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Nov. 17 (China Military News cited from Flightglobal.com and written by Greg Waldron) -- China is in discussions about selling the Chengdu Aircraft/pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 Thunder fighter to up to eight countries.
The third-generation, single-engine fighter, which was jointly developed by pakistan and China, is being pitched as a replacement for several existing types. These include the RSK MiG-21, Dassault Mirage 5, Northrop F-5 and Chinese models, such as the Nanchang A-5 and Chengdu F-7.
"We're talking with six to eight countries about the JF-17," says Zeng Wen, vice-president of the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC), which markets military aircraft overseas on behalf of the country's manufacturers. "It is a low cost solution for developing countries."
Zeng declines to specify which countries are considering the aircraft. Officers from several African air forces, however, were having discussions with CATIC officials at the company's chalet at Airshow China in Zhuhai. Other countries that could be keen include Egypt, Sri Lanka and Venezuela, all long-time customers for Chinese military aircraft.
pakistan, China's "50:50" partner in the project, is playing a big role in helping CATIC market the aircraft abroad, says Zeng. Three pakistan air force JF-17s, along with a number of other Pakistani aircraft, are in Zhuhai and a JF-17 participated in the flying display. There were also around 170 officials from the service at the show.
The third-generation, single-engine fighter, which was jointly developed by pakistan and China, is being pitched as a replacement for several existing types. These include the RSK MiG-21, Dassault Mirage 5, Northrop F-5 and Chinese models, such as the Nanchang A-5 and Chengdu F-7.
"We're talking with six to eight countries about the JF-17," says Zeng Wen, vice-president of the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC), which markets military aircraft overseas on behalf of the country's manufacturers. "It is a low cost solution for developing countries."
Zeng declines to specify which countries are considering the aircraft. Officers from several African air forces, however, were having discussions with CATIC officials at the company's chalet at Airshow China in Zhuhai. Other countries that could be keen include Egypt, Sri Lanka and Venezuela, all long-time customers for Chinese military aircraft.
pakistan, China's "50:50" partner in the project, is playing a big role in helping CATIC market the aircraft abroad, says Zeng. Three pakistan air force JF-17s, along with a number of other Pakistani aircraft, are in Zhuhai and a JF-17 participated in the flying display. There were also around 170 officials from the service at the show.
