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Argentina's Top Military Official visits Pakistan to Inspect JF-17 Fighter Jets - TechJuice

Last updated Thursday, September 1, 2022 04:49 ET

General Juan visited Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra, where he was briefed on the capabilities of the JF-17 Thunder Block III 4+ generation multirole fighter aircraft.
He was also informed of PAC’s world-class fighter aircraft production capabilities, as well as the company’s previously shown ability to produce aircraft on schedule and to the customer’s requirements.
General Juan also invited the top administration of PAC Kamra and key Pakistan Air Force personnel (PAF).
He also visited Pakistan earlier this year, in June. During his tour, he met with the PAF’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar.
Both top officials talked about bilateral military cooperation, including the purchase of JF-17 fighter planes.
Argentina chose to purchase JF-17 Thunder fighter planes in December 2020 after South Korea declined to give Argentine Air Force FA-50 fighter jets owing to diplomatic pressure from Argentina’s geopolitical foe, the United Kingdom.
Argentina’s relations with the United Kingdom have been tense since the 1980s when the latter invaded British Overseas Territories (BOTS), especially the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency South Georgia, as well as the South Sandwich Islands. The move triggered a 10-week undeclared Falkland War, which concluded with a British triumph.
Defense analysts believe that the AAF’s procurement of JF-17 Block-III fighter planes might have significant political and military repercussions for the UK,...



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