's recent network pictures, the FC-1/JF-17 "Fierce Dragon" 17-236 of the 16th "Black Panther" Squadron of the Pakistan Air Force has drawn a conspicuous performance standard on the nose to commemorate the aircraft in 2019. Two 500kg gliding guided bombs dropped during the conflict between India and Pakistan on February 27, 1991.
On February 27, in addition to the over-the-horizon air battle between the Su-30MKI and Pakistan’s F-16, several Pakistani fighters crossed the Indian-Pakistani line of actual control and attacked the Indian position in La Juri. "Xiaolong" launched the MK83 REK precision guided gliding bomb, and "Phantom 5" dropped the H4 long-range TV guided bomb.
Mention the MK83 REK, which may be unfamiliar to many people. This bomb is basically equivalent to the US JDAM-ER satellite-guided extended-range ammunition. It is a "range extension kit" (REK), developed by Pakistan Global Industrial and Defense Solutions Corporation (GIDS) Development. By adding folding hang gliders and tail guidance kits to the 113 kg Mk81, 227 kg Mk82 and 454 kg Mk83 general purpose aerial bombs stocked by the Pakistan Air Force, this iron bomb can be easily converted into a GPS satellite with a range of 50-60 kilometers. Inertial guided munitions have greatly improved the precision strike capability of Pakistani Air Force fighters outside the firepower circle.
After realizing that the US GPS signal is easily jammed and blocked, the Pakistan Air Force did not put the eggs in a basket. In 2014, it introduced my country's Thunderstone-6 500kg precision-guided gliding bomb and made it domestically as Takbir. . Takbir is a more advanced guided bomb than MK83 REK. In addition to its range further increased to 80-100 kilometers, it also uses a more reliable Beidou guidance system. Pakistani "Fierce Dragon" successfully tested Takbir for the first time in 2019, forming a double insurance with MK83 REK.
In order to finally replace a large number of old "Phantom 5" fighter-bombers of the Pakistan Air Force, "Fierce Dragon" also plans to integrate H4 "Raptor II" rocket to boost TV-guided bombs. This 1 ton heavy ammunition is Pakistan's introduction of South Africa's Daniel Power Company. The "Raptor" glide-guided munition technology is manufactured by using integrated rocket engines to increase the range to 120 kilometers. It is the most powerful precision-guided bomb currently in service by the Pakistan Air Force.
In this way, by using the technologies of the United States, China, and South Africa, the Pakistan Air Force has successfully diversified the sources of gliding guided munitions for the "Fierce Dragon" and diversified the risks. This also highlights the role of the "Fierce Dragon" in the Pakistan Air Force. important position.
