Nahi bhai gossip chal rahi hai. You tell me why will they not show interest? The jet is combat tested and provides more features and in half the price. Current problem is defence budgets and jf-17 block 3 with aesa has lower price so it is a hot product. Iraqi air chief will speak at paf conference and so will Nigerian. They all want it. USA weapons come with sanctions and jf-17 is strings free.
Jf 17 has a lot of potential definately.
But still countries such as UAE, Saudi Arabia and other prosperous gulf States, they always prefer brands. They would always buy American or Russian arms. They don't even buy Chinese ones, so Pakistan is very down the list..
You can say they are very brand conscious.
Turkey is self almost self sufficient in their defence needs. And they have other programs going on .
Iraq , Yemen and Syria just cannot buy Jf 17 due to the economic conditions and the situation of their country.
They simply cannot.
Egypt can but they are better economically then us, and can go for better options.
Surely you don't meant any eurpeon country would buy them..
And then you have already made sales to mayanmaar and Nigeria.
Africa has potential but they would buy only 1 or 2 just like Nigeria.
Malaysia can buy because of the economic crunch and their needs.
But Iran simple cannot.
And that's it, bangladesh can buy but our relationship is not chummy.
Had China inducted them in their own airforce then they would sell Like hot Cakes.
Maybe block 3 and the results of the sales made to 2 countries, would result in more sales...
But block three is ages away.