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After reading this interview, it becomes quite apparent that JF-17 Block-III will have AESA, IRST, HMD, additional chin hardpoints for pods and a more powerful engine if and when available.
This combined with possible future slaving of PL-10 HOBS WVRAAM and more advanced BVRAAMs (PL-15?) will certainly increase the combat capabilities of the platform significantly.
The only question is when will all this come out to be a reality? Hope we don't have to wait till 2025 to see the current requirements and objectives for the JF-17 to get achieved.
After reading this interview, it becomes quite apparent that JF-17 Block-III will have AESA, IRST, HMD, additional chin hardpoints for pods and a more powerful engine if and when available.
This combined with possible future slaving of PL-10 HOBS WVRAAM and more advanced BVRAAMs (PL-15?) will certainly increase the combat capabilities of the platform significantly.
The only question is when will all this come out to be a reality? Hope we don't have to wait till 2025 to see the current requirements and objectives for the JF-17 to get achieved.
I can't say see the difference please explainHi,
This is a very good configuration and not too expensive---.
What they need to do is to move the wheels outwards towards the wings---like they did with the Grippen. You can have conformal tanks above the wings and body and also increase the storage capacity beneath the wing and body----add two extra hard point and with air refueling---you get a fair amount of loiter time.
I can't say see the difference please explain
Now I understand I think we would see this in BLOCK III I hope we doHi,
Compare these two pictures---and see how the Grippen NG's wheels are pushed farther out---here is a quote
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Design notice (3)
To accomodate a higher airflow for the F-414G engine the forward intakes has been expanded by about an inch. These forward intakes is removable on all JAS 39 models for modifications. The Laser Designator Pod station was removed for the modifications and will return over time and might be moved forward at the same time. Installing the new engine into the NG Demonstrator was successful on first attempt with only minor adjustments. Two new ventral stations has been fitted to the central fuselage and a rearranged landing gear has created space for a new internal fuel tank. The Demonstrator (a rebuilt JAS39B/D) is used to show possible upgrades to existing Gripens or solutions for completely new models ".
Saab JAS 39 Gripen info
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This particular aircraft has been upgraded with Block-II updates as per per ACM Khalid Mehmood Marketing manager of JF program