AAD 2016: Nigerian JF-17 deal close to finalisation

[That Guy]

With this deal, for Pakistan, there are a lot of opportunities for growth especially within the NAF. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex will be counted upon to service and support the NAF’s JF-17s, potentially through the life of the aircraft’s service in Nigeria. It is likely that Nigeria will acquire additional JF-17s in the coming years.

There is nothing to stop the NAF from configuring, customizing and equipping its JF-17s according to its requirements and preferences. There is an opportunity for other vendors, particularly South Africa’s Denel Dynamics, which could provide the NAF with a range of precision-guided air-to-ground munitions. so win win deal for everybody

NAF has a requirement of 40 new fighters to replace its aging fleet. From what I hear, the 3 ordered are being fast tracked, so they arrive in Nigeria as soon as possible.

 

[BRAVO_]

NAF has a requirement of 40 new fighters to replace its aging fleet. From what I hear, the 3 ordered are being fast tracked, so they arrive in Nigeria as soon as possible.

yep agreed ... since they wanna engaged them right away against BOKOHARAM and they know the results of JF-17 attained by PAF in their operation in FATA against TTP

 

[araz]

NAF has a requirement of 40 new fighters to replace its aging fleet. From what I hear, the 3 ordered are being fast tracked, so they arrive in Nigeria as soon as possible.

Is the integration of Aselpod complete. As far as I have been told JFT ATG precision ammunition disposal is dependant on the presence of a POD and the Chinese example may not be fit for purpose.
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[Cyberian]

Another Memorandum of Understanding in 2016... Nine years after the JF-17 Thunder first flew in Pakistan in March 2007.

 

[bdslph]

If the deal is signed soo n
And pakistan gives the jf17 on time and good after sales support and training then
For sure will get order frm other countries

Its a critical sale

Best of lucks guys

 

[That Guy]

Is the integration of Aselpod complete. As far as I have been told JFT ATG precision ammunition disposal is dependant on the presence of a POD and the Chinese example may not be fit for purpose.
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No clue, might want to ask @Irfan Baloch @Windjammer or @Oscar

 

[Irfan Baloch]

No clue, might want to ask @Irfan Baloch @Windjammer or @Oscar

dear I am just an observer in aviation news anti body.. new name unknown will shed light on it

 

[-xXx-]

dear I am just an observer in aviation news anti body.. new name unknown will shed light on it

Antibody is your college @Manticore

 

[That Guy]

dear I am just an observer in aviation news anti body.. new name unknown will shed light on it

Fair enough, @araz ask the other two.

 

[araz]

No clue, might want to ask @Irfan Baloch @Windjammer or @Oscar

My own understanding is that it wont be before 2018 that we will have full integration. This is the time taken to integrate and test the hardware and related software and iron out any problems prior to full fleet wide usage. I dont know whether specific training comes into the equation as well although that would be a very small factor in the equation. As such either the Nigerians have accepted the Chinese POD as meeting their requirements or have agreed to have the ASELPOD integrated when it becomes available.
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[That Guy]

My own understanding is that it wont be before 2018 that we will have full integration. This is the time taken to integrate and test the hardware and related software and iron out any problems prior to full fleet wide usage. I dont know whether specific training comes into the equation as well although that would be a very small factor in the equation. As such either the Nigerians have accepted the Chinese POD as meeting their requirements or have agreed to have the ASELPOD integrated when it becomes available.
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From what I can tell, the Nigerians are buying the JF-17s "as is", with (rumor has it) an option for future upgrades, so this might not even be a concern. Either that, or like you said, they've accepted the Chinese offering.

 

[ejaz007]

Pakistan & China’s JF-17 Fighter Program

September 19/16: The Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 fighter will be making its way to Nigeria after a memorandum of understanding was signed

at this year’s AAD. While the exact amount of the fighters has yet to be revealed, further details on the deal are expected to be announced in November during the IDEAS

show in Karachi, Pakistan. Nigerian budget allocations released in January, however, earmarked $25 million for three JF-17s, with approximately half that amount made available for the acquisition of ten PAC Super Mushshak

basic trainers.

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/stuck-in-sichuan-pakistani-jf17-program-grounded-02984/

 

[baal tu kela]

What will be the price per jet? I Think these jets will mostly used to strike against boko haram.

 

[hussain0216]

What will be the price per jet? I Think these jets will mostly used to strike against boko haram.

Probably between 30-35 million but Nigerian deal will be a comprehensive training, weapons, upgrades package

JF 17 is multi role so nigeria will use for everything

Jf 17 order should head towards 40-50 jets

 

[The Eagle]

As such either the Nigerians have accepted the Chinese POD as meeting their requirements or have agreed to have the ASELPOD integrated when it becomes available.

IMO, (adding to that) most probably the case is, start with "as it is" and as soon as Turkish POD is available (there is interest), the same would be integrated and that period without Turkish POD would be consisting the delivery and integration of bird, training and get use to by Nigeria AF which wouldn't be wasted and then there will be Turkish POD.