Power-Energy E&I incl Defense Systems Engineer. Lean Six Sigma Continuous improvement Coach . Learner & Operational Excellence Champion. +25 years experience.
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Various defence related websites, articles , reports and developments indicate that the 🇨🇳J-Series fighter jets would be the primary aerial assets for Pakistan🇵🇰 air force in next decade. F-16 Block 52s PFX would be the only exceptions.
This sleek VLO 5th gen twin engine deep strike beauty will change the balance of airpower between rivals PAF & IAF in a manner few can expect.
Matter of few years now that WS-21 would power more than one platform in PAF.
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Media reports indicating that after the official induction of First Hangoor class AIP Attack submarine in PN & that next 3 built in china slated to come in next 2 years ;
The 4 Hulls being constructed at Karachi shipyard Engn are also fast approaching advance manufacturing stages
Hangor can utilise 6x 533mm tubes to launch 2x YJ-18Bs 2x Babur-3 SLCM 2x Torpedoes
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A couple of close-up photos of the Pakistan Navy Hangor class AIP submarine reveal several interesting features. The Hangor was built by China for its all-weather ally, Pakistan.
Most prominently, the non-penetrating optronic mast showcases a distinctly angular and rectangular design, indicating an effort to reduce the radar signature of this next-generation surveillance equipment. Keep in mind this should be the only object protruding from the water when the Hangor operates near the surface.
Second, images also confirm anti-torpedo decoy launcher openings at the extreme aft of the hull, highlighting the incoporation of a passive defensive feature not always found on submarines. There appear to be six such openings for anti-torpedo decoys.
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PAF is steadily building ecosystem, infrastructure & data fusion required to induct the 'Cloud Dragon' fifth gen deep strike VLO asset into its fleet.
Its WS-21 powerplant would be used in another asset by PAF most likely upgraded JF-17 or PFX
PA Air defence Comprehensive Layered Integrated Air Defence CLIAD included POFs MANPAD ANZA MKI,II & III
Anza-4 integrates IR-homing missile technologies onto a fast, highly mobile wheeled platform.
Range: 15 km
Speed: M 2.5
Up to 16 ready-to-fire missiles
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Z-10ME & Z-10B both would likely be operative this year in numbers with PAA & Chinese PLA.
Anti Armour & COIN roles
Lt Col Jahantab Khalid PRC Unit Command reveals tested long range vector Fatah-V
The 1000km projected range extends operational reach of Pakistan’s indigenous Fatah family beyond earlier systems intended primarily for tactical or theatre-level engagements
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Fatah-IV latest variant seems to be a ground launched Anti Radiation GL-ARM follows train hugging profile, then pops up & dives towards Radar with Air burst High fragmentation warhead.
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With PAF under defense pacts tasked to defend skies of Gulf, the second batch of Battle proven Chengdu J-10CP with A2A goodies are a right choice to bolster the front lines
J-35AE is next.
28 years ago, 23rd March 1998 🇨🇳Song Wencong Vigorous Dragon or J-10 took its maiden flight.
Many elements of this single engine Medium fighter jet were taken from F-16 & LAVI, with inputs from PAF.
It evolved from J-10B to J-10C with AESA, PL-15 & Network Cooperative engagement.
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J-10CP is the tip of spear with Datalink, SATCOM,EW, AESA, Long range BVR & SEAD Capabilities.
Its a proven solution to increase squadron strength rapidly & operate with force multipliers such as AEW&C or EW without any temp controlled special storage.
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With PAF under defense pacts tasked to defend skies of Gulf, the second batch of Battle proven Chengdu J-10CP with A2A goodies are a right choice to bolster the front lines
J-35AE is next.
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Embraer🇧🇷E190-E2 narrow-body, optimized as a special mission platform.
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), maritime patrol (MPA) and Airborne Early Warning (AEW) etc
Wing span: 33.70m
Length: 36.2m
Height: 11.0m
Powerplant: 2xPW1900G turbofans (85-102kN)
PAF🇵🇰 Air Superiority Plans for next 5 years are firmly intact & progressing
- PL-15 / AESA Radar thunder fleet wise MLU
- Next Block PFX 4.5+ fighter
- F-16 Block 52 with upgrades
- J-10CP in Maritime & Strike role
- J-35AE as tip of spear A2A & SEAD
Unmanned Platforms, ALCMs
🇨🇳 All classes of Attack gunships covered.
