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  • http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119629674095207239.html - "Inside Pakistan's Drive To Guard Its A-Bombs" by PETER WONACOTT, published 29 November 2007, talks about Pakistan using fingerprint scanners, iris scanners, Permissive Action Links and a newly set up Personnel Reliability Program. Also some new statements by Air Commodore Khalid Banuri, director of Strategic Plans Division. (alternative link)

http://www.gids.com.pk/prodetail.php?cid=28 - LASER ALTIMETER (AA3) fitted to A-5C and Mirage.


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/world/asia/30pstan.html?_r=1 - Pakistan injects precision into airstrikes - talks about F-16 operations in North West Pakistan.

General source: http://www.brecorder.com/index.php?id=804115&currPageNo=1&query=&search=&term=&supDate= http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1997/06/25/5559/pakistan-again-threatens-to-sue-over-blocked-f-16s.html http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2006/04/13/205968/pakistan-approves-purchase-of-lockheed-martin-f-16s-and-chengdu-j-10.html http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2005/01/25/192982/pac-set-for-f-16-work-as-it-shelves-k-8-plans.html

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/air-force.htm - contains AFM interview with PAF CAS

http://thenews.jang.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=6815 - PAF CAS comments on Chinese AEWC

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Articles

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  • http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdw/jdw101224_1_n.shtml - "Pakistan to build radar for JF-17 'Thunder' fighter", By Farhan Bokhari, 24 December 2010
    • ACM Rao Qamar Suleman tells Jane's in an interview on 21 December 2010 that Pakistan's first facility for manufacturing fighter aircraft radars has been built at PAC Kamra. The radar to be produced will equip the JF-17.
    • Earlier reports suggest the radar will be China's CETC/NRIET KLJ-7, which has "received full marks" from the PAC personnel.
    • According to a PAC officer: "I have flown with this radar and with other models that we have looked at fitting to this aircraft, such as the Thales RC400, and the Chinese radar is every bit as capable as its contemporary analogs."
  • http://in.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416150032&e=true - Aviation Week & Space Technology, December 20/27, 2010 (page 31) article on JF-17:
    • About half of first 42 JF-17s ordered are delivered, first squadron operational and second planned to be set up.
    • Second batch of 50 fighters to be ordered in 2011, with "enhanced features"
    • Interest shown by South African and French firms to provide updated avionics and weaponry but PAF is believed to prefer staying with Chinese suppliers.
    • Despite interest in enhancement, Air Cdre Junaid states the baseline JF-17 avionics is a positive surprise, "better than expected", pilot transition has proceeded smoothly, operations in high mountainous regions have not posed a problem.
    • PAF preparing to fully qualify crews with A-A and A-G missions, full operational clearance not far off, progress is much better than when F-16A/B Block 15 was introduced.
    • The last of 12 F-16C, 6 F-16D Block 52s were delivered on December 13 to PAF Base Shahbaz. First of four ZDK-03 rolled out in November 2010 at Hanzhong, China.
    • 20 armed CH-3 UAVs, still under development, ordered from China.


Farnborough International Airshow 2010 - sources for Chinese weapons package (C-802A, ), MoU for development of "5th generation stealthy variant", production of 250 JF-17 of which 150 may be stealthy variant produced between 2015-2025:

  • http://s920.photobucket.com/albums/ad50/nexeltroop/?action=view&current=page0001.jpg - AFM September 2010 issue, page 8 - talks about the KLJ-7 radar, integration of PL-5EII, SD-10A and C-802K onto the 42 Block 1 aircraft, contract for 50 Block 2 aircraft to be signed by end of year, Martin-Baker PK-16 ejection seat, Block 1 production to be complete in June 2012, No. 16 Squadron may retire A-5C and convert to JF-17 by end of year but this may be delayed.

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(There are some more sources in the External links section of the article to be integrated also)

  • http://www.pakdef.info/exhibitions/ideas2006/index.html - report on IDEAS 2006 by Usman Ansari - talks about the Martin Baker Mk-16LE ejection seat being selected for FC-1/JF-17 (designated CN-16LE and PK-16LE respectively), JF-17 possibly being fitted with conformal fuel tanks, lots more info on various military equipment (general source)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTY2L6P9Aa0 - Interview of PAF CAS Tanvir Mahmood Ahmad by Dawn News - 3:20, CAS mentions JF-17 role models being F-16C Block 50, Saab Gripen and Eurofighter Typhoon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Rcf2PKkxc - Interview of JF-17 CPD (Chief Project Director) AVM Farhat Hussain - 0:30, mentions the components initially being manufactured by PAC include both wings, horizontal tail, vertical tail, front fuselage.

http://crazymotion.net/chief-of-air-staff-talks-to-media-at-ideas-2008-defence-exhibition--november-27-2008/wKYk60zMLIIYjAy.html - Interview at IDEAS 2008 with PAF CAS ACM Tanvir Mahmood Ahmad

http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-All-the-Worlds-Aircraft/CAC-FC-1-Xiaolong-China.html - gives summary of timeline, explains flight testing dates

http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=6854 (March 2007) - "Engine row now resolved: Air Chief" - JF-17 cost, induction schedule (first JF-17 flight in Pakistani airspace on 10 March 2007), JF-17 capabilities (weaponry, etc), F-16 delivery schedule.

