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U.S. Navy announces its demands for a sixth-generation jet fighter

With the Super Hornet fleet deteriorating rapidly, the U.S. Navy wants to accelerate the development of the F/A-XX.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 15/03/2023 - 22:41 in Military

The U.S. Navy is asking for almost $1.53 billion to develop its next-generation secret fighter, known as F/A-XX.

However, the just over $1.5 billion it is now asking for F/A-XX represents about five percent of its entire research and development application of $26.9 billion for fiscal year 2024. It is more than the service expects to receive for the development of its next-generation attack submarine ($545 million) and its next-generation destroyer ($187 million) combined in the next fiscal cycle.

The Department of the Navy wants funding as part of its budget proposal for fiscal year 2024. The new aircraft is expected to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The details of the F/A-XX classification remain unclear, but the plane is likely to act as the Navy's "quarterback" for future manned and unmanned aircraft carrier operations.

"As we look at it now, the Next-Gen Air Dominance is a family of systems, which has as its central piece the F/A-XX platform - which may or may not be manned," said Rear Admiral Gregory Harris, who heads the air war board of the head of naval operations in 2021. "It's the fixed wing part of the Next-Gen Air Dominance family of systems."

The Navy's Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) project, which is separate from the Air Force program of the same name, includes the F/A-XX as a component. However, the details of the Navy's NGAD program are not yet clear.

Although there are only indications at this time that the F/A-XX will be involved in unmanned operations, the idea of pilot-free planes is rapidly spreading around the world. The use of drones in Ukraine is demonstrating the value of the platform. Meanwhile, the U.S. Air Force recently said it is accelerating plans to include drone wings in its fleet.

The new F/A-XX aircraft will help replace the F-18 variants, which are showing their age. A recently released Congressional Budget Office report found that the Navy's Super Hornet fighter fleet, which debuted in the late 1990s, is deteriorating faster than the F-18 Hornet fleet that came before it. According to the CBO analysis, the Super Hornets, which were more modern than the previous Hornet models, had lower availability rates than the F/A-18C/Ds when compared to similar ages.

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Last year, the Navy said it was working to avoid the shortage of fighters in the 2030s. The service wants to fill any aircraft availability gap by fielding 15 more F-35C Joint Strike Fighter jets in the 2024 budget, creating the F/A-XX manned fighter for the NGAD program and giving the existing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets 4,000 extra flight hours of service life, through the Block III version.

Source: Popular Mechanics

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. Uses Canon equipment during his photographic work throughout the world of aviation.

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1)OVER ARM PULL

Pulling a phenomenally heavy object along a course may not sound like ground-breaking event territory in the world of the Strongmen, but there’s a twist for the Arm Over Arm Pull: the athletes have to remain sitting, and stationary, with their feet resting against a solid base at all times.

Using a rope, the Strongman must then pull an object down a course in the fastest time possible. It appears that the Arm Over Arm pull is, at first, about upper body strength, but actually depends more strongly on leg strength and grip. Most athletes will bend their knees, pull the rope tautly, and almost complete a leg-press style movement to gain speed and traction during the pull. Legs are much stronger limbs than arms, and this technique gives the Strongmen more power and more force behind their pull. In fact, it’s their grip that often causes them to fail at this event, as the roughness of the rope means keeping a tight grip becomes virtually impossible. Especially, when the items they’re pulling range from planes, to boats, to giant tyres.

2)ATLAS STONE

The Atlas Stones are often regarded as the signature event in the WSM contest. As the final event of the whole competition, this event often determines the winner.

Introduced in 1986, the Atlas Stones are five heavy, spherical stones which increase in weight from 100 to 160 kg. They need to be placed on top of five high platforms that span a 16–33 ft. long course. In the early years of this event, it was extremely rare for competitors to be able to lift all five Stones, but now the expectation is that all will be lifted, and it’s the time it happens in that now determines a winner.

Originally, the Stones were lifted onto platforms at waist-height, but over the years the event has evolved and the Stones have increased in weight, and the platforms in height.

