PAF completes production of 26 JF-17 Thunder aircraft

[T-Rex]

PAF completes production of 26 JF-17 Thunder aircraft
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By Associated Press of Pakistan on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has completed production of 26 JF-17 Thunder aircraft at Pakistan Aeronautical complex Karma so far during a period of two years. A senior PAF official, while replying to a query of member of Special Public Accounts Committee (PAC) here on Tuesday, said that the PAF achieved the target regarding production of JF-17 Thunder in the country.

The committee was informed that Pakistan had kicked off its serial production of the multiple jet fighter JF-17 Thunder in collaboration with the People’s Republic of China two years back.

Secretary Defence Production Lt Gen Shahid Iqbal told the committee that two P-3 series Orion anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft had been lost and efforts were being made for their replacement.

Earlier, the committee discussed in detail the audit reports of Ministry of Defence for year 1998-1999, 2002-2003 and 2003-004. The committee members also raised some objections on audit paras and directed the authorities concerned to submit reports on audit paras within one month.

The committee also sent some matters to Departmental Accounts Committee with direction to compile a detailed report on these matters. The Secretary Ministry of Defence Production assured to fully implement the directions of the committee.

Read more: http://www.****************/paf-com...6-jf-17-thunder-aircraft-36273/#ixzz1YabqIkKt

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It's a very slow rate of production. At this rate of production, it will take 20 years to produce 250 JF-17s.

 

[DelhiDareDevil]

Not really.. These 26 are first kitted in China and then assembled (with some local production too) in Pakistan.. So this is the combined out put of Pakistan and China for JFT

Really? Why didnt it say that in the source?

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[karan.1970]

Really? Why didnt it say that in the source?

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Because the source was simply talking of the present size of the jft force and not the details of manufacturing

 

[Jango]

production will increase by time, the assembly lines need time to get fully operationalized and then get on quickly.

Stop jumping your jocks people!

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production will increase by time, the assembly lines need time to get fully operationalized and then get on quickly.

Stop jumping your jocks people!

 

[Manticore]

as of august 2011 , initial 10 (produced in China/ assembled partly in pakistan) +26 produced in Pakistan.[hence the 2 squadron strength] Production rate is around 2 aircraft per month in kamra .Read some time back that additional production lines are being setup

 

[Don Jaguar]

PAF completes production of 26 JF-17 Thunder aircraft
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By Associated Press of Pakistan on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has completed production of 26 JF-17 Thunder aircraft at Pakistan Aeronautical complex Karma so far during a period of two years. A senior PAF official, while replying to a query of member of Special Public Accounts Committee (PAC) here on Tuesday, said that the PAF achieved the target regarding production of JF-17 Thunder in the country.

The committee was informed that Pakistan had kicked off its serial production of the multiple jet fighter JF-17 Thunder in collaboration with the People’s Republic of China two years back.

Secretary Defence Production Lt Gen Shahid Iqbal told the committee that two P-3 series Orion anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft had been lost and efforts were being made for their replacement.

Earlier, the committee discussed in detail the audit reports of Ministry of Defence for year 1998-1999, 2002-2003 and 2003-004. The committee members also raised some objections on audit paras and directed the authorities concerned to submit reports on audit paras within one month.

The committee also sent some matters to Departmental Accounts Committee with direction to compile a detailed report on these matters. The Secretary Ministry of Defence Production assured to fully implement the directions of the committee.

Read more: http://www.****************/paf-com...6-jf-17-thunder-aircraft-36273/#ixzz1YabqIkKt

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It's a very slow rate of production. At this rate of production, it will take 20 years to produce 250 JF-17s.

http://www.****************/paf-completes-production-of-26-jf- 17-thunder-aircraft-36273/

d e f e n c e t a l k . c o m

 

[Machoman]

dude what happened to 50 JF-17 from China which we suppose to get it 3 months ago did anyone know if e get those yet or its all "Bolbachan"?..............lol

 

[Cool_Soldier]

Yes, Four additional line are being set up some where in Sindh province.
50 JFT are being ready and are being painted in PAF color will be deliver soon before end of current year 2011

 

[T-Rex]

Because the source was simply talking of the present size of the jft force and not the details of manufacturing

The source says that these JF-17s were built at PAC, read it again.

 

[monitor]

dude what happened to 50 JF-17 from China which we suppose to get it 3 months ago did anyone know if e get those yet or its all "Bolbachan"?..............lol

Three month is not over yet or may be they are already delivered but will declare latter as a surprise .

 

[Ammyy]

PAF completes production of 26 JF-17 Thunder aircraft
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (10 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)
By Associated Press of Pakistan on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has completed production of 26 JF-17 Thunder aircraft at Pakistan Aeronautical complex Karma so far during a period of two years. A senior PAF official, while replying to a query of member of Special Public Accounts Committee (PAC) here on Tuesday, said that the PAF achieved the target regarding production of JF-17 Thunder in the country.

