Chinese military exports to other countries

Miragedriver

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Why would Brazil be concerned about these deals between China and Argentina?

I believe that is because it cuts into their sales of the Guarani wheeled IFV and the sale of OPV to the coast guard. The OPV is a bit of a stretch since the most of the radars and electronics on Brazilian naval vessels are from BAE.

Basically it's about competition.



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janjak desalin

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It's great to see Chinese hardware exports to African countries being put to good use in the front line of the region's struggles against terrorists!

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EXCLUSIVE: China sells fighter jets to Argentina which are able to attack Falkland Islands

ARGENTINA is to purchase sophisticated Chinese fighter jets able to attack the Falkland Islands as part of a “strategic partnership” with Beijing.

Published: 00:01, Sun, February 15, 2015By MARCO GIANNANGELI

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Argentinian President, Kristina de Kirchner went to China last week to seal the deal
The move, which further raised tensions in the South Atlantic last night, follows a three-day visit by President Kristina de Kirchner to Beijing last week, in which Argentina secured 15 economic agreements and significant financial investment to bolster its failing economy.

It comes after a decision by Buenos Aires to abandon talks with Vladimir Putin to secure 12 Sukhoi Su-24 'Fencer" bombers, capable of reaching Port Stanley.

Last night sources told the Sunday Express that the deal with Russia, revealed by the Sunday Express in September, had stalled after a series of delays and concerns over post-sale maintenance.

However, that failure will see Argentina now take delivery of 20 of the most advanced fighter jets in the world.

Mrs Kirchner has constantly caused concern for the Foreign Office with her campaign to generate international political support for the islands to be returned to Argentina.

Last month the Ministry of Defence revealed that the Rapier air defence system currently based on Mount Pleasant to counter any potential air threat is to be upgraded, with sources adding that the “operational drumbeat” of routine deployments are also being increased.

China has pledged more than £162billion in investments for Latin America over the next five years, and has indicated that it will write off millions loaned several years ago, allowing nations like Argentina to rebuild their economies.

Crucially, the financial package includes military equipment to re-generate Argentina’s crippled air force which, over the past 18 months, has attempted to buy aircraft from Israel, Spain and, most recently, Moscow.

Argentina had been negotiating for Russian aircraft, but in fact the Fencers they were looking at are very outdated if you are looking to hold the Falklands, and they have a very poor record for aftersales service for customers
Justin Bronk, of the defence think-tank RUSI
In a "working group" formed by the two countries, Beijing agreed to supply around 20 FC-1/JF-17 "Thunder" fighter jets produced by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation.

The single-seat, single-engine, fighter has a top speed of Mach 1.8 at altitude of 55,000 ft and combat range of 840 miles, allowing it to comfortably fly to Port Stanley and back from the Tierra del Fuego air base in southern Argentina.

It will also carry a range of weapons including air-to-air missiles and laser guided bombs.

The collaboration will see China’s influence in the region soar as Beijing funds the projects such as the Cepernic Kirchner dams, the Belgrano Cargas railway and the Atucha nuclear plant will also generate more than 20,000 jobs.

A senior RAF source said: “The procurement of Chinese aircraft is worrying; they are modern, fast and very capable.

However, we have a robust capability in the Falklands and I imagine that de Kirchner is trying to reinforce her military to strengthen her foreign policy at the negotiating table."

Last night Justin Bronk, of the defence think-tank RUSI, said: “Argentina had been negotiating for Russian aircraft, but in fact the Fencers they were looking at are very outdated if you are looking to hold the Falklands, and they have a very poor record for aftersales service for customers.

“China’s JF-17 is based on the old Soviet Union’s Mig 21, the backbone to the Soviet air force, so it has excellent pedigree.

But it is cheaper than what Russia has to offer, brand new, and has a good reputation for being reliable and having an extremely wide armament fit.

“It is the non-Western equivalent to the Swedish Gripen, which Argentina originally tried to acquire through Brazil before the deal was stopped by Britain because it contained 30 per cent British parts.

“It would certainly allow Argentina’s air force to fly over Port Stanley, though it’s no match for RAF Typhoons and its pilots don’t have the asymmetrical training that RAF has.