This iconic event is strongly associated with some of the biggest names in WSM history: Marius Pudzianowski, Magnus Samuelsson, Magnús ver Magnússon and Žydrūnas Savickas have all conquered the event, and emerged as WSM title holders.

3)BLOCK/ KEG TOSS

The Keg Toss is inspired by the long tradition of Highland Games. Based on the idea of a weight-for-height competition, the Keg Toss relies on pure power to succeed. Competing Strongmen have to throw kegs of increasing weight over a 4.42 metre wall, clearing it in one throw.

There have been several historical variations to this event too: back in 2003 and then again in 2006, concrete blocks – not kegs – were the objects that the athletes had to toss over the walls. During these years, the height of the wall, not the weight of the object, was what increased.

With the kegs – which are now used exclusively over blocks – ranging in weight from 15kg to 24kg, clearing the walls in one go is no mean feat.

4)CARRY AND DRAG

Anvils, anchors and chains are carried over a fixed distance. The Strongmen compete five at a time, and have to carry two anvils first, before dragging an anchor over the same distance, attaching a chain to it, and dragging it back to the starting point.

An anchor and a chain are carried to the end of a set distance, where they must be attached to each other and then dragged back the same distance.

Visually impressive and impossible to take your eyes off, the Carry and Drag event is gruelling for even the most accomplished Strongman.

Weights: Anvils 130kg each Anchors and Chain 300kg.

5)FAMERS WALK

First launched in 1983, the Farmer’s Walk is one of the most well-known and most iconic WSM events.

It originally made its debut in Christchurch, New Zealand, but back then was known as the Fergus Walk. Initially, wooden implements weighing 80kg were carried by the athletes and it was the thickness, rather than the weight, that caused competitors the most problems. When this event launched, the emphasis was on the distance the Strongmen could travel with their weights. Whoever made it furthest around the oval track was declared the winner.

Today, the re-named Farmer’s Walk focuses on covering a set distance within a certain time limit and the apparatus the athletes carry can be dropped and picked up without limit. As the objects become heavier and heavier over the years, the event has come to be known as the Giant Farmer’s Walk – with each item tipping the scales at 160kg each…

That means since the event’s creation in 1983, the weight of a single object is now the same as the old combined weight, showing that each year really does bring with it a new calibre of Strongmen!

6)FINGALS FINGERS

One of the newest events in the WSM competition, Fingal’s Fingers was first launched in 2000 and takes its name from Fingal, a mythological Gaelic hunter-warrior. The event revolves around a series of hinged poles – or fingers – being lifted, starting from a horizontal resting position and flipped over to the other side. The poles get progressively heavier and longer as the event progresses, making the challenge to flip the fingers tougher and tougher as the timer counts down. The event is scored by time and by how many of the poles a competitor was able to flip over.

It’s fast, tough and unforgiving and as a result is used frequently in WSM competitions, both in the Heats and in the Finals. With weights ranging from 200kg to over 300kg, athletes are pushed to flip all five fingers with the pressure of the clock ticking as they do so. Turning all five isn’t enough, it’s whoever can turn all five the fastest who will be victorious.

7)FRIDGE CARRY

No standing in front of an open fridge door, wondering whether to have seconds or not here as the Fridge Carry sees Strongmen compete to carry two fridges along a 30 metre course. A yoke and a crossbar are used to stabilise the fridges, weighing between 415kg / 904lbs.

The athletes then have 60 seconds to complete the course… a phenomenal test of strength which has grown to become one of the most-recognised, and iconic events in the world of the Strongmen.

8)GIANT DUMBELL PRESS

The Giant Dumbbell press seems like one of the more straightforward WSM events, but that doesn’t mean it is any less grueling to succeed in.

In order to compete, the athletes have to lift single-handed dumbbells from the ground and onto their shoulder which they then must raise vertically over their head whilst fully extending their arm upwards. With four dumbbells weighing between 100 and 115kgs this is no mean feat. Scoring – and winning – the competition is dependent on the time taken to successfully lift as many dumbbells as possible.

