JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Rafale will probably be operational and in numbers too in 2021. MKIs are being built moreand UPGs are being imported more. Tejas are being built more. PAF will certainly be short of Capable Fighters

Says who?

India has a territory of 3.2 million sq km to cover with only 700 combat aircraft.

Pakistan has a territory of 800,000 sq km to cover with 500 combat aircraft.

India has 22 combat aircraft for every 100,000 sq km.

Pakistan has 63 combat aircraft for every 100,000 sq km.

What makes you think the Indian Air Force can take on Pakistan Air Force? Do you seriously think India can afford to deploy 500 combat aircraft on Pakistani border?

Pakistan being a thinner country can definitely afford to deploy majority of its fleet on the Indian border and the world saw a demonstration of this capability on 27th February 2019.

 

[Windjammer]

So your question is not about relative ranges, but more about comparability

Well actually i am dismayed at the fact, if a radar has a Max range of say 100km.....how can it guide a missile that has reach of beyond 150km.....aren't you better off sticking with something like SD-10 until you have a radar with extended ranges.

 

[aliyusuf]

How would you rate above solution against Raf F3 ?

It is my belief that Block-III will be able to counter the Rafale F3 over Pakistani skies.

 

[araz]

Next year... Embarrassing

He is right. 14 planned for 2020.
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[Great Janjua]

Well actually i am dismayed at the fact, if a radar has a Max range of say 100km.....how can it guide a missile that has reach of beyond 150km.....aren't you better off sticking with something like SD-10 until you have a radar with extended ranges.

They are probably in storage as off now until block 1 and 2 get radar upgrades

 

[Ultima Thule]

It is my belief that Block-III will be able to counter the Rafale F3 over Pakistani skies.

it about tactics bro TACTICS

 

[aliyusuf]

Mere aaj itni si umar mein baal gir rahe the bhaiii

Brother I have gut feeling that there some Block-IIs already flying prettily with retro-fit AESA (the LETRI LKF601E Radar).

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Well actually i am dismayed at the fact, if a radar has a Max range of say 100km.....how can it guide a missile that has reach of beyond 150km.....aren't you better off sticking with something like SD-10 until you have a radar with extended ranges.

Eyes in the sky.

 

[aliyusuf]

V2 = 135km. If that is for a fighter, then for AWACs and 12sqm Flankers, then the 150km range for the PL-15 on the FC-1 does not sound so crazy. Also, maximum missile range is not is not when you want to launch anyway.

Finally, datalink. Remember the SD-10 had 4 guidence modes. It is reasonable to assume PL-15 has at least the same

Correct.

 

[Tempest II]

Well actually i am dismayed at the fact, if a radar has a Max range of say 100km.....how can it guide a missile that has reach of beyond 150km.....aren't you better off sticking with something like SD-10 until you have a radar with extended ranges.

Cos you rarely use your missile at max range.

Also you are missing that future wars are likely to be netcentric. What about the silent filler = when the firing aircraft is not the one guiding the missile or not the one with the radar pointing at the target

 

[aliyusuf]

As per my understanding ...
KLJ-7 in Block-I --> 105 KM max detection (the 85 KM figure was from the prototype days)
KLJ-7.mk2 in Block-II and also retrofitted in Block-I --> 130 KM

 

[Mrc]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2568642819909663

Dual racks at 0.25

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[Ali_Baba]

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Dual racks

Fake!!!!

 

[Ultima Thule]

Fake!!!!

Real, from the youtube clip

 

[Mrc]

Fake!!!!

No it's real