Pakistan Assigns JF-17 Block 3 Fighter Jets to 'Black Panthers' Squadron
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Less than a year after Pakistan Air Force (PAF) took a giant leap and inducted China’s cutting-edge J-10C fighter jets into service, it reportedly commissioned a highly upgraded and advanced version of the JF-17, called the JF-17 Block III.
Earlier this week, some reports on social media indicated that Pakistan’s most famous air squadron – 16 Squadron nicknamed ‘Black Panthers’ had received the first batch of JF-17 Block III aircraft.
A defense journalist from Pakistan who wished to remain anonymous that about 12 fighters were indeed inducted into service with the 16 Squadron in a very small-scale ceremony. The JF-17 is jointly developed by China and Pakistan.
After the induction report started to surface on social media, a famous Pakistani Twitr account, which regularly publishes updates on the country’s military, posted a photo of the aircraft’s tail. However, in the photograph that can be seen below, the serial number was likely deliberately blurred out.
The reports of induction are significant as it comes a year after the PAF officially inducted the J-10C fighter jets acquired from China. The J-10C is a 4.5-generation medium-sized fighter jet and is more potent than the JF-17, currently operational with the PAF.
Against that backdrop, adding a highly upgraded variant of the JF-17, believed to revolutionize the basic design of the aircraft and incorporate fifth-generation avionics and armament, would further bolster Pakistan’s combat capability.
The JF-17 Block 3 is planned to be constructed mainly for Pakistani defense needs as part of a joint Sino-Pakistani program. Although the aircraft has faced its fair share of troubles, the upgraded variant has been projected as a very promising combat aircraft.
It is believed that the JF-17C/Block III flew for the first time in December 2019. Two years later, in 2021, the JF-17 Block 3/JF-17C was seen carrying the PL-10E.
The JF-17C boasts noticeable enhanced features like an integrated electronic warfare (EW) suite, Wide Angle Smart HUD, extra hard points on the chin, and Missile Approach Warning Systems (MAWS).
Furthermore, military experts in Pakistan and China have repeatedly emphasized that the upgraded variant would qualify as the world’s most powerful lightweight fighter jet.
Earlier this week, some reports on social media indicated that Pakistan’s most famous air squadron – 16 Squadron nicknamed ‘Black Panthers’ had received the first batch of JF-17 Block III aircraft.
A defense journalist from Pakistan who wished to remain anonymous that about 12 fighters were indeed inducted into service with the 16 Squadron in a very small-scale ceremony. The JF-17 is jointly developed by China and Pakistan.
After the induction report started to surface on social media, a famous Pakistani Twitr account, which regularly publishes updates on the country’s military, posted a photo of the aircraft’s tail. However, in the photograph that can be seen below, the serial number was likely deliberately blurred out.
The reports of induction are significant as it comes a year after the PAF officially inducted the J-10C fighter jets acquired from China. The J-10C is a 4.5-generation medium-sized fighter jet and is more potent than the JF-17, currently operational with the PAF.
Against that backdrop, adding a highly upgraded variant of the JF-17, believed to revolutionize the basic design of the aircraft and incorporate fifth-generation avionics and armament, would further bolster Pakistan’s combat capability.
The JF-17 Block 3 is planned to be constructed mainly for Pakistani defense needs as part of a joint Sino-Pakistani program. Although the aircraft has faced its fair share of troubles, the upgraded variant has been projected as a very promising combat aircraft.
It is believed that the JF-17C/Block III flew for the first time in December 2019. Two years later, in 2021, the JF-17 Block 3/JF-17C was seen carrying the PL-10E.
The JF-17C boasts noticeable enhanced features like an integrated electronic warfare (EW) suite, Wide Angle Smart HUD, extra hard points on the chin, and Missile Approach Warning Systems (MAWS).
Furthermore, military experts in Pakistan and China have repeatedly emphasized that the upgraded variant would qualify as the world’s most powerful lightweight fighter jet.
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