WHY IS PAKISTAN’S JF-17 FIGHTER A FAILURE?
Agencies
16th January, 2021 04:33:23
In 1999, Pakistan and China signed an agreement to jointly develop and produce the JF-17 “Thunder” and equally share the development cost. The JF-17 was planned to be a low cost, light-weight, all-weather multi-role fighter with a Chinese airframe, equipped with Western avionics and powered by the Russian Klimov RD 93 aero-engine.
Pakistan envisaged a fighter aircraft comparable to the Su-30MKI, Mig-29 and Mirage-2000. China even stated that it would induct the aircraft due to its superior capabilities. However, the aircraft is far from its conceived capabilities as it is a low cost fighter developed with low quality Chinese avionics and weapons.
Will Indian Army Contingent Be Deployed In The UAE & Saudi Arabia As Army General Visits The Middle-East?
December 10, 2020
General MM Naravane has made history by becoming India’s first Chief of Army Staff (COAS) to land in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for official talks and deliberations that will accelerate the pace of military cooperation, both in quality and range, with the two countries.
The Army chief is visiting the UAE from December 9 to 10. He will then travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the second leg of his tour from December 13 to 14.