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Azerbaijan Acquires JF-17 Block-III Fighters from Pakistan
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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.

Iraq Denies Purchase of JF-17 Jets from Pakistan
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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.

Malaysia Prefers Korean TA-50 over TUSAŞ’s Hürjet
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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.

Argentina Postpones Fighter Jets Procurement to 2023
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Argentina Postpones Fighter Jets Procurement to 2023

Argentinian Air Force experiences a chronic procurement problem. The country faces strong British sanctions due to the Falklands War, which dates to the 1980s. Since the United Kingdom creates every possible obstacle to Argentine’s modernisation efforts.

Pakistan displays the JF-17 that downed India’s MiG-21 in 2019
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Pakistan displays the JF-17 that downed India’s MiG-21 in 2019

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) displayed the JF-17 Thunder with the claim of hunting the Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 at the IDEAS 2022 defence exhibition. Indian and Pakistani jets engaged over the ceasefire line in disputed Kashmir on 26 February 2019. Pakistan had claimed that two Indian fighters had crossed the Pakistani border.

Turkish ACMI will fly on Pakistani Aircraft JF-17
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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.

The team from Argentina evaluated JF-17 in Chengdu
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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.

ASELSAN’s ASELPOD is spotted at Nigeria’s JF-17s
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ASELSAN’s ASELPOD is spotted at Nigeria’s JF-17s

ASELSAN’s targeting pod electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system (ASELPOD) is seen at Nigeria Air Forces’ JF-17 Thunder fighters.

Pakistan Orders J-10 Fighters from China
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Pakistan Orders J-10 Fighters from China

Pakistan’s Minister of Interior, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, revealed that the PAF would induct at least two squadrons of J-10 fighter aircraft from China.

Iraq to Pay 664 Million USD to Acquire 12 JF-17 Thunder Jets from Pakistan
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Iraq to Pay 664 Million USD to Acquire 12 JF-17 Thunder Jets from Pakistan

According to local Pakistani media, Pakistan has received an international order to supply 12 JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets to Iraq. The jets will be built at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra with Chinese assistance.

Argentina to acquire Pakistan’s JF-17
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Argentina to acquire Pakistan’s JF-17

Argentina has placed $664 Million in funding to acquire 12 PAC JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan, according to the draft 2022 budget.

Argentina Gets Closer to JF-17 Thunder Deal
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Argentina Gets Closer to JF-17 Thunder Deal

Argentina’s quest for a new fighter jet began in 2013 when it originally sought the Spanish Air Force’s Dassault Mirage F-1s.