Argentina Funds J-17 Purchase
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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…..
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…..
12 Aircraft - just enough to keep 4 flying for official fly-pasts I guess...............
I think even the Chinese aren't lunatic enough to think they can manage the Argentineans
Sounds liks some is trying to smoke out some alternative offers from say the USA............
Possible Westie, definitely possible - my enemies enemy etc etc - and the price is washers for the PRC
And given the number of ships the RN has to deploy anything in the S Atlantic is not available to sail up and down the S China sea
Win, win
And given the number of ships the RN has to deploy anything in the S Atlantic is not available to sail up and down the S China sea
Win, win
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Looking at its range, armament and performance, I don’t think the RN is going to rush any extra ships to the FI.
In all probability they’ll be based a5 Tandil outside BA for defence of the capital, as were the Mirage III before their retirement back in 2015.
(Which were, IIRC, their last fighter equipped with an AI radar?)
In all probability they’ll be based a5 Tandil outside BA for defence of the capital, as were the Mirage III before their retirement back in 2015.
(Which were, IIRC, their last fighter equipped with an AI radar?)
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https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022...r-jet-program/
Argentina’s president throws cold water on fighter jet program
SANTIAGO, Chile — Argentina’s president has ruled out the possibility of procuring supersonic fighter jets for the country’s Air Force in the short term.
In an interview with the Financial Times’s “Global Boardroom” program last week, Alberto Fernandez was asked about the aircraft program, saying “there are other priorities before buying weapons, definitely.”
“There are no war problems, peace is the common denominator between us,” he added, referring to South American nations.
The president’s statement follows the completed inspection and assessment by an Air Force team of a batch of secondhand F-16s offered by Denmark. Other aircraft under evaluation included India’s Tejas and China’s Chengdu FC-1.
Argentina previously considered — and then discarded the possibly of — buying Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir jets and Dassault Mirage F1 fighters, both secondhand.
It also studied the possibility of acquiring Saab Gripen and Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 fighters, but that also didn’t work out after the U.K. blocked the supply to Argentina of key British-made parts in those aircraft.
Argentina has not had supersonic fighter jets in its operational inventory since 2015, when the last Mirage aircraft retired after 45 years of service. The Air Force’s combat fleet is currently made up of armed IA-63 Pampa jet trainers and a handful of around six to eight A-4AR Fighting Hawks.
“Once more, the Air Force was left to dream about getting a supersonic fighter for a while, dedicating time and resources to inspect, evaluate and study solutions that came to nothing,” Luis Piñeiro, a Buenos Aires-based independent defense analyst, told Defense News.
“Apparently blind to the buildup of air power in neighboring Brazil and Chile, President Fernandez sees only peace in South America.”
Brazil operates a fleet of about 50 F-5 modernized fighters jets upgraded with beyond-visual-range missiles, and the country is starting to receive the first of 36 advanced Saab Gripen NG aircraft on order.
Meanwhile, Chile has a fleet of 42 F-16s, including Block 50 and MLU variants, plus 11 modernized F-5s.
Argentina’s president throws cold water on fighter jet program
SANTIAGO, Chile — Argentina’s president has ruled out the possibility of procuring supersonic fighter jets for the country’s Air Force in the short term.
In an interview with the Financial Times’s “Global Boardroom” program last week, Alberto Fernandez was asked about the aircraft program, saying “there are other priorities before buying weapons, definitely.”
“There are no war problems, peace is the common denominator between us,” he added, referring to South American nations.
The president’s statement follows the completed inspection and assessment by an Air Force team of a batch of secondhand F-16s offered by Denmark. Other aircraft under evaluation included India’s Tejas and China’s Chengdu FC-1.
Argentina previously considered — and then discarded the possibly of — buying Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir jets and Dassault Mirage F1 fighters, both secondhand.
It also studied the possibility of acquiring Saab Gripen and Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 fighters, but that also didn’t work out after the U.K. blocked the supply to Argentina of key British-made parts in those aircraft.
Argentina has not had supersonic fighter jets in its operational inventory since 2015, when the last Mirage aircraft retired after 45 years of service. The Air Force’s combat fleet is currently made up of armed IA-63 Pampa jet trainers and a handful of around six to eight A-4AR Fighting Hawks.
“Once more, the Air Force was left to dream about getting a supersonic fighter for a while, dedicating time and resources to inspect, evaluate and study solutions that came to nothing,” Luis Piñeiro, a Buenos Aires-based independent defense analyst, told Defense News.
“Apparently blind to the buildup of air power in neighboring Brazil and Chile, President Fernandez sees only peace in South America.”
Brazil operates a fleet of about 50 F-5 modernized fighters jets upgraded with beyond-visual-range missiles, and the country is starting to receive the first of 36 advanced Saab Gripen NG aircraft on order.
Meanwhile, Chile has a fleet of 42 F-16s, including Block 50 and MLU variants, plus 11 modernized F-5s.
The military want the toys but the economy and the strategic situation don't support it
far too much money is wasted in Latin America on military kit
far too much money is wasted in Latin America on military kit
