Export bids for JF-17 Thunder Multirole Lightweight Fighter Aircraft

[HRK]

@Dazzler @Bilal Khan (Quwa) @Tipu7 @PanzerKiel @TOPGUN @aliyusuf @SQ8 @TsAr @The Eagle
Heard a rumor "a new African customer" ?

Any validity to this?

Two are interested. One is more than the other. Both African.

initial letter is "S" ..... ???

 

[capricorn5192]

Two are interested. One is more than the other. Both African.

Can you share which two?

 

[White Lion]

initial letter is "S" ..... ???

Sudan most likely.

 

[Akh1112]

Argentina is looking to locally produce some components, this was per my conversation with a top Argentinian aviation journalist, his article can be seen here which covers alot of the details of the deal:

Un relámpago oriental para las Pampas

Analizamos el Chengdu JF-17 Thunder, uno de los candidatos principales para reequipar a la aviación de combate de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina. También, hacemos un repaso por las distintas armas que hoy están disponibles con este avión, algunas de las cuales podrían formar parte del paquete a...

www.pucara.org

 

[Ali_Baba]

Sudan most likely.

Interesting - JF17 Block III with PL15s facing off Egyptian Rafales with Meteors - same setup as Pakistan/India !

Argentina is looking to locally produce some components, this was per my conversation with a top Argentinian aviation journalist, his article can be seen here which covers alot of the details of the deal:

Un relámpago oriental para las Pampas

Analizamos el Chengdu JF-17 Thunder, uno de los candidatos principales para reequipar a la aviación de combate de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina. También, hacemos un repaso por las distintas armas que hoy están disponibles con este avión, algunas de las cuales podrían formar parte del paquete a...

www.pucara.org

If Argentina can purchase a sufficient quantity of FC-1 Block IIIs, then a local integration lab can be created in Argentina with TOT so that they could integrate new systems on to the platform.

This is one advantage that FC-1 offers that Mig35 "will not" offer - by value of Russia conducts its sales - ie FC1 is open for local customisation capabilities development.

 

[Tipu7]

@Dazzler @Bilal Khan (Quwa) @Tipu7 @PanzerKiel @TOPGUN @aliyusuf @SQ8 @TsAr @The Eagle
Heard a rumor "a new African customer" ?

Any validity to this?

Yes... I think the interest is couple of months old now.

Two are interested. One is more than the other. Both African.

Two? Second one is News for me...

 

[Philip the Arab]

Interesting - JF17 Block III with PL15s facing off Egyptian Rafales with Meteors - same setup as Pakistan/India

They are not against eachother, in fact they are both allying in certain aspects.

 

[Akh1112]

Interesting - JF17 Block III with PL15s facing off Egyptian Rafales with Meteors - same setup as Pakistan/India !


If Argentina can purchase a sufficient quantity of FC-1 Block IIIs, then a local integration lab can be created in Argentina with TOT so that they could integrate new systems on to the platform.

This is one advantage that FC-1 offers that Mig35 "will not" offer - by value of Russia conducts its sales - ie FC1 is open for local customisation capabilities development.

They're not chasing new systems, at all, they just want it as is, only with SOME small degree of local production, nothing large scale. They are VERY impressed with it, its also literally 50% cheaper than what Russia offered them. Expect some good news soon.

 

[Bilal.]

Sudan most likely.

Senegal

 

[White Lion]

Interesting - JF17 Block III with PL15s facing off Egyptian Rafales with Meteors - same setup as Pakistan/India !

Egypt does not have problem with Sudan but has problem with Ethiopia over Nile River.

 

[Blacklight]

Two? Second one is News for me...

"Republic of...." is in contract negotiation stage.

 

[White Lion]

"Republic of...." is contract negotiation stage.

"Democratic Republic"?

 

[TheDarkKnight]

Is this an official confirmation that Rd93ma is the standard power plant for block 3?
@Deino @Bilal Khan (Quwa) @Dazzler

 

[Blacklight]

"Democratic Republic"?

Democracy in Africa? Seriously?

 

[siegecrossbow]

Senegal

Isn’t Senegal traditionally French sphere of influence?