May 9, 2021
A delegation from China is in Argentina to pitch JF-17 Thunder jets for its air force. The delegation, as per reports, is keen to sell 12 JF-17 fighters in the coming days, against the Russian offering of MiG-35s.
The Argentine Air Force has been looking for a new supersonic fighter jet following the retirement of its Dassault Mirage III fleet in 2015, after which it is left with only A-4 light attack aircraft.
For this, Buenos Aires had reached out to South Korea for its F/A-50 lightweight fighter jets in 2019 and was close to finalizing the contract, but was then refused due to the UK blocking it on the grounds of an arms embargo, as the aircraft features various British components, including Martin-Baker ejection seats.