Bangladesh Tilts Away from India with JF-17 Block III Move
Bangladesh is reportedly shifting from acquiring China’s J-10 jets to Pakistan’s JF-17 ones, signalling a strategic drift away from India’s orbit.
jf-17 News
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Azerbaijan Shows JF-17 Block III Fighters in Inventory
The parade celebrating fifth anniversary of victory in Karabakh was a scene of the unveiling of JF-17 Block III fighters in the Azerbaijani Air Force Inventory.
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Bangladesh Air Force modernization clouded by uncertainty
Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Modernisation plans remain unclear amid conflicting reports of aircraft purchases, economic limits, and shifting regional alliances.
Air
Pakistan Reportedly Backs out Of J-35 Fighter Jet Deal
Pakistan’s refusal to procure China’s J-35 raises new questions over the aircraft’s performance and the state of Beijing-Islamabad military ties.
Air
Defence Politics
Pakistan Confirms Inking of Deal with Azerbaijan for JF-17
The Government of Pakistan confirmed that Azerbaijan has inked the deal to acquire 40 JF-17 fighters at a cost of $2 billion alongside a defence agreement.
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan Might Acquire J-35A and HQ-19 ABM from China
Pakistan has officially confirmed a major package of air force equipment offer from China, including J-35A fighters and HQ-19 ABMs following J-10C’s success.
Air
Expo and Air Show
China Shows PL-15 AAM Variant for J-20 Fighters
During Zhuhai Airshow 2024, China displayed a new variant of its PL-15 BVRAAM with folding fins, adapted for J-20 fighters' internal weapon bays.
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Expo and Air Show
JF-17 Block III as Azerbaijan's New Fighter Jet
The Azerbaijan State News Agency has confirmed that Azerbaijan has made a deal for Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Block III multirole fighters.
Air
Iraq Shows Interest in JF-17 and Super Mushshak
Pakistan has issued an official statement regarding Iraq's interest in JF-17 Thunder fighters and Super Mushshak trainers.
Air
Azerbaijan Acquires JF-17 Block-III Fighters from Pakistan
Azerbaijan and Pakistan signed a $1.6 billion deal to buy JF-17 Block-III fighter jets, marking Pakistan’s most significant export deal.
Air
Iraq Denies Purchase of JF-17 Jets from Pakistan
Iraq Air Force denies the claims that the Iraqi government has approved the purchase of 12 JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets from Pakistan.
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Malaysia Prefers Korean TA-50 over TUSAŞ’s Hürjet
ROK sole aircraft manufacturer KAI, announced a $920 million contract to sell 18 fighter jets to Malaysia, with the first due for delivery in 2026.
Air
Argentina Postpones Fighter Jets Procurement to 2023
Argentinian Air Force faces strong British sanctions due to the Falklands War, which dates to the 1980s.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Pakistan displays the JF-17 that downed India’s MiG-21
PAF displayed the JF-17 Thunder with the claim of hunting the Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 at the IDEAS 2022 defence exhibition.
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Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
Turkish ACMI will fly on Pakistani Aircraft JF-17
Turkish Defence company Space and Defence Technologies (SDT) has signed a contract with Pakistan Air Force (PAF) at IDEAS.
Air
The team from Argentina evaluated JF-17 in Chengdu
A team from Argentina has evaluated the JF-17 fighter in, China. The team was later received by the Argentine ambassador to China.