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3826530 - 100 Countries Expected To Attend IDEAS2008, By Usman Ansari (Published: 18 Nov 12:32 EST (17:32 GMT)) - talks about RD-93 engine being unsatisfactory and M53-P2 being under consideration. - Added.

http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/showphoto.php/photo/3207 - Scanned image of Air Forces Monthly July 2004 magazine article on JF-17, talks about the origins in Sabre II and states the JF-17 is being marketed as a 4th generation fighter.

http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.48/pub_detail.asp - Report on IDEAS 2004, talks about JF-17 project advancing (October 29th, 2004)

http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.179/pub_detail.asp - Report on Chinese Dimensions of the 2007 Dubai Airshow, talks about new Chinese 5th generation missiles making JF-17 the "pre-eminent low-cost 4th generation multirole fighter." (January 20th, 2008)

http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.92/pub_detail.asp - Musharraf Visits China: Current Issues In Pakistan-China Relations. (February 25th, 2006) (contains a little info about JF-17 induction being delayed to 2009 after the re-design)

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/2000/articles/july_00/divertless_1.html - Article on the diverterless supersonic inlet (DSI).

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/9365/fc1weaponsconfigyf0.jpg - Loadout configurations. Another link (login needed): http://www.defence.pk/forums/attachments/military-aviation/4282d1249133221-jf-17-thunder-multirole-fighter-fc1weaponsconfigyf0.jpg

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7de4f6b6-cda0-11da-afcd-0000779e2340.html?nclick_check=1 Pakistan to discuss Chinese defence purchases (17 April 2006), By Farhan Bokhari

FlightGlobal.com and JIG reports

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http://www.fighter-planes.com/info/jf17_thunder.htm - factsheet, contains a little info on Super 7

http://www.kommersant.com/p717480/r_529/Russia_China_India_military/ - news report (Oct. 30, 2006) about JF-17 engine export issues

http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/frtypen/FRFC-1.htm - factsheet, talks about Super 7

References for JF-17 being 4th generation

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  • In 2007, PAF Chief of Air Staff ACM Tanvir Mamood Ahmed is quoted as saying "we have plans to replace our ageing fleet with the fourth... generation fighter-bomber aircraft till year 2015," while briefing newsmen regarding future plans of PAF with special regard to... JF-17 Thunder... [1]
  • http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?143355 - "4th Prototype JF-17 "Thunder" aircraft successfully completed inaugural flight." (Thursday May 11, 2006 (0152 PST) - "The advanced 4th generation avionics package of JF-17 aircraft integrates data from multiple sensors using weapons and mission computers and has the ability to evade and degrade the enemy�s sensors using onboard advanced electronic warfare suite.

References for "four pieces of Pakistani-designed avionics" in JF-17

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Pictures

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http://www.paf.gov.pk/Events.htm - PAF website

http://www.saairforce.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1293&start=60 - contains a 3-view projection of JF-17 (photobucket link: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/robban75/comp3.jpg). A three-view of J-10 (same creator): http://www.saairforce.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1940&start=45 (photobucket link: http://media.photobucket.com/image/JF-17%20three%20view/robban75/Gripen-JF-17-J-10-threeview1-2.jpg)


J-10B / FC-20

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http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/china-eye/2009_06_05/J-10B_in_flight_test.html

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/09/30/332905/chinas-avic-steps-up-sales-push-for-fc-1-j-10-fighters.html

http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/fighter/j10b.asp

http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Sinocanard.html#mozTocId620030 - "J-10B Advanced Single Seat Variant"

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Pakistan-Buying-Chinese-J-10-Fighters-05937/#more-5937

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex

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http://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/showphoto.php/photo/3210 - same JF-17 article as above, but this page shows info about Mirage III/V ROSE project. Talks about Mirages from France and Lebanon being fitted with the ROSE II and ROSE III upgrade packages.

http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/airforce/ac/miragetypes.html - PAF Mirage Types & Tail Numbers By Usman Shabbir. Talks about origins and numbers of various ROSE upgraded Mirages.