9)GIANT LOGG LIFT

Giant is definitely the right word to describe this event as it’s an entire tree trunk – not just a log – that the Strongmen have to lift to conquer this part of the competition. The tree trunk is erected horizontally onto a stand which has handles built-in at one end. The athletes have to grip the handles with their backs to the trunk and lift it over their head as many times as possible within a set time limit.

The challenge here is the number of repetitions that can be achieved before the timer runs out. With the average trunk weighing 380kgs (830lbs) the athletes need stamina and strength, as well as an iron-clad grip to smash this event.

10)HUSSAFEL STONE

This event was first introduced into the WSM events repertoire in 1992. Legend has it that the stone was originally crafted in Iceland over 200 years ago and used by an Icelandic pastor to help keep one of his stable doors open. The stone is still kept in Husafell, Iceland, at the site of Pastor Snorri Björnsson’s stables.

The stone itself is a flat, somewhat triangular rock weighing 182kgs. The challenge for this event is to carry the stone held high across the chest over a set distance whilst being timed. During the three years in which the WSM competition was held in Africa, a newly shaped stone was crafted in the shape of the African continent and the event was temporarily renamed as the Africa Stone.

11)LOADING RACE

Five objects, each weighing between 100–164kg, are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform over a course of about 50 ft.

Anchors and chains, sandbags, anvils, lobster pots, masts, blocks of ice, wine casks and beer kegs are some of the items that have to be lifted. The athlete who manages to load all of these objects onto the platform in the fastest time is declared the winner. The weight of the objects – surprisingly – isn’t the defining factor in this event: the overall shape of the objects, their dimensions, and the terrain (which can range from rubble to sand to snow) the athletes have to cross to get to the loading bay are all more significant than weight alone.

Twists to the event’s structure have been introduced up over the years, challenging the Strongmen in new and ever more inventive ways. The 1992 Loading Race had five 90kg barrels as the loading objects, which the Strongmen had to wade into a lagoon to retrieve before returning them to dry land. Other variations over the years have seen the Strongmen wade through Bahamian sand, to boats in the Ocean, and through Icelandic snow, to retrieve items to load onto the platforms.

12)OVERHEAD LOG LIFT

The Overhead Log Lift was introduced into the WSM event series in 1980. Originally, the Overhead Log Lift was about lifting the maximum weight possible, but today athletes compete by lifting a wooden log from the ground then raising it overhead as many times as possible within the time limit; returning the weight back to the floor in a controlled fashion each time before attempting to do the next lift.

The Overhead Log Lift began life as a beer barrel lifting contest before the logs were introduced. The first winner of the Log Lift in 1980 was legendary Strongman Bill Kazmaier who powered 157kgs from the floor over his head. He won the event over the next two years too, setting world records with each lift. The current world record holder is the incredible Žydrūnas Savickas with a lift of 212.5kgs.

13)PILLARS OF HERCULES

The mythological tale of the Pillars tells us that Hercules, having to cross a mountain on his way to the garden of the Hesperides, used his superhuman strength to smash it into two pieces rather than climb over it. When these two pieces of the mountain fell into the sea they formed what we now know today as Gibraltar and Monte Hacho. Ever since, these two halves of the mountain have been known as the Pillars of Hercules.

Our Strongmen may not be smashing mountains in two, but they are our modern day Hercules… and for this event they prove their strength by standing on a raised platform, in a fixed position, and using chains to keep two huge pillars either side of them upright. Each of the pillars weighs 160kgs, and there is no time limit, the event will be over when the Strongman is no longer able to support both pillars.

14)POWER STAIRS

Whilst a few flights of stairs leaves most of us huffing and puffing and longing for the lift, Strongmen are powering up stairs carrying a selection of three humongous items all the way to the top. Power and speed are necessary to conquer this event, as the items range in weight from 182–273kgs and are lifted all the way to the top.

Moving from step to step requires speed and strength, and it’s not necessarily the tallest athletes that have an advantage here. The Power Stairs are designed to test every element of the athletes’ ability, and require stamina and skill to conquer.

15)SQUAT LIFT

The Squat is one of the original events from the very first WSM contest. Still going strong (if you’ll pardon the pun) today, this event first began life with women suspended in giant metal birdcages being lifted up as the Strongmen squatted down to lift the bars that the cages were attached to.

