Recently, Pakistan used the JF-17 fighter jet to carry a domestically produced "Thunderstone" low-cost gliding guidance weapon, which is not only advanced in performance but also affordable inexpensively.

When it comes to JF-17 JF-17 fighter jets, everyone is familiar with it. In addition to Pakistan, there are also Myanmar and Nigerian being equipped and used. At the same time, there are also users like Argentina who will enter. Among them, Pakistan has the most experience in using JF-17 and also knows how to perform its best performance. Recently, Pakistan used the JF-17 fighter jet to carry a domestically produced "Thunderstone" low-cost gliding guidance weapon, which is not only advanced in performance but also affordable inexpensively.

According to social media reports, we see that Pakistan's JF-17 JF-17 Fighter jet is using this "Thunderstone" glide guided bomb. From the picture, the ground crew of Pakistan is conducting inspections after installing the "Thunder Stone", and the picture of Xiaolong flying with the "Thunder Stone" was also unveiled. After all, Pakistan has always been the real chapter in practice, and related tests are indispensable.

In fact, the "Thunderstone" guided weapon is often seen in China. Due to the research and development of the aviation industry, it is a gliding guided bomb similar to JDAM-ER. It itself is improved on the 500kg traditional low-drag bomb. Early Thunderstone used a set of automatic bounce gliding wing kits. After launch, it can produce a gliding flight effect of 0.7 sound, and the range can be increased to 65 kilometers. Civil GPS backup Gronas as the guidance method. The current new version of Thunderstone-6 can use more advanced Beidou second-generation guidance, which has stronger strike accuracy and anti-interference stability, with a hit error of less than 10 meters, and the range of the extended range has also been greatly improved on the original 65 kilometers.

In fact, Pakistan is still very smart when it comes to Leishi-6. This weapon is very suitable for Pakistan's needs and is also a low-cost guided weapon with a relatively low burden. It is a guided weapon that Pakistan can afford. The Thunderstone-6 kit itself only needs to be installed on the bomb to be used, and it has also revitalized the large number of old models of bombs in Pakistan, which can be said to be a killing of one stone.

Based on the current global use of precise guided weapons, even a big country like the United States will find it difficult to supply and use advanced guided weapons with high value for the long term. During this Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russia's guidance weapons have always been insufficient, resulting in front-line bomber such as the Su-24, which can only drop iron bombs at close range. Not only does the strike effect be poor, but also under the opponent's air defense firepower strike, the losses of fighter jets and personnel are also very high. Of course, Russia knows that it is safer to release guided weapons from a long distance, but there is no cost issue that needs to be considered.

Even in the recent long-range bombing of large Ukrainian cities, in addition to using air-fired cruise weapons, they even used air-to-air missiles and S300 air defense missiles to strike, which also exposed the problem of insufficient precise guidance weapons. From this perspective, it is obviously a very wise plan for Pakistan to introduce Thunderstone-6. After all, in the confrontation with India, Pakistan is weak to resist the strong, and its logistics capabilities are definitely insufficient. Using cheap improved gliding guidance weapons can also suppress the opponent with precise weapons in the early stage, but it is not at a disadvantage in consumption.

In addition, the introduction of Thunder Stone-6 may also consider that JF-17 is also a domestic weapon, and it is better in related compatibility. Thunder Stone-6 is compatible with multiple positioning methods such as GPS and Beidou , which also satisfies Pakistan's long-term habit of using Western weapons. Perhaps after Thunderstone-6, more domestic air-to-ground strike weapons will enter Pakistan's vision. After all, from a cost- and logistical perspective, the cost advantage of this kind of consumable weapons and ammunition is unmatched by the West, and it will not be restricted at critical moments.