Pakistan’s defense deal with China has caused alarm in Indian Defence circles. India faced with the two neighbouring countries hostile to it had decided to go in for purchases with Russia and france for its air force and also update some of its existing aircrafts,the news is that China has agreed to immediately provide Pakistan 50 new JF-17 Thunder multi-role jets under a co-production agreement even as talks are on for more fighter aircraft including those with stealth technology.
An unamed official quoted by The Dawn said the war planes to be fully funded by China would help bolster Pakistan’s defence and add to tactical capability of its air force.
The News daily reported that it is likely that these planes will be supplied by June next year.
China will immediately provide 50 JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Pakistan, an unnamed official was quoted as saying by the Dawn daily.
“We will get these planes in weeks,” he said, adding that a formal agreement to that effect was likely to be signed today.
The official said Pakistan and China were already jointly producing the JF-17 aircraft, but these 50 planes would be equipped with more sophisticated avionics.
The PAC JF-17 Thunder also designated CAC FC-1 Xiaolong is a light-weight, single engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAC) of China, thePakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). It is designated as "JF-17 Thunder" by Pakistan, which is short for "Joint Fighter-17" and as "FC-1 Xiaolong" by China, which is short for "Fighter China-1".
An unamed official quoted by The Dawn said the war planes to be fully funded by China would help bolster Pakistan’s defence and add to tactical capability of its air force.
The News daily reported that it is likely that these planes will be supplied by June next year.
China will immediately provide 50 JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Pakistan, an unnamed official was quoted as saying by the Dawn daily.
“We will get these planes in weeks,” he said, adding that a formal agreement to that effect was likely to be signed today.
The official said Pakistan and China were already jointly producing the JF-17 aircraft, but these 50 planes would be equipped with more sophisticated avionics.
The PAC JF-17 Thunder also designated CAC FC-1 Xiaolong is a light-weight, single engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAC) of China, thePakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). It is designated as "JF-17 Thunder" by Pakistan, which is short for "Joint Fighter-17" and as "FC-1 Xiaolong" by China, which is short for "Fighter China-1".
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