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China's AWACS KJ 2000 Thread here
Pakistan Buys Chinese AWACS
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December 24, 2008: Pakistan is buying a Chinese made AWACS (Air Warning And Control System) aircraft, for $278 million. China has been developing its own AWACS for eight years, ever since the U.S. forced Israel to back off selling China the Phalcon AWACS (which used some American technology). China then bought some AWACS from Russia, while hustling to develop their own.
The Chinese Air Force was not happy with its four IL-76 AWACS (A-50s from Russia, converted to use Chinese KJ2000 radar systems) and smaller systems carried in the Chinese made Y8 aircraft. Meanwhile, the Chinese have been outfitting a Boeing 737-800 airliner as an AWACS aircraft. There may be as many as three of the 737 AWACS. These work much better.
The KJ2000 entered service last year. China has had to develop its own phased array radar for it. The Y8 based KJ2000 carries a flight crew of five and a mission (AWACS) crew of about a dozen. The aircraft can stay airborne for about seven hours per sortie. The KJ2000 radar has a range of about 300 kilometers, and the computer systems are supposed to be able to handle 5-10 fighters at a time, and keep track of several dozen enemy targets.
The 54 ton propeller driven Y8 (which is based on the Russian An-12) and 157 ton Il-76 jet are apparently considered less reliable, and more expensive to maintain, than the twin engine, 79 ton, Boeing 737-800. Chinese airlines (some of them controlled by the Chinese Air Force) have been using the 737-800 since 1999 (a year after this model entered service).
MAN IF THATS TRUE WOW I LOVE THIS AWACSSS
ANYONE CONFIRM THIS NEWS ?? any one have Airforce Authentic Source about PAF go for KJ2000 ????
It would also depends on Russia, because the plattform of KJ-2000 is still a Russian IL A50/76. Anyway the radar system that the KJ-2000 use, will be available for PAF through KJ-200 with the Y8 plattform.The chances are that PAF shall be buying KJ-200 and not KJ-2000. The price also suggests that.
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Good News!!
China's AWACS KJ 2000 Thread here
Pakistan Buys Chinese AWACS
Link
December 24, 2008: Pakistan is buying a Chinese made AWACS (Air Warning And Control System) aircraft, for $278 million. China has been developing its own AWACS for eight years, ever since the U.S. forced Israel to back off selling China the Phalcon AWACS (which used some American technology). China then bought some AWACS from Russia, while hustling to develop their own.
The Chinese Air Force was not happy with its four IL-76 AWACS (A-50s from Russia, converted to use Chinese KJ2000 radar systems) and smaller systems carried in the Chinese made Y8 aircraft. Meanwhile, the Chinese have been outfitting a Boeing 737-800 airliner as an AWACS aircraft. There may be as many as three of the 737 AWACS. These work much better.
The KJ2000 entered service last year. China has had to develop its own phased array radar for it. The Y8 based KJ2000 carries a flight crew of five and a mission (AWACS) crew of about a dozen. The aircraft can stay airborne for about seven hours per sortie. The KJ2000 radar has a range of about 300 kilometers, and the computer systems are supposed to be able to handle 5-10 fighters at a time, and keep track of several dozen enemy targets.
The 54 ton propeller driven Y8 (which is based on the Russian An-12) and 157 ton Il-76 jet are apparently considered less reliable, and more expensive to maintain, than the twin engine, 79 ton, Boeing 737-800. Chinese airlines (some of them controlled by the Chinese Air Force) have been using the 737-800 since 1999 (a year after this model entered service).
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Brother,
As u said,
"KJ-200 is younger as compared to KJ-2000 & relatively advanced"
are we buying this now with TOT ?
Yup.sir PAF is reported to have contributed in the development of this system. infact this was one f the reason that PAF decided to go for the chines system as it will get some technical knowledge from this system.
Malik said this was linked to its considerable export potential, "as the JF-17 is the only medium-tech aircraft in this price bracket, so there is a queue of vendors wanting to supply systems for the aircraft."
December also saw Pakistan sign a $278 million deal for four Chinese KJ-2000/ZDK03 AEW&C aircraft, whose active electronically steered array radar is mounted on a turboprop-powered Y-8F600. It is somewhat similar to the Saab-2000-mounted Ericsson FRS-890 Erieye system on order from Sweden.
The ZDK-03 purchase, as with the joint JF-17 program, has an element of technology transfer, said defense analyst Usman Shabbir of the Pakistan Military Consortium.
"The Pakistan Air Force sees this procurement of ZDK03 AEW&C as a long-term investment, enabling it to tap into the emerging Chinese capabilities in this field," Shabbir said. "A team of PAF engineers is already working with the Chinese into refining the performance of this system, and China is also helping to set up labs for advance avionics R&D within Pakistan."