Heavy Z-21
Medium Z-10
Light Z-9/19
Attack Helicopter capability is established firmly.
With 3rd out of total 8 Hangoor Submarine almost ready, PN may shift focus towards SWATS.
STM-500 offers Mine Warfare,Shallow water & UXV ops,SDV adaptation
Depth: 200+m
End: 30days
2x Diesel Generator
Li-Ion Batteries & Optional AIP System
4 weapon tubes & 4 addl payload storage
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HQ-9C Land variant
China Precision machinery
It can intercept missiles flying both at low & high altitudes in terminal phase
TELs carrying 8 missile canisters, double loadout of earlier HQ-9B/BE with extended engagement range >260km
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The PLA Navy's newest long-range HHQ-9C SAM debuted at the 3 September military parade. The HHQ-9 series forms the backbone of the China's long-range naval air defence. The initial HHQ-9A was deployed in the Russian-style round VLS of the Type 052C destroyers. We then have the HHQ-9B in the UVLS of the Type 052D and Type 055 destroyers. The HHQ-9C has a larger rcket booster and attitude control thrusters. While nobody can say for sure what new enhancements this SAM may add, I wouldn't be surprised if this included proper anti-ballistic missile functions - something the PLAN is short on, to date.
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The importance of low cost unmanned aerial assets for Recon, Surveillance & attack has outgrown the expensive air defense interceptions.
PAF🇵🇰 with foreign acquisitions🇹🇷🇨🇳, NASTP , GIDS & local players need to pick roles & amass numbers.
GIDS Shahpar-II Block-2 MALE drone
20hrs endurance with SATCOM with enhanced payload options such as COMINT / ELINT, SAR, Zumr-2 EO/IR.
On weapons station ARMED, it can carry 2x ATGMs of 45kg under each wing.
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So that's a wrap. I finish my stay in Pakistan with a visit to #GIDS. I've watched this company modernise and expand over the past few years. The PAF operates Shahpur II but my favourite product remains, unsurprisingly, the Taimoor air launched cruise missile.
PAF has options of both 4.5 gen J-10C further batches addition at quick rate to counter IAF Rafale induction or
to offset any 5th Gen induction aka Su-57 by adopting twin strike 5th gen J-35AEs.
Sensor - Shooter Network centric multi domain warfare by PAF would strike again.
System-of-systems operations adopted in integration of J-10CE by PAF resulted in impressive performance, it was attributed not only to J-10Cs own capabilities, but also to support of an integrated ecosystem, including advanced missile systems, Early warning system & networking.
System of systems
Multi-Spectrum Multi-Domain Kill Chain
Space, Cyber, Networking, Sensor-Shooter Coperation with GaN AESA JF-17 & J-10CPs linked with AEW&C / Ground assets, CENTAIC AI, HS-1, EO 1-II & KS-I ISR as part of 5 Satellite Kaukab constellation.
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Czech made Passive Surveillance ESM Tracker (PET) VERA-E/ NG at 400km range are critical assets in Networked Passive Surveillance System of Pakistan.
With sensor fusion upgrade, integrating real-time passive data directly into C2 grids of HQ-9P & LY-80 for radar-off engagements.
For NATO compliant aircrafts, MIL-STD-1760 describes relationship btw aircraft & its stores in terms of data connectivity. It supports everything to equip onto a pylon including fuel tanks, sensor pods & missiles.
Shooter-Sensor coperative engagement enhances capacity of system.
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MIL-STD-1553 serial standard data bus used extensively in military aircraft & other systems by transmitting data at 1 MHz 27 Volt pulses.
Installed in pairs for redundancy, if one gets short, 2 dies are mounted on one package to connect 2 parallel buses.
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Data Device Corp. MIL-STD-1553 transceiver.
MIL-STD-1553 is a communication layer and protocol used to interconnect modules in military, aeronautical and space application. This module integrate the media access controller (right) and the physical layer (left) to drive the coax.
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