JF-17 Block III , at best will be comparable to F-16 C/D , the AESA radar puts it in a separate class
Still great achievement for Pakistan's Airforce
We need to replace Mirages
From 1970's
Not a F-22 or F-35
But that is ok with the current weapons we operate
Would be nice to see once the bird is officially released how well it performs vs F16 C/D class
May be once the helmet mounted targeting pod is integrated we can analyze if the Radar plus Targeting pod make a big impact
Existing/New Customers
- Pakistan Airforce (On Going Customer)
- Myanmar (Initial Order)
- Nigeria (Initial Order)
- Nigeria (Follow Up Order)
- Iraqi (Initial Order )
- Azerbaijan (Interest)
- Indonesia (Interest)
- Malaysia (Interest)
- Zambia (Interest)
Fairly small steps for Aviation Sector Growth in Pakistan