Alan Warnes: Jf17 have flown 19000 operational hours

[Wolf]

There are non-US alternatives, so either they allow or loose the business.
http://www.defenseworld.net/news/15...Targeting_Pod_For_JF_17_Aircraft#.Vycc-0chGYA

Agreed. Damocles pod has been discussed in detail. But, what do you think about the possibility of acquiring It from French given rafale deal between India and France? I think eventually turkish pod may be the answer. Regards

 

[Penguin]

Agreed. Damocles pod has been discussed in detail. But, what do you think about the possibility of acquiring It from French given rafale deal between India and France? I think eventually turkish pod may be the answer. Regards

I don't see why they wouldn't sell it to Pakistan.

PAF official has recently visited Paris to assess with French officials the prospects of supplying the Thales-made Damocles, a third-generation targeting pod
http://dmilt.com/asia/pakistan-af-requests-french-damocles-targeting-pod

 

[Thorough Pro]

and why do we need to ask them?

the real question here is will usa allow us.

 

[Hell hound]

and why do we need to ask them?

because it will be breach of contract if we integrate the sniper pod provided for f16 to jf 17.or due to the fact that it will be extremely difficult to integrate it with a Chinese system without proper support from the manufacturer.

 

[Thorough Pro]

what I meant was why would we ask for US pods when we have other options available without the political strings and usual US politicians bitching

because it will be breach of contract if we integrate the sniper pod provided for f16 to jf 17.or due to the fact that it will be extremely difficult to integrate it with a Chinese system without proper support from the manufacturer.

 

[Saint.firewall]

can you put sniper and GBU-54 on the JF-17?

Looks me this Sniper Pod is already attached beneath JF-17 on left side on air inlet. PAF should find one best for its next block quickly.

 

[Deino]

Looks me this Sniper Pod is already attached beneath JF-17 on left side on air inlet. PAF should find one best for its next block quickly.

This is a Sniper under a Canadian F/A-18 ...

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sniper_XR_pod_mounted_on_Canadian_CF-188_(5624032086).jpg