Although the competition has evolved since 1977, it is still spectacular to watch and tough to complete as the Strongmen now lift items that weight up to 400kgs… including concrete blocks, tractor tyres, cars and even people.

The challenge is to lift the objects as many times as possible whilst remaining in a fixed position, with only the strength they can put into their squat to help them.

As the WSM contest has continued to grow and evolve, the keg and barrel squats have become more prominent, with Mariusz Pudzianowski and Laurence Shahlaei performing some incredible Squats. In fact, Shahlaei has built a reputation for being one of the most powerful Squat competitors in WSM history, often becoming the only competitor able to squat the heaviest weight. No mean feat, considering this event remains one of the oldest, and toughest, ones to compete in.

16)VEHICLE PULL

Few WSM events are more impressive than the vehicle pull. Introduced in 1977, it’s the jaw-dropping one-to-watch as vehicles such as trams, boxcars, buses and planes are pulled across a 100 ft course, by hand, in the quickest time possible. Originally, the Strongmen would wear a pulling harness, but today it is more common for them to have a harness and a pulling rope. The old harness-only system did see to give an advantage to the competitors with the strongest body weight.

The vehicle is often chosen to reference a previous winner or the current host city of the current competition. The 2007 competition featured a fire truck in a nod to 2006 champion Phil Pfister, a professional firefighter, and the 2008 qualifying rounds featured a coal truck, a reference to the coalmining industry in West Virginia where the competition was held that year. The terrains also change yearly too, with vehicles being pulled on snow, ice, sand and concrete. Other variations to the competition also include filling a tram with passengers for the Vehicle Pull in 1979, meaning the total vehicle weight actually topped 4535kgs.

It’s double WSM Title winner Bruce Wilhelm who holds the record for the first ever pull in the contest’s history, completing the 21 metre course in exactly 14 seconds and proving that this event is about more than just size and strength; that it’s about stamina, strength and skill.

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Pakistan Gets China-Made J-10C Fighter Jets To "Counter India's Rafale"

Pakistan these days officially inducted the multirole J-10C fighter jets, obtained from its all-climate best friend China, into its air pressure to enhance the usa's fight capabilities.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed a rite held at Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Base Minhas Kamra in Attock district of Pakistan's Punjab to induct the brand new jets.

"Unfortunately, efforts are being made to create an imbalance withinside the area and to deal with this, a huge addition has been made these days to our defence machine," he stated, reputedly regarding India's acquisition of Rafale fighter jets from France.

Imran Khan defined it as a huge motion for Pakistan after approximately forty years while F-sixteen supplied via way of means of americaA have been inducted into the Pakistan Air Force.

He additionally thanked China for imparting the plane in a brief span of approximately 8 months while it frequently takes years to accumulate contemporary-day jets.

In a veiled connection with India, Imran Khan stated any usa could should assume two times earlier than harbouring any aggression in the direction of Pakistan, putting forward that the militia have been well-prepared and skilled to address any threat.

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, stated the JC-10 changed into a totally included weapon, avionic and fight machine and its induction into the PAF could in addition make stronger its expert capabilities.

The new jet may be prepared with a larger energetic electronically scanned array (AESA) radar than the only utilized by the JF-17 Block 3, and it could additionally convey extra advanced, fourth-era air-to-air missiles which includes the brief-variety PL-10 and the beyond-visual-variety PL-15.

The J-10C fighter Jet is a 4.5-era medium-sized fighter jet and is extra effective than the China-Pakistan together evolved light-weight fighter jet, the JF-17, presently being utilized by the PAF.

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Pakistan had introduced the show of the brand new jet on March 23 on the annual Defence Day Parade. The actual quantity of plane supplied via way of means of China to date isn't known.

Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had stated in December that Pakistan had obtained a "complete squadron of 25 Chinese multi-position J-10C fighter jets to counter India's buy of Rafale plane".

The minister instructed journalists in his domestic town of Rawalpindi that a complete squadron of 25 all-climate plane comprising J-10C will attend the Pakistan Day rite on March 23 this year.

