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Argentina Funds J-17 Purchase

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world...kistan-million

Argentina bulks up military with £483m investment in new fighter jets

The Argentinian Government has planned to spend £483million on 12 PAC JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan.

The jets were jointly developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation of China.
According to Open Source Intelligence account @PSFAERO, Argentina has presented a draft budget for 2022 which includes the 12 jets.

Their Twitter posts read: “The Government of Argentina has officially included $664 Million in funding for the purchase of 12 PAC JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan in a draft budget for 2022 presented to its Parliament.

“The Argentine Air Force has thus chosen Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder, discarding offers from Russia, USA and India.

“The 12 JF-17s will include 10 single seater Block IIIs and 2 dual seat Block IIIs…..
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