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1999/02/24/48468/improvise-and-modernise.html - talks about exact numbers of Pakistani, ex-Australian and ex-French Mirages, problems integrating Grifo M3 radar.

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5738 - M3 ROSE upgrades


http://www.defence.pk/forums/general-defence/35497-heavy-industries-taxila-weapons-guide-specifications.html - pics of brochures for various armoured vehicles, including Talha/Saad/Maaz/Mouz APCs, AK/AZ MBTs, Al-Hadeed ARV.

Added some links in External links section to Usman Ansari article sources. Info needs to be integrated into the article properly.


Missiles

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http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3823118 - article by U. Ansari, contains info on existing missiles, missiles under development and development of systems such as MIRV

http://www.strategycenter.net/research/pubID.47/pub_detail.asp - Pakistan’s Long Range Ballistic Missiles: A View From IDEAS, by Richard Fisher, Jr. Published November 1st, 2004

www.missilethreat.com

http://www.pakdef.info/nuclear&missile/geo_samar.html - Geo TV Capital Talk Special: Interview with Dr. Samar Mubarakmand N.I. H.I. S.I., Chairman NESCOM, talks about various aspects of missiles such as development of different versions, accuracy, testing.


http://www.pakdef.info/forum/showthread.php?t=5716&highlight=85-609&page=2 - poster has attached scans of AFM article on PAF's flight training activities at Mianwali Airbase, contains facts on F-7P and FT-5.

http://www.pakdef.info/forum/showpost.php?p=48683&postcount=18 - post with document attached containing details of Mirage III/5 variants and numbers in PAF service.

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?261856 - interview with ret. Air Cdre. Sajjad Haider on the 1965 Indo-Pak War.

FLIGHT International magazine archives

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News articles

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http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/17-Sep-2009/Friend-or-foe Nation.com.pk - Friend or foe? (17 Sept 2009) - Report stating that a Ukrainian Il-78 was impounded in the U.S. once authorities learned of its mission to familiarise PAF personnel with the platform.


F-22P


http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/am-the-army-today-am-04 - The army today, By Ahmad Faruqui (12 Oct 2009), includes an interview with an Australian expert


UAVs

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UAV manufacturers of Pakistan

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Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

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Sources

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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1984/KRG.htm (14 March 1984) by KYLE, R.G., Major, Royal Canadian Artillery - talks about Indian support for Bangladeshi insurgency

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_30-6-2005_pg1_2 (30 June 2005)- Army not involved in some 1971 atrocities according to research by Professor Sarmila Bose of the George Washington University.

http://www.statelesspeopleinbangladesh.net/blood_tears.php#top - Excerpts from "Blood and Tears", a book by Qutubuddin Aziz. Investigation on massacres of around 50,000 non-Bengalis in East Pakistan by Awami League/Mukti Bahini rebels in March/April 1971, based on eye-witness accounts of survivors. Includes pictures.

http://www.dawn.com/2005/07/07/nat3.htm - 7 July 2005, "Sheikh Mujib wanted a confederation: US papers", By Anwar Iqbal - 1971 war atrocities by PA exaggerated

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060319/asp/look/story_5969733.asp - 1971 war atrocities by PA exaggerated

  • http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/navy/ghazi.html - "The Ghazi that defied the Indian Navy", by Ghani Eirabie. Mentions a quote from a book written by an Indian officer that the submarine most likely sank due to accidentally passing over the mines it laid earlier.
  • http://www.defencejournal.com/2000/mar/maritime.htm - "Maritime Awareness and Pakistan Navy" by Commander (Retd) Muhammad AZAM KHAN
  • http://www.ussdiablo.com/TheDiabloAdvocatepage11.htm - website dedicated to the USS Diablo (later re-named PNS Ghazi after transfer to Pakistan). Webpage contains images of the submarine, including a sonar image and a sketch of the sunken submarine. The webpage also states the following: "Above is a sketch done by Mr Sandeep Unnithan who recently wrote an article about the loss of the Ghazi/Diablo in the India Today magazine 1/26/04. It shows how our old ship now rests on the bottom in 32 meters of water. It appears an internal explosion occurred in the FTR."
  • http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030824/spectrum/main6.htm - "Of a glorious Indian ship & sunken enemy submarine" by Trilochan Singh Trewn. An Indian article which states the sinking of the submarine was unintentional and due to the routine launching of depth charges when a warship is passing through areas likely to have enemy submarines present.
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Reports on JF-17

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http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/06/08/Pakistan-launches-homemade-JF-17-jet/UPI-76151276018973/ - news article on JF-17. (2010) http://usmanansari.com/id16.html - report on JF-17 by Usman Ansari (2008)

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