Many specialists trust that the J-10C is Pakistan's solution to the Rafale jets.

The J-10C plane have been a part of the Pak-China joint exercising in 2020, wherein specialists from Pakistan had the possibility to have a near study the fighter jets. The joint sporting activities began out on December 7 in Pakistan and lasted approximately 20 days, with China sending warplanes which includes J-10C, J-11B jets, KJ-500 early caution plane and Y-eight digital battle plane, whilst Pakistan participated with the JF-17 and Mirage III fighter jets.

Pakistan had a fleet of US-made F-16s however it changed into seeking out a brand new multirole all-climate jet to reinforce its defence after India bought Rafale jets from France.

Nearly six years ago, India signed an inter-governmental settlement with France to buy 36 Rafale jets beneathneath a ₹ 59,000-crore deal to enhance the Indian Air Force's fight capabilities.

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Pakistan's Acquisition of Chinese J-10C fighter Jets Significant For Both Sides: Analysts

— Liu Xuanzun | Sunday February 20, 2022

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off from the runway during a day-into-night flight training exercise on February 2, 2021. The exercise is focused on training items like tactical formation flight, simulated aerial combat, etc. Photo: China Military

After alleged images of the J-10C fighter jet with the marking of the Pakistan Air Force recently emerged on social media and were widely circulated by media outlets, Chinese analysts on Sunday lauded the latest defense cooperation between China and Pakistan, saying that the move yields great significance to both countries, in terms of boosting combat capabilities of the Pakistan military, promoting China's aviation equipment, and responding to both countries' security interests in the region.

First published on social media on Tuesday, the images show two J-10Cs, equipped with China's domestically developed WS-10B Taihang turbofan engines, undertaking test flights at an undisclosed location, UK-based defense news website Janes.com reported on Wednesday.

"If confirmed, this could be the first time China has exported the J-10 series fighter and also the first time it has exported the WS-10 series engine," observers said.

While the authenticity of the images remains unknown, Pakistan's Interior Minister, Skeish Rashid Ahmed, told the media in December 2021 that a first batch of J-10Cs will be introduced during the fly-past that will be held for the commemoration of Pakistan's Republic Day on 23 March, 2022, according to the report.

"The J-10C will significantly enhance the combat capabilities of the Pakistan Air Force," Chinese analysts said.

"The J-10C is a 4.5-generation medium-size fighter jet and is more powerful than the China-Pakistan jointly developed lightweight fighter jet, the JF-17, which is currently in service with the Pakistan Air Force," Shi Hong, Executive Chief Editor of the Chinese magazine, Shipborne Weapons, told the Global Times on Sunday.

"The J-10C is larger and can be equipped with a bigger active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar than the one used by the JF-17 Block 3," Shi said, noting that the J-10C can also carry more advanced, fourth-generation air-to-air missiles including the short-range PL-10 and the beyond-visual-range PL-15.

"The J-10C is also significantly more powerful than the old US-made F-16 fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force and can rival the Rafale fighter jet that recently entered service with the Indian Air Force," Shi said.

"Pakistan's J-10C will not replace the JF-17, but form a combination, leading to higher combat capabilities," Shi said.

In addition to the J-10C, Pakistan's other military branches have also recently commissioned advanced Chinese equipment. For example, the navy received the first Type 054A/P frigate, and the army acquired the HQ-9/P air defense missile system, according to media reports.

"This demonstrates that defense cooperation between China and Pakistan is going even wider and deeper, and the large-scale adaptation of Chinese equipment by all Pakistani military services will significantly boost their combat capabilities," Shi said, noting that a simple system with most Chinese hardware can also be supply chain friendly.

To China, the first successful sale of the J-10 series fighter and the WS-10 series engine will further open the international market and more countries will show serious interests in Chinese aviation equipment, analysts said.

"Pakistan's procurement of the J-10C is also meaningful for China and Pakistan as a more powerful Pakistan military can better safeguard the shared interests of the two countries in the region," Shi said.

