China-Pakistan s low cost, all-weather multi-role fighter JF-17 turns out to be failure ANI | Updated: Mar 06, 2021 05:57 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): Pakistan s JF-17 Thunder , which was supposed to a low cost, light-weight, all-weather multi-role fighter with a Chinese airframe, has now become a liability for Islamabad due to its high Operations and Maintenance cost as compared to the modern weapon systems.
In 1999, Pakistan and China had inked an agreement to jointly develop and produce the JF-17 Thunder . They had also decided to share the development cost.
Pakistan had believed that the JF-17 would be at par with the Su-30MKI, Mig-29 and Mirage-2000. It was supposed to be equipped with Western avionics and powered by the Russian Klimov RD 93 aeroengine .
A deal would get NATO-member Turkey closer to some of Chinas military technology. Pakistan builds its JF-17 fighter jets with China and is said to have adapted Chinese designs for its Shaheen ballistic missile.
China’s JF-17, FC-31 Jet Engine Production Line Ready Our Bureau 4434
Pakistani JF-17 fighter
China has completed construction of a third-generation medium-thurst aeroengine production line that will reportedly be responsible for the manufacture of engines that would power JF-17 and FC-31 fighter jets.
The construction project for production line passed an acceptance check following completion of construction, the National Business Daily reported on Monday, citing a statement from Aviation Power Co under the state-owned Aero Engine Corporation of China (AVIC).
The company is responsible for the development and production of aeroengines for military and civilian purposes, with the focus being military products and scientific research for new engines.
Made in India Tejas better than China-Pak s JF-17 fighter jet: IAF Chief
IAF Chief Bhadauria called it a big step for military aviation that would set up the entire ecosystem and give a boost to the indigenous industry. The decision for procurement was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). (File image)
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Updated: Jan 15, 2021, 08:06 AM IST
Indian Air Force (IAF) chief RKS Bhadauria said that the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas was better and more advanced than the JF-17 fighter jets of China and Pakistan. Indian aircraft Tejas is far better and advanced than the Chinese and Pakistan joint venture JF-17 fighter, he told ANI, while making comparisons between the two.
Tejas is a fully-weaponised light fighter with a single engine
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Tejas better equipped for Balakot-type airstrikes, he said
Centre approved purchase of 83 light combat Tejas jets on Wednesday
New Delhi:
Asserting that the made in India light combat aircraft Tejas is far better and advanced than the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets, Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Thursday said the latest Indian jet would be better equipped to carry out Balakot-type airstrikes.
In an interaction with ANI, the Air Chief said the 83 indigenous fighter jets to be inducted into the force would also be equipped with homegrown weapons such as the Astra beyond visual range air to air missiles and other standoff weapons.