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Pakistan evinces interest in China's new airborne radar

PTI

Pakistan has evinced interest to acquire the first two-dimensional airborne radar developed by a Chinese firm to use them for its JF-17 fighter jets being jointly built with China.

Chinese military analyst Du Kaiyuan said the new air cooled active phased array fire control radar system can spot third-generation jet fighters from at least 200 kms and intercept them with

medium range air-to-air missiles.Pakistan is interested in using it for its JF-17 Block3 fighter jets, which could open the door to other countries, Kaiyuan was quoted as saying by the state run Global

Times.