to continue their best efforts in pursuit of excellence.

PAC Kamra is responsible for the maintenance of all PAF operational assets.

In 2010, the Chief of the Air Staff at the time, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman had said the aircraft would be the mainstay of PAF’s operations, multiply its operational capacity and enable it to conduct day and night multi-role operations which had become imperative in the prevailing global and regional situation.

Talking to reporters after the rolling out ceremony, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman said Pakistan is in negotiations with the United States to procure the latest F-16 fighter jets, but did not specify an exact number.

“We are in talks with US defence officials to get some latest F-16s but the deal may take some time,” the PAF chief said.

The air chief said by the year 2020, Pakistan Air Force will say “goodbye to some of its old fighter jets including the Mirage”.

He expressed satisfaction over the production and quality level of the JF-17 Thunder and said it is at par with the F-16 in terms of performance and operations.

 

[Dazzler]

roll out ceremony of 16 block 2 aircrafts took place at PAC Kamra.

 

[Illusive]

Does this have retractable refueling probe? cause it was suppose to be the only major change of block 2.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Is it obsession or frustration that runs deep here?

You guys have made only one manned aircraft in history that even with help of China. Come on, "License Production" isn't called indigenuity.
As India has made plenty by itself, it's clear who is obsessed.

Its time to burst some egos..

After Sri Lanka, here comes malaysia..

Malaysia considering to purchase JF-17 Thunder from Pakistan: Malaysian HC

ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (APP):- Malaysia was considering as one of the option to purchase JF-17 Thunder jet fighters from Pakistan and deal in this regard would be finalised between the two countries after completing required formalities.
This was stated by the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Pakistan, H.E. Dato' Dr. Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar here on Wednesday in an interview with APP.
The High Commissioner said that Pakistan and Malaysia were enjoying excellent relations in the defence sector as a result of Joint Committee on Defence of both the brotherly countries which played as a very active forum.
Responding to a question that Malaysia wanted to purchase how many JF-17 Thunder from Pakistan, the High Commissioner said that "this jet fighter is considered an excellent production of Pakistan in the defence sector and decision about numbers would be taken very soon by the Malaysian government".
About Pakistan-Malaysia bilateral relations, H.E. Dato' Dr. Hasrul Sani expressed his satisfaction over the existing bilateral relations and said that both the brotherly countries were enjoying cordial and fraternal bilateral relations especially in the field of trade, economy and defence beside others.
Talking about Pakistan as a trade partner he said that Pakistan was one of the largest trade partner of Malaysia with a total trade volume of more than two billion US dollars and that could be enhanced further in the times to come.
Responding to a question about main sectors of the trade between Pakistan and Malaysia, the High Commissioner said that Malaysian trade with Pakistan ranged from energy sector to infrastructure and palm oil to service sector.
When asked about Malaysian investment in Pakistan he said that Malaysian companies were very keen to invest in different sectors of Pakistan but they were reluctant due to security situation in the country.
Now, Malaysian investors may invest in Pakistan again as the security situation has improved owing to the efforts of the government especially after the success of the operation Zarb-e-Azb against terrorists, the High Commissioner observed.
He said that Malaysian investors were interested to invest in various sectors especially in energy sector, oil and gas, mining, infrastructure and even in plantation of palm oil trees in the coastal areas of Pakistan through joint ventures.
Malaysian companies were looking for joint ventures with Pakistani companies through chambers of commerce to invest in mining and energy sectors especially in Hydro Power projects, the High Commissioner said.
Giving example of revival of Malaysian investment in the Pakistan he said that one of the largest companies, PETRONAS was considering to come back to Pakistan for investment in various sectors including energy, oil and gas, hydro Power and infrastructure.
Responding to a question that what should be the strategy of Pakistan to attract foreign investment, he said the government of Pakistan should provide proper infrastructure, good banking system besides one window services to international companies to attract them for investment. ?
Continuing, he said that many Malaysian and other international companies were interested to invest in various projects in Gwadar but could not come due to non-availability of proper infrastructure and facilities.
When asked about the recently announced China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the High Commissioner said that, "Pakistan is a blessed country with an important strategic position and it should take maximum advantage from this position for the development of the country and betterment of the nation through economic revolution".
"We are happy over the announcement of CPEC with a total volume of investment more than US dollars 40 billion and this project will attract multi billion dollars further investment to Pakistan as it is being considered one of the biggest indicator for the better economic future of Pakistan", he commented.
"CPEC will change the entire economy of Pakistan and it will be a huge project which will open many windows of development in Pakistan. It will not only be beneficial for Pakistan and China but for the entire region as well as whole Asia", he maintained.
The High Commissioner also appreciated efforts of Pakistan for bringing peace in Afghanistan and lauded its role for holding Heart of Asia Conference. He hoped there would be a permanent peace and stability in Afghanistan due to the efforts of international countries especially neighbouring countries.
Pakistan should also focus on enhancing its trade relations with ASEAN countries as there was a great scope of exporting Pakistani goods especially rice beside other items to ASEAN countries, the High Commissioner suggested.
Malaysia was the largest importer of rice and mangoes from Pakistan he said, adding, and, was focusing on some other items like meat and other halal foods.
Regarding high level visits between the two countries, he said invitations had already been exchanged at Prime Ministers' level and expected it would be materialised by the first half of next year.
He also disclosed that the High Commission of Malaysia would very soon extend the invitation to President of Pakistan to visit Malaysia.
Regarding flow of Pakistani students to Malaysia, he said right now more than 4,000 Pakistani students are studying in various Malaysian educational institutions and he expected more in the coming years.
Malaysia had become a hub of education sector and more than 100,000 (one lac) foreign students are studying in Malaysia right now.
Talking about tourism opportunities in Malaysia, he said that about 80,000 Pakistani tourists are visiting Malaysia annually and there was numerous scope of more tourists to visit Malaysian.

