Pakistan AirForce (PAF) Acquires Chinese J-10C Fighter Aircraft

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid6JYMLGEwhmQiUxkZF9Fsz4vm6FaoqXCHkai5gQA-obL9n18GHr_UwKmU0K5B8vhiZzkci364WkjcvAvjUW_TL_Agp_HSeEVIpDXRbmjGFpAJM1emI5E86hPLzGUi6GSaq4_exY_eo4xOJLfb3skFxK8rKmVSpTw1oE66DfMuC0CjCfAXOffpPH4=s1620" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1620" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid6JYMLGEwhmQiUxkZF9Fsz4vm6FaoqXCHkai5gQA-obL9n18GHr_UwKmU0K5B8vhiZzkci364WkjcvAvjUW_TL_Agp_HSeEVIpDXRbmjGFpAJM1emI5E86hPLzGUi6GSaq4_exY_eo4xOJLfb3skFxK8rKmVSpTw1oE66DfMuC0CjCfAXOffpPH4=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />During last week Chinese internet forums have started sharing images of J-10C fighter aircraft with marking of the Pakistan Airforce (PAF) which are equipped with Chinese developed WS-10B Taihang turbofan engines. This makes Pakistan as first country to purchase Chinese 4.5 generation J-10C fighter aircraft. PAF will also be first user of WS-10B engines outside People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBDM31fMTDGIJXwnNA2wWvizhgHdbewHr3bWTTlvOTT1bi_Oo7Gk_ZPbL7V_BqNKHfiZPjaPX8y5B6zD05g23LAd6COWn-ezpUEQGlGsod34Gu2trzFDie6AtyI7N69QeWiT5Zs0IG0h7rJ8VCOXwzxPRiezeTgHsQWFvHOLy2RKLivdUD6PEkmFY=s800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="800" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBDM31fMTDGIJXwnNA2wWvizhgHdbewHr3bWTTlvOTT1bi_Oo7Gk_ZPbL7V_BqNKHfiZPjaPX8y5B6zD05g23LAd6COWn-ezpUEQGlGsod34Gu2trzFDie6AtyI7N69QeWiT5Zs0IG0h7rJ8VCOXwzxPRiezeTgHsQWFvHOLy2RKLivdUD6PEkmFY=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Interior Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Skeish Rashid Ahmed have already claimed in December last year that first batch of J-10Cs will be inducted in March 20222 and will participate in Pakistan's Republic Day on 23 March, 2022.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglyVt-1iAMauTxKm5hMvYikzTk-K2eeHRSs6ZO9YNhqAZXhUxXG0EnMskpC168WBnBFxSE1mfolULeCTvWyuc0SlVGcDZqZcdMAA3GHW_ZUKKJUzJC6VnZRt5Ue7BLUWSTsLIA28WAGyHSyi5nkQ3IBpja2BWPdXwAGsUafG1eEDAvWVYtL7qBmTY=s800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglyVt-1iAMauTxKm5hMvYikzTk-K2eeHRSs6ZO9YNhqAZXhUxXG0EnMskpC168WBnBFxSE1mfolULeCTvWyuc0SlVGcDZqZcdMAA3GHW_ZUKKJUzJC6VnZRt5Ue7BLUWSTsLIA28WAGyHSyi5nkQ3IBpja2BWPdXwAGsUafG1eEDAvWVYtL7qBmTY=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Chinese J-10C is 4.5+ generation fighter aircraft is equipped with radar than the one used by the JF-17 Block 3 </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRNP7K8Ss2Sxgg6ZSv2tGhigIkTo7LxBdqDiqaZz1pg0TWX8ju91xTqE3eawKQffCY-ErOxvXDp9KzZQJZjiZLs7EwTOJ4ySzjuOvOg6SGOt1yunK7VFiblDQG5pqINvtjfF2vwiYsxJN3uxCjLplv2b6TyFmLIypUvbuPQIoH-8-_SigCeCA1y9Q=s874" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="874" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRNP7K8Ss2Sxgg6ZSv2tGhigIkTo7LxBdqDiqaZz1pg0TWX8ju91xTqE3eawKQffCY-ErOxvXDp9KzZQJZjiZLs7EwTOJ4ySzjuOvOg6SGOt1yunK7VFiblDQG5pqINvtjfF2vwiYsxJN3uxCjLplv2b6TyFmLIypUvbuPQIoH-8-_SigCeCA1y9Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Bigger active electronically scanned array (AESA) will allow Pakistan air force to fully exploit long range of PL-15 Long Range Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) and  newly developed,  highly agile PL-10 short range air-to-air missile which is hard to shake off </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5tki1fBGZqxYc0f4r5yLRGgfF4wkzvq-c7fE5APQNG0Se6WGekE1eWT0WofUwLyrAM8JI20Bqx8tgwdGCQY__BIaMoem6GjN8K0ZATRYXGV_9sejrqcOg-7GAh3smYdJMmk7X1l0jQc-Pb2VWKpVUOQs9ugM46bs-lRn7ZFol6i84eT-uevEQT1I=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="720" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5tki1fBGZqxYc0f4r5yLRGgfF4wkzvq-c7fE5APQNG0Se6WGekE1eWT0WofUwLyrAM8JI20Bqx8tgwdGCQY__BIaMoem6GjN8K0ZATRYXGV_9sejrqcOg-7GAh3smYdJMmk7X1l0jQc-Pb2VWKpVUOQs9ugM46bs-lRn7ZFol6i84eT-uevEQT1I=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Pakistani purchase of J-10C doesn't mean that Pakistan Air force will scale back production of JF-17 Block III. When compared to light weight JF_17, medium tech J-10C offers additional capabilities which includes </p><p style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">        </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Better kinetic performance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">        </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Better maneuverability<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">        </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Bigger AESA Radar to fully exploit long range of PL-15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">        </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">IRIST sensor for passive detection<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">        </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Wide range of already integrated weapons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">        </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Future developments are already underway and costs are by PLAAF<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">        </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Better thrust to weight<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 13.5pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">        </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Long range<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><br /></p><p>Pakistani J-10C will have new narrow frame holographic HUD (head-up display) and Pakistani specific datalink antenna.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>

Pakistan AirForce (PAF) Acquires Chinese J-10C Fighter Aircraft

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