Pakistan has finally put all speculations to rest by officially announcing its plan to acquire J-10C fighters for its Air Force. Islamabad’s plan to buy the Chinese workhorse is with an eye to match and challenge the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) fleet of Rafale fighter jets.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has placed an order for FC-20 fighter aircraft from Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC), one of China’s two major fighter aircraft designers and producers.
At the Dubai Air show 2019, CAC showcased a new export variant of their J-10 fighter. The aircraft, designated FC-20E, appears to be a near-identical duplicate of China’s newest J-10C, reported Frontier India.
Sheikh Rashid, Pakistan’s Interior Minister, told reporters in Rawalpindi on December 29 that a squadron of 25 Chinese-made J-10C jets would do a fly-past on March 23 on the occasion of Pakistan Day. The Chinese jets, according to the ministry, are “a reaction to India’s Rafale jets”.
Earlier, some reports had hinted that Pakistan was set to receive 36 J-10C semi-stealth 4.5 generation aircraft from China, but there is no official confirmation from either side.
The final number, however, has settled at 25. These aircraft are in addition to Pakistan’s existing fleet of the JF-17 fighter jets that were jointly produced by Beijing and Islamabad under an ambitious program.
Seen in satellite imagery of Chengdu Aircraft Corporation’s plant in Sichuan province: Exactly 25 newly built J-10C fighters. pic.twitter.com/pEWzXhljEQ...
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