Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is preparing to induct 50 Block III JF-17 Thunder fighter jets into its fleet by the end of the month in order to participate in the Pakistan Day Parade on March 23.
The latest version of the JF-17 jet is outfitted with near-stealth features that, when combined with advanced software and radar capabilities, allow it to avoid detection by India’s S-400 missile system.
It has improved “high-off boresight” capability, which means that the aircraft does not need to be pointed in a specific direction to engage a target.
It can launch a missile from any position and will automatically adjust the thrust, speed, and trajectory to target an adversary.
It is made of light composite material and can carry five beyond-visual-range missiles, which is a significant improvement over the previous Block I and II versions.
The new aircraft can detect an adversary from a great distance away and launch preemptive strikes. This is made possible by an improved liquid-cooled airborne fire control radar system, which allows the jet to detect and engage an enemy jet from a distance of 170 kilometres.
