Azerbaijan to buy JF-17 Blok II combat aircraft from Pakistan
Baku / 01.12.18 / Turan: Negotiations between Azerbaijan and Pakistan on the purchase of JF-17 Block II combat aircraft are coming to the end, the representative of the company "Pakistan Aeronautical Complex" (PAC) informed Azeri Defense at the international exhibition İDEAS-2018 in Karachi.
The source noted that all issues related to the export to Azerbaijan have already been resolved. Planes of JF-17 Blok II configuration requested by Azerbaijan passed the test.
Versions of the Blok II aircraft are already being used by Pakistani military aircraft and have proven themselves in practice. They have improved avionics and electronic security systems. They are equipped with AESA radar from China and Italy.
According to publicly available information, these aircraft can carry guided missiles and bombs of various types.
It is assumed that 24 such aircraft will be delivered to Azerbaijan, with a total value of $500 million. -06D-
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