IDEAS 2008 helps secure orders worth $40 million
Secretary Defence Production said that 275 JF-17 thunder jet will be handed over to Pakistan Air Force after the completion of testing phase.
"We have received so many queries for the purchase of these jets and more than 800 JF-17 will be exported to eight countries after meeting domestic requirements," he said mentioning that once negotiations were materialized, the export of JF-17 could go beyond 800 units, he added.
These aircrafts are produced under a technical collaboration with China and are also marketed under a joint venture with China, he said.
Gen Trimzey (retd) said that the growth of defence production industry in Pakistan has ended the monopoly of western countries.