In addition, we have the Type-45 destroyer which is the most formidable air defence destroyer in the world.

“This deal would give China the first proper export market for this new fighter jet, which has been developed with Pakistan, and it seems China is willing to offer Argentina very good finance terms.”

He added: “ There is definitely an aspect of trying to restore Argentinean martial pride, bearing in mind what an enormous issue the ‘Malvinas’ issue remains there.

For her to be able to say ‘we can hold the islands’ is vital for her.

“And while she is likely to be replaced by moderates when she steps down in October, it would be a mistake to think that this issue will go away.”
 

Miragedriver

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Miragedriver

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EXCLUSIVE: China sells fighter jets to Argentina which are able to attack Falkland Islands

ARGENTINA is to purchase sophisticated Chinese fighter jets able to attack the Falkland Islands as part of a “strategic partnership” with Beijing.

Published: 00:01, Sun, February 15, 2015By MARCO GIANNANGELI

As I mentioned early in South American New thread. As long as Cristina is Presidente we will hear or deals and rumors of deals, but nothing will materialize. Not until there is a new President.

Remember in Latin America talk is cheap. Nothing will come of this, just like the Su-24.

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Franklin

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China is now world's third largest exporter of arms but still export about six times less than the US or Russia.

China Becomes World’s Third-Largest Arms Exporter

China has surpassed Germany to become the world’s third-largest arms exporter, but the United States and Russia remain the dominant sellers of weapons worldwide, according to statistics released on Monday by a research organization in Sweden.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said China surpassed Germany in 2010-14. With just 5 percent of total exports for that period, China’s share was far below that of the United States, at 31 percent, or Russia, at 27 percent.

Although its share of overall sales remained small, China’s exports increased by 143 percent in 2010 to 2014, compared with the previous five-year period, Sipri said. (The organization looks at arms sales over five-year blocks to smooth out jumps from year to year.) Arms exports by the United States increased by 23 percent over the previous five years; Russia’s increased by 37 percent.

After global arms sales fell over most of the 1980s and ’90s, they have increased in recent years, with the 2010-14 volume 16 percent higher than that of the previous five years, according to the report.

China’s increase came as Germany and France saw declines in their shares of the arms market. Germany, which had the third-largest share in 2005-9, experienced a drop linked in part to government restrictions on arms exports announced in 2014, the report said. France would have had the third-largest share for 2009-14 had it not postponed plans to sell an amphibious assault ship to Russia last year over concerns about its involvement in the Ukraine conflict, the report added.

China has not commanded such a significant share of the international arms trade since the mid-1980s, when it sold weapons to both sides in the Iran-Iraq war and ranked as high as fourth in annual arms exports, according to Sipri data. In recent years, China has attempted to move beyond the sale of low-margin small arms to more expensive military platforms, with limited success.

“Most countries don’t prefer Chinese weapon systems, but China is basically a supplier of last resort,” said Richard Bitzinger, a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. “It sells reasonably good equipment to countries that don’t have a lot of money but want something.”

The leading buyers of Chinese materiel were Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, which received more than two-thirds of China’s total exports. China also sold armored vehicles, and transport and trainer aircraft, to Venezuela; three frigates to Algeria; antiship missiles to Indonesia; and major arms to 18 African states, the report said.

“For the most part, Chinese weapons don’t have a major impact on military capability,” Mr. Bitzinger said. “They can close some deals that are good for them, good for their industry, but it’s still hard to find Chinese weapon systems that you could argue are significant game changers when it comes to regional balances of power.”

China’s efforts to sell complex military platforms have run into obstacles in recent years. Turkey’s plan to buy a $3 billion air-defense missile package from China has stalled over concerns from the United States and Europe. Likewise, analysts say the J-31, China’s stealth fighter jet, may not find widespread interest among foreign buyers because of concerns over its stealthiness, heavy maintenance demands and low-quality engines.

China was also the third-largest arms importer during the past five years, behind India and Saudi Arabia. Russia, France and Ukraine were the largest suppliers to China, according to Sipri.

The rankings were calculated based on the value of weapons actually delivered to customers using a common unit that eliminates ambiguity in sales definitions among governments.

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