Pakistan’s Dangerous New JF-17 Block 3 Fighter Has J-20 ‘DNA’: Which Fifth Generation Technologies Give it an Edge?
Following its first flight in December 2019 the JF-17 Block 3 fighter program has shown signs of considerable progress. The JF-17 Block 3 new avionics suite including its controls and cockpit displays, notably bear a resemblance to those of the J-20. The fighter’s helmet mounted sights and heads up displays are ahead of those of early fifth generation fighter models, and allow it to capitalise on a new range of armaments which are deployed by the J-20.
Other notable advances the
new JF-17 variant benefits from include a slightly larger high composite
airframe, a more powerful engine, a reduced radar cross section and a new AESA
radar. Materials and sensors on the aircraft are thought to have benefitted
greatly from the advanced state of the Chinese military aviation industry
needed to develop fifth generation aircraft. Beyond its sensors, its new air to
air missiles the PL-15 and PL-10 provide an overwhelming advantage over previous
versions.
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After Ladakh, Indian Army
now plans to deploy K-9 Howitzers in central, eastern sectors of LAC with China
Having successfully deployed
and tested the K9 Vajra Howitzers in the Ladakh sector, the Indian Army is now
planning to deploy K9 Vajr howitzers in the high-altitude mountains in the
central and eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control with China. The Indian
Army had deployed the Made in India guns in Ladakh in the March April timeframe
last year along with the Eastern Ladakh sector and have been found to be very
effective in those areas where they can move at high speeds and reach the
frontline areas quickly.
The trials of the guns have
been very successful and now the plan is to order 200 more of these howitzers
and deploy them in the high-altitude mountainous region in the central sector
including Uttarakhand and eastern sector including Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
in areas where armoured vehicles can be moved swiftly. The performance of the
howitzer has been very good and fulfils the requirements of the Indian Army in
high altitude areas.
The self-propelled guns have
a range of 38 kilometres but they have been successfully hitting targets at 50
kilometres in the mountains up to 16,000 feet altitude in eastern Ladakh.
DRDO to test NASM-SR by mid
year
India’s premier defense
research agency, DRDO developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range NASM-SR
that was to be tested last year will carry out its first developmental trial
likely by mid of this year. Work on the development of the missile system
started in 2017 with funding of 434.6 crores.
NASM-SR is a 380 kilogram
Air launched Naval Anti-Ship Missile that has an Imaging Infrared Seeker and
has a 100 kilogram warhead that can be launched from Naval Helicopters against
small to a medium class of ships and patrol boats. NASM-SR has a range of 5 to 55
kilometers and is a subsonic missile system that can launch from 91 meters to 3
kilometers.
DRDO reportedly is also
working on the development of NASM-ER (Extended Range) that has a range of
nearly 150 kilometer which can be launched from fighter jets and Naval Maritime
Patrol aircraft and Helicopters.
China’s Bridge On Pangong Is
illegal Occupation Says Government
The Chinese Bridge across
the Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh is being built in an illegally held area, says
government. The Government has taken note of a bridge being constructed by
China on Pangong lake. This bridge is being constructed in areas that have
continued to be under the illegal occupation of China since 1962. Government of
India has never accepted this illegal occupation.
The bridge, which is 8
metres wide, lies just south of a Chinese army field base on the North Bank of
Pangong where Chinese field hospitals and troop accommodations were seen during
the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in 2020.
Since 2020 and particularly
after the violent faceoff in the Galwan river area in which 20 Indian soldiers
were martyred in the line of duty – more than 50,000 troops from both sides
have been deployed in eastern Ladakh, from the Depsang plains to the north to
the Demchok. China’s bridge construction threatens to wreck the delicate calm
that has reigned since.