During the induction ceremony of the first Type 054A/P frigate in January, the President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, said that the ship will help to safeguard the sea routes of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

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Azerbaijani Air Forces Considering Purchase of Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets

Azerbaijani Air Forces is reportedly interested in purchasing Pakistani JF-17 Thunder aircraft. The PAC JF-17 Thunder is developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. #military

Azerbaijani Air Forces is reportedly interested in purchasing Pakistani JF-17 Block 3 Thunder aircraft following Argentina, and Nigeria. Daily Pakistan quoting military attaché of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Pakistan, Colonel Mehman Novruzov, said “Azerbaijan’s acquisition of JF-17 Thunder jets from Pakistan is a key issue on the bilateral agenda in the field of military-cooperation. Azerbaijan…

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Pakistan receives first batch of J-10C fighters from China

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 03/0722 - 16:00 in Military

On March 3, the first images and videos of the first batch of Chengdu J-10C multifunctional fighters of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) appeared at the time they landed at PAF Air Base in Kamra.

Last month, Chinese aircraft observers shared unofficial images of two PAF-marked J-10C fighters on test flights at the air base of Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that designs and manufactures combat aircraft.

The appearance of these images on social media platforms suggested that it was only a matter of time before the PAF received the delivery of the first batch of J-10Cs from China.

According to Pakistan's Interior Minister, Pakistan acquired the J-10C in response to the Indian acquisition of the French Rafale. The first batch of Rafale jets arrived in India in July 2020, four years after India signed the agreement with France. The Rafale is a multifunctional French twin-engine fighter designed and built by Dassault Aviation.

The J-10C is a modern and powerful multifunctional Chinese fighter. The jet measures about 15.49 meters and has a wingspan of approximately 9.75m. The canard hang gliding jet without has fly-by-wire flight controls and an AESA radar. It is made of composite materials for high strength and lower weight. Its internal weaponry consists of a Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 double barrel cannon, located below the port side of the entrance. Other weapons and equipment are mounted externally at 11 fixed points, to which 6,000 kg of missiles or pumps, fuel-containing tanks or other equipment, such as avionics capsules, can be attached

The air-to-air missiles implanted by the J-10C may include short-range air-to-air missiles, such as the PL-8 and PL-10, medium-range radar-guided air-to-air missiles, such as the PL-12 and precision-guided and guided ammunition, such as laser-guided bombs, air-ground missiles such as the KD-88, anti-ship missiles, such as the YJ-91A, and anti-radiation missiles, such as the YJ-91.

The plane is expected to replace PAF's 87 Mirage III ROSE hang gliding fighters, which lack modern technology and integrated system.

The J-10C and JF-17 Block 3 are being purchased in parallel as complementary fighters that will dramatically increase Pakistan's air warfare capabilities. The J-10C provides Pakistan with its first fighter equipped with EFSA radar and benefits from AESA radar-guided PL-15 missiles, thrust vector engines, stealth resources and highly sophisticated electronic and avionics warfare systems.

The defined number to be purchased remains uncertain, with the first order designed to include 30 aircraft and follow-up requests expected to raise the fleet size to more than 70 and possibly more than 100.

The high altitude of the fighter, powerful sensors and very long-range PL-15 missiles among them will revolutionize Pakistan's ability to defend its airspace and combat the threats of high-performance Indian fighters, such as the Su-30MKI, which for two decades formed the elite of the Indian fleet and provided a comfortable performance advantage over the latest Pakistani aircraft.

Where previously the former F-16C Fighting Falcon was considered Pakistan's best fighter in air-to-air combat, it should be relegated to third place behind the JF-17 Block 3 and J-10C, with the J-10 being the most capable fighter by a considerable margin.

