Export bids for JF-17 Thunder Multirole Lightweight Fighter Aircraft

[DESERT FIGHTER]

why don't they assemble FC 1 from China .. China still makes 60 % of the Airframe plus they can buy Avionics from Israel or France.

Height of butthurtness...

 

[salarsikander]

LAMO Butthurt for what .. Chinese still produce FC 1 Airframe for others.

PS: My post was related to FC 1 not JF 17

And care to point out the difference

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

LAMO Butthurt for what .. Chinese still produce FC 1 Airframe for others.

PS: My post was related to FC 1 not JF 17

Sure sure... Whatever you say...
@Oscar. @Manticore.

 

[Oracle]

Srilanka will be buyer of JF17 soon too

 

[Hyde]

So it means another Asian nation has placed an order of JF-17 and the potential for Sri Lanka buying in future is still on card

 

[VCheng]

Despite foreign media reports that claim Sri Lanka will be the first foreign buyer of the multi-role combat aircraft JF-17 Thunder, Sri Lanka Air Force says no decision has been made yet with regard to the procurement of the fighter jet.

There are over 12 countries evaluating the JF-17. Who knows, sales success might still be hidden in there.

 

[LonE_WolF]

Maybe the undisclosed asian country is not Sri Lanka but someone else. And Sri Lanka is in final stages of signing the deal hence the Letter of Credit issued. but its just a guess.
All the confusion will get cleared in coming months.

 

[Echo_419]

Despite foreign media reports that claim Sri Lanka will be the first foreign buyer of the multi-role combat aircraft JF-17 Thunder, Sri Lanka Air Force says no decision has been made yet with regard to the procurement of the fighter jet.

Air Force Spokesperson, Wing Commander Gihan Senevirathne speaking to Daily Mirror said although both Pakistan and China have indicated the availability of the fighter jet and proposals have been submitted on the availability of the aircrafts, SLA has not made any decision on purchasing them.

Taiwan based China Times group news website ‘Want China Times’ however reports Sri Lanka would be the first foreign country to acquire the aircraft also known as the ‘Fierce Dragon’ or FC1-Xiaolong. This was following a claim made at the 51st Paris Airshow by PAF Sales and Marketing Chairman, Air Commodore Khalid Mahmood that ‘a contract has been signed with an Asian country’, which was reported in Pakistan-based new website 92NewsHD last week.

'Want China Times' further notes that an order has been made for about 18 – 24 aircrafts and adds the speculations of Sri Lanka procuring the fighter jet emerged, when a photo of an office of a SLA Commander allegedly revealed a scale model of the JF-17 Thunder. It also quotes Pakistan Air Force stating the delivery of the aircraft to Sri Lanka would commence in 2017.

The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation of China. It is deployed for aerial reconnaissance, ground attack and aircraft interception. Its designation ‘JF-17’ by Pakistan is short for ‘Joint Fighter-17’ and its alias ‘FC-1 Xiaolong’ in Chinese stands for ‘Fighter China-1 Fierce Dragon’.(Lakna Paranamanna)-

SL to purchase new fighter-jets? ::: Dailymirror.lk ::: Breaking News

Sad I thought SL was the 1st customer of JF

 

[That Guy]

Sad I thought SL was the 1st customer of JF

It was always split between SL and Myanmar. This refutation could be interpreted to be in line with PAC/CAC's efforts to keep quiet about their customer, due to sensitivity of the deal:

tl;dr SL may be buying them, but they could just playing dumb until the transfer happens...wouldn't be the first time.

 

[HttpError]

why don't they assemble FC 1 from China .. China still makes 60 % of the Airframe plus they can buy Avionics from Israel or France.

Maybe they are waiting for 6th Generation Tejas.

 

[Zarvan]

Despite foreign media reports that claim Sri Lanka will be the first foreign buyer of the multi-role combat aircraft JF-17 Thunder, Sri Lanka Air Force says no decision has been made yet with regard to the procurement of the fighter jet.

Air Force Spokesperson, Wing Commander Gihan Senevirathne speaking to Daily Mirror said although both Pakistan and China have indicated the availability of the fighter jet and proposals have been submitted on the availability of the aircrafts, SLA has not made any decision on purchasing them.

Taiwan based China Times group news website ‘Want China Times’ however reports Sri Lanka would be the first foreign country to acquire the aircraft also known as the ‘Fierce Dragon’ or FC1-Xiaolong. This was following a claim made at the 51st Paris Airshow by PAF Sales and Marketing Chairman, Air Commodore Khalid Mahmood that ‘a contract has been signed with an Asian country’, which was reported in Pakistan-based new website 92NewsHD last week.

'Want China Times' further notes that an order has been made for about 18 – 24 aircrafts and adds the speculations of Sri Lanka procuring the fighter jet emerged, when a photo of an office of a SLA Commander allegedly revealed a scale model of the JF-17 Thunder. It also quotes Pakistan Air Force stating the delivery of the aircraft to Sri Lanka would commence in 2017.

The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation of China. It is deployed for aerial reconnaissance, ground attack and aircraft interception. Its designation ‘JF-17’ by Pakistan is short for ‘Joint Fighter-17’ and its alias ‘FC-1 Xiaolong’ in Chinese stands for ‘Fighter China-1 Fierce Dragon’.(Lakna Paranamanna)-

SL to purchase new fighter-jets? ::: Dailymirror.lk ::: Breaking News

Its Myanmar for sure and deal is of 38 Jets

 

[Zarvan]

abe kuda nahi lena hai kisiko
these **** are just making hoax for international media attention
Anari hai ka

Mr we are about to make deal with 12 countries and deal was signed with Myanmar not Sri Lanka but you are butt hurt and we understand your pain

 

[alaungphaya]

Its Myanmar for sure and deal is of 38 Jets

Source?

 

[Hyperion]

And LCA has 'indigenous' engine 'technology'..... dude, both LCA and Rafale's are DOA.... what's left 'superior' MKI's that can do the 'cobra' dance? Excellent..... you do the 'cobra dance' in front of our upcoming JF's, juiced up on AESA's...........

JF-17 have DSI technology...

 

[Asfandyar.Khan]

That doesn't mean they won't buy it.
Why else do you think it was decided to keep it a secret in first place.