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Friday, April 3, 2026
TopicJF-17

Topic: JF-17

China is using Op Sindoor as an advertisement for its fighter jets

A commentator attributed the supposed surge in demand for Chinese arms to three factors: Pakistan’s self-declared May 2025 victory, rising geopolitical uncertainty, and China’s price advantage.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Pakistan Foreign Office says it’s ‘unaware’ of any JF-17 deal with Saudi Arabia

A media report earlier cited 2 Pakistani sources as saying the 2 countries were discussing a plan to convert 2-bn dollars Saudi loan into a purchase of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. 

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

Pakistan defence exports at all-time high, ‘contracts’ worth $10 bn inked across globe in 2025

Export arrangements entered with nations ranging from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, highlighting both geographic reach & growing contours of Pakistan’s defence export composition.

Pakistan signs $4 bn arms export deal with Libyan force. From JF-17s to trainer aircraft, what it entails

In its outreach to Libya, Islamabad seems to be following the footsteps of Türkiiye, which has its own interests in the oil-rich African country.

Is Pakistan arming jets with nuclear missiles? JF-17 photographed with Ra’ad-I, says US think tank

After analysing images of 'Thunder' Block II from rehearsals for 2023 Pakistan Day Parade, Federation of American Scientists says fighter has been equipped with Ra’ad-I missile.

Iraq ‘to buy Pakistan-China co-produced JF-17 fighter jets in $664-mn deal’

JF-17 is a fourth-generation light-weight, multi-role fighter co-developed by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC).

Pakistan propaganda on role of JF-17s post-Balakot now exposed by its own ex-air commodore

Pakistan had claimed that it was an ‘indigenous’ JF-17 that shot down IAF’s MiG-21 Bison, even putting out a video of one of the pilots.

On Camera

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play

Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.