Stop daydreaming, Malaysians rejected it:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/business/21-Dec-2015/malaysia-mulls-buying-jf-17s-from-pakistan

 

[guru-dutt]

You guys have made only one manned aircraft in history that even with help of China. Come on, "License Production" isn't called indigenuity.
As India has made plenty by itself, it's clear who is obsessed.


Stop daydreaming, Malaysians rejected it:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/business/21-Dec-2015/malaysia-mulls-buying-jf-17s-from-pakistan

pakistanies getting into hyper mode over there JF-17 is like : bandar ko milli haldi ki gaanth pansari ban baitha

 

[Indx TechStyle]

pakistanies getting into hyper mode over there JF-17 is like : bandar ko milli haldi ki gaanth pansari ban baitha

Well, I was comparing key technologies of different aircrafts on Wikipedia but couldn't find any match in 4th and 5th gen fighters for JFT.
Then, I finally compared it with HAL Marut and Chinese J-8(third gen fighters).
Inshallah perfect match.
:biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2:

 

[guru-dutt]

Well, I was comparing key technologies of different aircrafts on Wikipedia but couldn't find any match in 4th and 5th gen fighters for JFT.
Then, I finally compared it with HAL Marut and Chinese J-8(third gen fighters).
Inshallah perfect match.
:biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2:

as they say in old delhi : apne pait ke to koyle bhee chand ka tukra lagte hain/apni cheez kitni bhee rookhee aur bejan ho mamta ki ankhe usko sundar bana hi deti hain......kya samjhe ?

 

[Neo]

Pakistan signs deal with Sri Lanka to sell 8 JF-17
Pakistan to sell JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Lanka

Pakistan to sell eight combat JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Sri Lanka under an agreement signed during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit on Tuesday.
The multi-roll fighter aircraft is the joint production of Pakistan and China.

Defence officials accompanying the prime minister said that both countries signed eight agreements related to defence, security, anti-terrorism, trade and science and technology and Pakistan would provide eight JF-17 fighter jets to Sri Lanka at the first phase.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena were present at the ceremony of signing agreements.

Speaking on the occasion, Nawaz said that Pakistan was ready to give Sri Lanka the most favoured nation (MFN) status in trade. He said that there were vast opportunities for bilateral trade and its quantum should be taken to one billion dollars annually.

He said that Pakistan was cooperating with Sri Lanka in defence sector and the two countries would work together to choke financial assistance to terrorists. He said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka were intended to strengthen bilateral relations as they had unanimity of views on the international and regional issues. He said that his visit was reflective of close relationship between the two sides.

On this occasion, Sri Lankan President said that his country enjoys close relationship with Pakistan and Sri Lankan people acknowledged Pakistan’s role in promotion of bilateral ties between the two countries. He said that the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has created political stability in Pakistan.

Later, addressing a seminar on Pakistan-Sri Lanka relations at the Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies in Colombo, the prime minister urged all regional countries to enhance their literacy rate and overcome diseases, poverty and malnutrition. “We should also strengthen our bonds of trust for resolution of these problems,” he said.

He said that both the countries enjoy commonality of views on international issues and Sri Lanka was the first country entered into a free-trade agreement with Pakistan.

He called for greater parliamentary exchanges between the two countries to learn from each other’s experiences. He said that Pakistan desired to enhance its maritime relations with Sri Lanka and looking forward for increased engagements between the two countries and Pakistan would continue to provide training facilities to the armed forces of Sri Lanka.

About relations with India, the prime minister said that he would be remained committed to promoting peace and stability in the region. “The foreign secretaries of the two countries are meeting within the next few days to determine the modalities of the dialogue process,” he said.

He also said that Pakistan had consistently supported an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process and would continue to do so in future for the sake of regional peace. (Daily Times)


http://www.sundaytimes.lk/92246/paki...craft-to-lanka

 

[amoy]

Recently the Nigerian Government has approached Pakistan for the purchase of Pakistani-made CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter aircraft; however, the number of aircraft to be purchased is yet to be finalized by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and Nigeria. In December 2015, the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari presented a budget to the National Assembly that included N5bn for 3 JF-17 aircraft [17].

http://www.punchng.com/fg-to-spend-n65bn-on-warplanes-weapons-others/

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[delta]

not surprised at many countries expressing interest in the jf-17. imo it's a value for money aircraft, and suited for countries who don't want to spend too much and yet get an operational fighter. it may not be very advanced, but that's something even the customers might not be looking for.

does this help the pakistani pride? definitely. they love puffing out their chests even on fabricated stories.
does this help the pakistani industry? not so sure. the production is going to be done in china anyway.
will it be a threat to the LCA? ghanta!

