JF-17 Thunder Block-III | What we know so far | Thread

1: 3 axis FBW
2: AESA radar, unknown type.
3: Upgraded powerplant (RD-93MA?)
4: 8x Hard points
5: Reinforced wing roots to carry hard hitting 2000lb munitions, Inc cruise missiles.
6: Forward looking MAWRs like F-15SA.

7: Integrated Electronic Warfare & Countermeasures with updated APU.

8: Upgraded Cockpit, wide area HUD, Data link, HMS?

9: LED landing gear lights, Night air Refueling lights.

10: Digital Engineering, easier hanger maintainablity.

Increased Capabilities:

1: Overall increase in flight performance due to higher thrust and FBW.

2: Increased range due to super sonic tanks and night time air Refueling.

3: Capable of carrying heavy bunker buster munitions, cruise missiles, LGBs, GPS guided weapons.

4: Extended Range BVRAAMs.

5: High speed data sharing highway with all C4ISR assets including UAVs.

6: All aspect, High Off Bore Sighted Missiles.

7: DFRM, toed decoy based EW and SP system is likely to be integrated.

8: Long range AESA radar gives Mini AWACS capability.

9: Software is likely going to be upgraded, offering more autonomy.

10: It will be a proper 4.5 gen aircraft, surpassing the performance of F-16s, currently in service in key domains.

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- Shahid