Pakistan announces serial production of advanced JF-17 Thunder aircraft
31 Dec 2020 PAF personnel stand guard in front of 14 dual-seat JF-17B multi-role aircraft rolled out at a ceremony at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra on Wednesday. AFP
Tariq Butt, Correspondent
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has formally announced serial production of the most advanced variant of JF-17 Thunder Block III - a 4.5-generation aircraft with far more advanced technology than IAF’s Rafael jets.
A ceremony at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra, also witnessed the handing over of 14 state-of-the-art indigenously developed dual-seat JF-17B Thunder Block-II fighter jets to the air force.