Got this from Pakdef.info
The interview should put an end to all the speculation out there on PAFs next generation fighter. Its not going to be the EF, Rafale, M2K-5 or the Gripen but the J10 along with the SD 10.
The interview should put an end to all the speculation out there on PAFs next generation fighter. Its not going to be the EF, Rafale, M2K-5 or the Gripen but the J10 along with the SD 10.
ACM Kaleem Sadat, AVM Shahzad Aslam (PAF Deputy Chief of Air Operations) & AVM Shahid Lateef (Chief Project Director of the JF 17) interviewed by Alan Warnes.
1) the article has an official table of weapons likely to be integrated... interestingly enough the SD 10 is not listed and instead the Mica and Aspide are.
2) One possiblity for the anti radiation missile is to utilise a BVR weapons but change the seeker.
3) 14 Mirages being upgraded to Rose III standard (to include FLIR and other unmentioned avionics upgrade)
4) Lebanese Mirages being inducted
5) Upgrading the F7Ps with Grifo 7 radar nearly complete
6) F7PGs will be upgraded with Grifo 7PG radar next.
7) A total of 30 K8s planned for for the role of advanced training at Mianwali by 2007... FT5s to be phased out by then.
8) In 2001 the PAF decided to decouple the avionics system from the plaftorm desing of the JF17 thus giving the programme a major boost and the PAF the flexibility to continually update their avionics system in line with new technologies.
9) Will be interfacing the avionics and weapon systems with a modern 1553 (avionics)/1760 (weapons)power PC based mission computerallowing for a glass cockpit. Mission computer will allow for further expansion of aircrafts capabilities.
*FIAR Grifo S radar to be initially integrated with avionics of PT05 and the SD 10 but final decision has yet to be made.
10) the JF17 will undergo 5 upgrades throughout its life including aerial refuelling, IRST, stealth features (ram coating) and improvements in the thrust to weight ratio.
11) J10s most likley the 4th gen fighter.. Paf trying to integrate western sub systems and will include refuelling probe. Western fighters not likely to be inducted due to sanctions.
PAF evaluating both the Chinese AEW and the Erieye