 

[hit&run]

So how much SLAF is paying for each Jet to Pakistan or total for 8 Jets ?

 

[cobra commando]

So how much SLAF is paying for each Jet to Pakistan or total for 8 Jets ?

Lanka Denies Deal To Buy Pakistan Made JF-17 Fighters

http://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...-JF-17-Fighters/2016/01/06/article3214389.ece

 

[tejas warrior]

Lanka Denies Deal To Buy Pakistan Made JF-17 Fighters

http://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...-JF-17-Fighters/2016/01/06/article3214389.ece

HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA

 

[Scarface]

Lanka Denies Deal To Buy Pakistan Made JF-17 Fighters

http://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...-JF-17-Fighters/2016/01/06/article3214389.ece

The article

 

[hit&run]

Lanka Denies Deal To Buy Pakistan Made JF-17 Fighters

http://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...-JF-17-Fighters/2016/01/06/article3214389.ece

I think there is more than meets the eye.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Lanka Denies Deal To Buy Pakistan Made JF-17 Fighters

http://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...-JF-17-Fighters/2016/01/06/article3214389.ece

And pakistani fanboys are jumping like crazy b**s on PDF.

 

[amoy]

Revealed: China's Lethal Low-Cost Fighter Goes Global

Beijing and Islamabad have officially signed on their first export customers for the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) JF-17 Thunder—which is also known as the FC-1 Xiaolong in its native China. Nigeria and Sri Lanka are set to become the first customers for the Chinese jet.

According to Nigeria’s Punch, the oil-rich African nation expects to buy three JF-17 in 2016. “Giving details of the weapons to be acquired for the operation of the Navy, the fiscal document states that the sum of N5bn ($25 million) is budgeted for the procurement of three JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft,” the paper reported citing a leaked budget document.

Meanwhile, Defense News reveals that Sri Lanka has sign on to buy an initial eight JF-17 jets during Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif's three-day visit to Colombo. News of the deal is likely to be met with fury from India, which has been actively discouraging its neighbor from forging stronger defense links with Islamabad and Beijing. The JF-17 would be used to replace a portion of Sri Lanka’s existing fleet of Chengdu F-7s, Israeli Kfirs and Soviet-built MiG-27 strike aircraft.

The JF-17’s success on the export market thus far reveals that there is demand for a low-end, low-cost fighter aircraft that is build without U.S. components—which are subject to Washington’s export controls. It’s a part of the fighter market that has largely been ceded by Western manufacturers who are focusing their efforts on extremely expensive high-end combat aircraft, including the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale.

Even most current Russian offerings such as the Sukhoi Su-30SM and Su-35S are too expensive for many nations. Meanwhile, the only semi-affordable Western offering is the Saab Gripen—which has an American-built engine, and therefore is subject to the same export controls. That means for a nation like Sri Lanka—with its developing economy that is subject to U.S. export restrictions—an aircraft like the JF-17 is ideal.

The JF-17—especially the early Block 1 model—is a basic low-cost fighter aircraft. A Russian-made Klimov RD-93 engine producing roughly 19,000lbs of thrust powers the aircraft, which gives it a max speed of Mach 1.6. The airframe offers an eight g-force capability, which combined with the PL-9C high off-boresight missile gives the aircraft decent capability within visual range. It is equipped with the Chinese-built KLJ-7 radar, which is compatible with the PL-12 active radar-guided missile and affords the jet beyond-visual-range capability.

The improved Block 2 version of the jet has in-flight refueling capability and improved avionics. A third Block 3 variant is also under development, allegedly with a Chinese-built active electronically scanned array radar, helmet-mounted cueing system, an infrared search and track system and a host of new weapons. The improved variant might also replace the Russian-made RD-93 with a Chinese Guizhou WS-13—assuming China manages to complete development of that engine.

The Chinese are developing the jet incrementally—upgrading the plane over time with new avionics and weapons—which is a smart move. But the JF-17 will never be a world-beating fighter. It may not even be a good fighter—it’s designed for the low-end of the market. But it is designed to be “good enough” for nations that need decent capability that won’t break the bank. But the jet is in production after a relatively quick development cycle, it is being built in significant numbers and is more than competitive with its nearest potential adversary. In that respect, the program is a success, especially if China can find more buyers. AVIC anticipates a market for at least 300 JF-17 Thunder fighters.

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/revealed-chinas-lethal-low-cost-fighter-goes-global-14844

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[I_PLAY_BAD]

Amidst all boasting I have one small thing to know.
How many Pakistani or Chinese weapons have been exported to other countries so far ?
Just sealed deals. How many ?

 

[Indx TechStyle]

@amoy Well, I don't care about FC-1.
But will China also export J20?
I mean it's China's best fighter.