The committee was informed that Pakistan had kicked off its serial production of the multiple jet fighter JF-17 Thunder in collaboration with the People’s Republic of China two years back.

Secretary Defence Production Lt Gen Shahid Iqbal told the committee that two P-3 series Orion anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft had been lost and efforts were being made for their replacement.

Earlier, the committee discussed in detail the audit reports of Ministry of Defence for year 1998-1999, 2002-2003 and 2003-004. The committee members also raised some objections on audit paras and directed the authorities concerned to submit reports on audit paras within one month.

The committee also sent some matters to Departmental Accounts Committee with direction to compile a detailed report on these matters. The Secretary Ministry of Defence Production assured to fully implement the directions of the committee.

Read more: http://www.****************/paf-com...6-jf-17-thunder-aircraft-36273/#ixzz1YabqIkKt

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It's a very slow rate of production. At this rate of production, it will take 20 years to produce 250 JF-17s.

Some members claim that Pakistan producing 25 AC per year ????

And funny thing is that their sources are reliable and within Karma where those peoples are ???

 

[karan.1970]

The source says that these JF-17s were built at PAC, read it again.

Yes.. But if I remember right, the knocked down kits of JFT used to come from China and assembled at PAC.. And over months certain parts started getting manufactured in Pakistan.. I dont know the % of local production that is done now.. May be folks like Taimi can throw some light on it..

 

[Ammyy]

Yes.. But if I remember right, the knocked down kits of JFT used to come from China and assembled at PAC.. And over months certain parts started getting manufactured in Pakistan.. I dont know the % of local production that is done now.. May be folks like Taimi can throw some light on it..

still main components like Radar directly coming from China

 

[Manticore]

http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-aviation/85845-pakistan-build-radar-jf-17-thunder-fighter.html

Pakistan to build radar for JF-17 'Thunder' fighter
By Farhan Bokhari
12/24/2010

The chief of staff of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has told Jane's that Pakistan has built its first facility to manufacture radars for fighter aircraft.

Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman said the indigenously produced radar, built with China's assistance at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), in Kamra, north of Islamabad, would equip the JF-17 'Thunder' fighter aircraft jointly produced by the two countries.

"This is a major step forward. This will be the first such [radar manufacturing] facility in Pakistan," ACM Suleman said in an interview on 21 December at PAF headquarters in Islamabad. He confirmed that the radar would be fitted on the JF-17, which, along with US-supplied F-16 Fighting Falcons, is set to be the PAF's front-line combat aircraft.

Previous reports suggest that the radar to be manufactured will be the Chinese-built CETC/NRIET KLJ-7 radar set. At the 2010 Farnborough Air Show, at which two JF-17s made their debut in the West, Jane's reported that the KLJ-7 had received full marks from the JF-17's designers at PAC.

A PAC programme officer told Jane's : "I have flown with this radar and with other models that we have looked at fitting to this aircraft, such as the Thales RC400, and the Chinese radar is every bit as capable as its contemporary analogs."

 

[TaimiKhan]

Some members claim that Pakistan producing 25 AC per year ????

And funny thing is that their sources are reliable and within Karma where those peoples are ???

The current capacity is to produce some parts and assemble rest provided directly from China as 25-26 aircraft per year, having capacity doesn't means it has to be done. Producing and assembling at full rate needs a lot of money and resources, which we don't have currently. So we are producing as per our needs and time line. 26 assembled and produced at PAC, 10 were directly provided from China, thus the figure is somewhere close to 35-36 JF-17s in current service. 8-10 or so would stay in the T&E Sqd and rest would go to the 2 Sqds which are to be raised at Peshawar, 1 is already raised and flying in Peshawar.

Yes.. But if I remember right, the knocked down kits of JFT used to come from China and assembled at PAC.. And over months certain parts started getting manufactured in Pakistan.. I dont know the % of local production that is done now.. May be folks like Taimi can throw some light on it..

The fully knocked down kits used to come in the initial days, so that technicians at PAF can get used to or get trained before the manufacturing & assembling would have started. 2011-12 target was 58% of the components to be produced in PAC, rest coming from China and then whole thing getting assembled right at PAC. Its 2011, thus hopefully the major target of 58% would have been achieved by now, as the 50 JF-17 target is near. As per what i know, 35-36 are fully complete and in flying condition, 3-5 or so are in the assembly / production / testing stage.

still main components like Radar directly coming from China

Not fully, last May, the avionics production facility was opened for JF-17, as of now, it is contributing in making avionics systems for the JF-17 and the radar is not 100% coming from China, certain components being produced here and rest coming from China with assembly in Pakistan.

Below is the inauguration of the facility at Kamra, see the second pic and the radar.

http://www.paffalcons.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1228

This was in May of 2010 and then you have the above article quoting the CAS in December, 2010 and today is Sept 2011, thus as of now, major radar components are being produced at Kamra if not 100%, but by next year it would be 100% hopefully.