China en conversaciones con ocho países para la venta de cazas JF-17/ China in talks with several potential JF-17 customers

China está negociando la venta del caza JF-17, desarrollado conjuntamente con Pakistán con hasta ocho países. El caza está siendo ofrecido como sustituto del MiG-21, Dassault Mirage 5, Northrop F-5, y otros cazas de fabricación china como el Nanchang A-5 y el Chengdu F-7.
No se han especificado los países con los que se está en conversaciones, pero es posible que sean países africanos, y otros coo Egipto, Sri Lanka y Venezuela, que ya han comprado aviones militares de fabricación china.
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China are in discussions about selling the Chengdu Aircraft/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft with up to eight countries
The third generation single-engine fighter, which was jointly developed by Pakistan and China, is being pitched as a replacement several existing fighters. These include the RAC MiG-21, Dassault Mirage 5, Northrop F-5, and Chinese types such as the Nanchang A-5 and Chengdu F-7.
Chinese officials declined 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.
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