35th block 1 ?
Beautiful, I remember the surprise during COVID days.
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A follow up to this, the Uzbeks should be offered the JF-17 with some Turkish features in the way it is being offered to the Azeris, if I’m not mistaken (potential places of Turkish cooperation would be in the form of an IRST pod, datalink/SDRs, decoys, some munitions). Pakistani air to air missiles underdevelopment are being developed in collaboration with Turkey, and it would make the JF-17 potentially more attractive to the Uzbeks, another Turkic nation.It’s good that the JF-17 wasn’t sold to Argentina and its new crazy Zionist president. Even though it wouldn’t have been PAF grade, it could compromise some tech know it’s going to an untrustworthy customer.
Also indicative that the Argentines have given up on the Malvinas.
Sensational title aside, Pakistan is better off evaluating the political risk of potential customers before trying to bid for their fighter tenders. For example, if Chinese ties with Cambodia keep deepening, 4-6 B models could be a good sale. Same goes for Laos, 3-4 B models in Laos would be a decent little force.
Uzbekistan would be a great potential customer if the Russians don’t press the Uzbeks to buy a Russian platform. They have the funds to consider 24 Rafales, so the JF-17 Block 3 might be a good fit considering the Indian angle and Tajikistan’s ties with India. Even if they split the deal and go for 18 Rafales instead of 24, they could then still be able to afford 18 JF-17 Block 3s.
France Pitches Rafale to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan - Defense Security Monitor
France is looking to conclude sales of fighter jets to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, according to a report in French media. La Tribune reported on November 26 that French President Emmanuel …
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No chance of Chinese fighters being sold in South or Central AmericaA follow up to this, the Uzbeks should be offered the JF-17 with some Turkish features in the way it is being offered to the Azeris, if I’m not mistaken (potential places of Turkish cooperation would be in the form of an IRST pod, datalink/SDRs, decoys, some munitions). Pakistani air to air missiles underdevelopment are being developed in collaboration with Turkey, and it would make the JF-17 potentially more attractive to the Uzbeks, another Turkic nation.
The Azeris and Uzbeks will probably want a longer range missile than the SD-10 and China may not be willing to sell the PL-15E, so the FAAZ-2 maybe a viable option.
Turkiye and Pakistan to Cooperate on Air-to-Air Missiles | TURDEF
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) released a statement on social media platform X with the announcement of technological cooperation on air-to-air missiles.
@Quwa shout out from the US DoD
First it was PDF on Stratfor (via Wikileaks reports) now this. You’re big time my friend. Read inside the beltway.
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Pakistan’s Defence Industry Lays Out Ambitious Future Roadmap
Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS), the commercial wing of Pakistan’s state-owned defence industry vendors, released its future product roadmap.
Considering the status China is elevating Uzbekistan in its relations:
China pledges to upgrade relations with new ‘all-weather friend’ Uzbekistan
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev concluded a visit to China where the two countries pledged to cooperate in areas such as green energy and transport.
And the way China is trying to become a bigger economic influence in Uzbekistan, a JF-17 sale makes more sense for the Uzbeks. More so than a Rafale sale that would be dependent on, in part, India, which is a close ally of Tajikistan (which is more closely allied with their fellow Persian Iranians and the Russians alongside the Indians).
P.s. any indication Venezuela maybe open to purchasing the JF-17? They have 15 F-16A/B in need of replacing, and the 21 Su-30 may not be enough.
Why not Venezuela?
US domain
Monroe doctrine?
