| Rank | Country | Est. Total Jets | Jets Operated (est.) | Expo Presence | Likelihood of JF‑17 Sale | Plans to Replace Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  Syria | ~80–90 | Su‑25 (~30), MiG‑21 (~20), MiG‑23 (~20), others | Very limited due to conflict | Low | No clear replacement program due to ongoing war |
 |  Cuba | ~46–56 | MiG‑21 (~24), MiG‑23 (~12), Su‑25 (~10), Su‑22 (few) | Very limited international participation | Low | No public replacement effort |
 |  Bangladesh | ~43 | F‑7/J‑7 (~36), Q‑5 (~7) | Hosts BIDES regularly | High | Yes – Actively planning replacements and modernization |
 |  Libya | ~36 | Su‑25 (~20), MiG‑23 (~10), Mirage III/V (~6) | No stable expos due to instability | Low | No structured plan due to conflict |
 |  Sudan | ~26 | Su‑25 (~15), F‑7/J‑7 (~6), MiG‑23 (~5) | No major expos; G2G deals typical | Medium | No formalized replacement plan |
 |  Zimbabwe | ~10 | F‑7/J‑7 (~8), MiG‑21 (~2–3) | No expos; limited procurement | Low | No publicly announced plans |
 |  Sri Lanka | ~6 | IAI Kfir (~5–6) | Limited expo participation | Medium | Interest in upgrades; no clear replacement plan |
 |  Namibia | ~6 | MiG‑21 (~6) | No expos or major procurement | Low | No reported replacement plans |
 |  Tanzania | ~5 | F‑7/J‑7 (~5) | No expos or major defense industry | Low | No publicly known plans |
missing the mark, the paf makes the same blunder. Mig 29 operators are key tgtsI have been looking and researching prospective new customers for the JF-17, that Pakistan should attempt to sell to, and I have compiled a list of prospective candidates. Please let me know what you guys think.
Off the Top of my head, the biggest potential ones in terms of politics and need, seems to be Bangladesh, Libya, Sudan, Sri Lanka. Let me know what you guys think.
Rank Country Est. Total Jets Jets Operated (est.) Expo Presence Likelihood of JF‑17 Sale Plans to Replace Aircraft ~80–90 Su‑25 (~30), MiG‑21 (~20), MiG‑23 (~20), others Very limited due to conflict Low No clear replacement program due to ongoing war ~46–56 MiG‑21 (~24), MiG‑23 (~12), Su‑25 (~10), Su‑22 (few) Very limited international participation Low No public replacement effort ~43 F‑7/J‑7 (~36), Q‑5 (~7) Hosts BIDES regularly High Yes – Actively planning replacements and modernization ~36 Su‑25 (~20), MiG‑23 (~10), Mirage III/V (~6) No stable expos due to instability Low No structured plan due to conflict ~26 Su‑25 (~15), F‑7/J‑7 (~6), MiG‑23 (~5) No major expos; G2G deals typical Medium No formalized replacement plan ~10 F‑7/J‑7 (~8), MiG‑21 (~2–3) No expos; limited procurement Low No publicly announced plans ~6 IAI Kfir (~5–6) Limited expo participation Medium Interest in upgrades; no clear replacement plan ~6 MiG‑21 (~6) No expos or major procurement Low No reported replacement plans ~5 F‑7/J‑7 (~5) No expos or major defense industry Low No publicly known plans
I have been looking and researching prospective new customers for the JF-17, that Pakistan should attempt to sell to, and I have compiled a list of prospective candidates. Please let me know what you guys think.
Off the Top of my head, the biggest potential ones in terms of politics and need, seems to be Bangladesh, Libya, Sudan, Sri Lanka. Let me know what you guys think.
Rank Country Est. Total Jets Jets Operated (est.) Expo Presence Likelihood of JF‑17 Sale Plans to Replace Aircraft ~80–90 Su‑25 (~30), MiG‑21 (~20), MiG‑23 (~20), others Very limited due to conflict Low No clear replacement program due to ongoing war ~46–56 MiG‑21 (~24), MiG‑23 (~12), Su‑25 (~10), Su‑22 (few) Very limited international participation Low No public replacement effort ~43 F‑7/J‑7 (~36), Q‑5 (~7) Hosts BIDES regularly High Yes – Actively planning replacements and modernization ~36 Su‑25 (~20), MiG‑23 (~10), Mirage III/V (~6) No stable expos due to instability Low No structured plan due to conflict ~26 Su‑25 (~15), F‑7/J‑7 (~6), MiG‑23 (~5) No major expos; G2G deals typical Medium No formalized replacement plan ~10 F‑7/J‑7 (~8), MiG‑21 (~2–3) No expos; limited procurement Low No publicly announced plans ~6 IAI Kfir (~5–6) Limited expo participation Medium Interest in upgrades; no clear replacement plan ~6 MiG‑21 (~6) No expos or major procurement Low No reported replacement plans ~5 F‑7/J‑7 (~5) No expos or major defense industry Low No publicly known plans