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several air events and operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. Uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation

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PAF begins JF-17 Thunder Block 3 production, 14 dual-seat Jf-17s inducted into the fleet

Block 3 has battle superiority over India’s recently acquired Raphael jets due to a better radar system The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has started manufacturing the state-of-the-art JF-17 Thunder Block 3 fighter jets. Pakistan also acquired 14 dual-seat JF-17 aircraft from China. Previously, Pakistan has manufactured around 100 JF-17 Thunder Block 1 and Block 2 jets since 2009. The Block 3 JF-17s…

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Preparation of JF-17 Thunder Block 3 begins - Express Urdu

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China Hands Over 14 Dual-Seat JF-17 AirCraft To Pakistan AirForce

On Wednesday, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was handed over 14 dual-seat JF-17 aircraft by China that would also be used for pilot training. As the Pakistan Air Force begins preparations for Block 3 of JF-17 multirole fighter aircraft, a major development is being made to increase the potential for national defence. During a ceremony today, a Chinese-designed dual-seat fighter jet produced…

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JF-17 Fighter Jet Gets J-20’s Combat Missile: Reports

Liu Xuanzun | April 29, 2021 | Global Times

A JF-17 fighter jet attached to the Pakistan Air Force flies towards the designated airspace during an air-to-ground offensive operation drill conducted by two Chinese JH-7 fighter bombers and two Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets on Sept. 20, 2017, which is part of the Shaheen VI joint training exercise launched by the air forces of China and Pakistan on Sept. 8 and scheduled to conclude on Sept. 27, 2017. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn

A JF-17 fighter jet attached to the Pakistan Air Force flies towards the designated airspace during an air-to-ground offensive operation drill conducted by two Chinese JH-7 fighter bombers and two Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets on Sept. 20, 2017, which is part of the "Shaheen VI " joint training exercise launched by the air forces of China and Pakistan on Sept. 8 and scheduled to conclude on Sept. 27, 2017. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn

The latest, upgraded version of the JF-17 fighter jet has recently been spotted equipped with China's most advanced air-to-air combat missile that is also used by China's J-20 stealth aircraft, with military observers saying on Thursday that the weapon will give the China-Pakistan jointly developed light fighter the upper hand against its counterparts in dogfights and make it one of the world's best in its class.

A photo recently circulating on social media shows a JF-17 Block 3 fighter jet with the serial number "3001" on a test flight, eastday.com, a Shanghai-based news website, reported on Wednesday.

This is the first time the aircraft with this particular serial number has been seen by the general public, and a PL-10 air-to-air combat missile can be seen on the tip of each of its wings, the report said, without revealing the date and location.

As the short-range combat missile also used by China's most advanced J-20 stealth fighter jet and others, the PL-10 represents the highest level of its kind, and previous JF-17s are equipped with the old PL-5, eastday.com reported.

Observers said that the PL-10 equipped by the JF-17 Block 3 is likely an export variation, the PL-10E, which made its debut at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.

The PL-10E is a domestically developed, fourth generation air-to-air missile, and is one of the most advanced in the world that is on par with the US'AIM-9X, Liang Xiaogeng, chief designer of the missile, told the Global Times on the sidelines of the exhibition in 2018.

Thanks to its infrared-homing, extreme aerodynamic design and other advanced technologies, no aircraft, even stealth ones, can escape from the PL-10, eastday.com reported, also citing Liang.

With the PL-10, the JF-17 Block 3 will gain tremendous dogfight capability and have an edge even against its heavier opposing counterparts in homeland air defense, a Beijing-based military expert told the Global Times on Thursday, requesting anonymity.

In addition to the PL-10, the JF-17 Block 3 also received a more advanced radar, as China Central Television reported on Saturday that the fighter jet is equipped with the KLJ-7A airborne active electronically scanned array fire control radar.

The radar is of the most advanced level in the world, Hu Mingchun, director of the No.14 Research Institute at the state-owned China Electronics Technology Group Co, told the Global Times at the 9th World Radar Expo in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, last week.

The first JF-17 Block 3 prototype, with serial number "3000", was taken into the skies for the first time in December 2019 in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, Beijing-based Aerospace Knowledge magazine reported at that time.

Other technologies, including a new and larger holographic wide-angle head-up display and integrated cockpit display similar to the one used by the J-20, in addition to an advanced infrared missile approach warning system used by the J-10C, J-16 and J-20 fighter jets, are also used on the JF-17 Block 3, Aerospace Knowledge said.

The JF-17 Block 3 will be one of the world's most powerful light fighter jets, experts said. The Block 1 and 2 versions of the JF-17 can also use new radars and missiles for upgrades, analysts said.

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