INDIGENOUSLY OVERHAULED JF-17 AIRCRAFT ROLLS-OUT FROM AIRCRAFT REBUILD FACTORY KAMRA

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INDIGENOUSLY OVERHAULED JF-17 AIRCRAFT ROLLS-OUT FROM AIRCRAFT REBUILD FACTORY KAMRA


Islamabad 26 September, 2019: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, (PAC) Kamra achieved another historic milestone of JF-17 aircraft overhaul facility. To mark this momentous occasion, a roll-out ceremony was held at Aircraft Rebuild Factory Kamra, today. Out of the first four JF 17aircraft, two were overhauled in China; whereas, the other two were indigenously overhauled in ARF Kamra. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the Chief Guest of the roll-out ceremony.

Addressing at the occasion, the Air Chief said, “We are living in technology-intensive world, where self-reliance and indigenization are key to effectively addressing modern challenges. PAF has been relentlessly pursuing these goals and has achieved remarkable capability”. He further said that JF-17 overhaul is indeed a significant achievement, which could not have been achieved without the dedication and hard work put in by the officers and technicians of Aircraft Rebuild Factory. He also appreciated the continuous support of Chinese Aviation Industries including the top management of AVIC, CATIC, CAIC and CADI in our journey towards self-reliance.

Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad, Chairman PAC, Mr Yang Ying, President of China National Aero-technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC), Mr Wang Wel, Vice President Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), Mr Zhan Jianping, President China Aviation Industry Corporation (CAIC) along with other senior civil and defence officials were also present at the occasion.

ترجمان پاک فضائیہ

ائیر کرافٹ ریبلڈ فیکٹری کامرہ میں چار اوورہال JF17 طیاروں کی تقریب رونمائی

پاک فضائیہ کے سربراہ ائیر چیف مارشل مجاہد انور خان اس تقریب کے مہمان خصوصی تھے

ان چار طیاروں میں سے دو چین جبکہ دو طیارے کامرہ میں اوورہال کئے گئے

ائیر چیف نے افسران اور تکنیکی عملے کی انتھک محنت اور عزم و حوصلے کی تعریف کی

ائیر چیف نے خود انحصاری کے حصول میں چین کی ایوی ایشن انڈسٹری کے بھرپور تعاون کو سراہا

 

[Windjammer]

Interesting design on the tail of the JF-17 in the background.

 

[The Eagle]

Interesting design on the tail of the JF-17 in the background.

That seems to be one of the overhauled in China and similarly, you may see another one with Pakistan Flag.

 

[Windjammer]

That seems to be one of the overhauled in China and similarly, you may see another one with Pakistan Flag.

Yes the one in bottom right hand corner.

 

[Viny]

Interesting design on the tail of the JF-17 in the background.

All though the team looks small, but there achievements are not small in any context.
Good going Team PAC, keep your flags high and keep rising higher than expectations.

 

[The Eagle]

Yes the one in bottom right hand corner.

Yeah...

 

[Viny]

Yeah...

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It must be very stressfull, more than 35% of team members have hair loss symptoms.
Its like to save the blood of faujis at border, we are sacrificing our hairs


None the less a very impressive team of common looking people who are doing uncommon job.

 

[air marshal]

 

[AMRAAM]

DCAS Ops Haseeb Paracha, the guy who buried all Indian claims through his presentation.

 

[The Eagle]

The paint job has improved in quality/outlook. Furthermore, these are Block-I jets and upgraded to Block-II by the look of antennas (Comm & sensors).

 

[Haris Ali2140]

The paint job has improved in quality/outlook. Furthermore, these are Block-I jets and upgraded to Block-II by the look of antennas (Comm & sensors).

Shouldn't they be directly upgraded to Block-3 standard???

 

[Xeson]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PAC Kamra has today rolled out the first JF-17, 07-103, to be overhauled locally by the Aircraft Rebuild Factory. Nice tail art! It is one of two that has been completed there, work on the other two was completed in China. I was fortunate to see them during my visit in April. <a href="https://t.co/dtdSZZyZMJ">pic.twitter.com/dtdSZZyZMJ</a></p>&mdash; Alan Warnes (@warnesyworld) <a href="

https://twitter.com/x/status/1177222148366184450

">September 26, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[The Eagle]

Shouldn't they be directly upgraded to Block-3 standard???

If you mean at par in 100%, I don't see that happening but close to that and it may happen only when Block-III is a finished product.

 

[Haris Ali2140]

If you mean at par in 100%, I don't see that happening but close to that and it may happen only when Block-III is a finished product.

Not 100% but at least radar on all thunders should be AESA. Well by waiting a little more and then upgrading B-1 to B-3 would have cut cost.

 

[The Eagle]

Not 100% but at least radar on all thunders should be AESA. Well by waiting a little more and then upgrading B-1 to B-3 would have cut cost.

The plan in the end is to raise a fleet with almost current tech married and fully upgraded. However, there are limitations to previous air frames even if those are minor but still, the fleet will somehow make it to the top of the line within PAF. Once, Block-III is finalized, we might then calculate how possible changes can be adopted by Block-II ACs. However, AESA is a common goal and it may not happen throughout the fleet as per dedicated role requirements for every bird. JF-17 fleet employs different capabilities per assigned roles and tasks. Its like one can not distinguish the differences by the looks but there are much.

You can't jump to III without going though the "II" and as said, I don't see that Block-II are going anywhere except that may adopt most from Block-III or at-least may come close in regard to tech employment. And then, Block-II will remain in their existing form beside Block-III whereby, every Aircraft will be performing different duty/role as per muscle & capability.