Myanmar wants to acquire JF-17 aircraft

         The government of Myanmar is planning to procure the Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC)/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft, according to a local report.

         The programme will feature Myanmar's licenced-production of the aircraft following technology transfer from CAC-PAC, reported the Yangon-based Burma Times on 15 June. The report stated that the aircraft is required to expand the capabilities of the Myanmar Air Force (MAF), although it did not elaborate.

         The Myanmar government has not confirmed the report, although it has previously indicated a requirement for additional air combat platforms partly in light of its continuing conflict with the insurgent Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in northern Myanmar.

JF-17 Thunder Air To Air Refuelling

    JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets Fitted with Fixed In-Flight Refuelling Probe which will allow it to refuel in air from IL-78MP Midas MRTT (Air-to-Air Refuelling / Transport Aircraft ) of Pakistan Air Force.
    Army Chief Raheel Shareef Also Attended the Aermony.

Jf17 thunder block 2 will be starting to produce in 2016

    Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has launched the production of imroved JF-17 Thunder Block II fighter aircraft in a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

   JF-17 Thunder Block II fighter jet will have built in air-to-air refuelling capability, new avionics, enhanced load weapons carrying capacity, enhanced data link and electronic warfare capabilities. PAC plans to produce JF-17 Block II till 2016 after which it will switch to the JF-17 Block III. JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter aircraft will have new powerfull engine and additional weapons.