Argentina’s Defense Ministry has issued a statement dismissing media reports that the country decided to purchase a dozen of Chinese-Pakistani-made JF-17 fighter jets.
The JF-17 is a multirole fighter aircraft, which has been jointly developed by China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) as well as Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). The aircraft was developed for meeting the requirements of the Pakistan Air Force.
It was widely reported by news portals that the government of Argentina had requested a budget allocation of $664 million for procuring a dozen JF-17 Block III fighter jets from Pakistan. The JF-17 Block III is the latest version of this type with a new electronically scanned radar as well as advanced electronics.
Argentinian statement w.r.t the JF-17:
"Likewise, this ministry clarifies that it has not been issued regarding the purchase of supersonic aircraft of any origin and is in the technical-economic and financial evaluation stage of five alternatives."https://t.co/AR369OGOF2
An Islamabad-based think tank, Pakistan Strategic Forum (PSF), had earlier issued a statement saying, that, “the Government of the Argentine Republic has officially included funding for the purchase of 12 PAC JF-17 A Block III fighters in a draft budget for 2022 presented to Argentina’s Parliament.
The funding requests $664 million for the purchase of 12 JF-17s from Pakistan. The Argentine Air Force has chosen Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder, discarding offers from Russia, the USA, and...
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