JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread

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also interesting (via CDF / Xinhui):

FG to spend N65bn on warplanes, weapons, others
The Federal Government is proposing to spend N65.03bn for the acquisition of various military aircraft, combat equipment, trucks and maintenance of boats among others in the 2016 fiscal period.

Details of this amount are contained in the 2016 budget which President Muhammadu Buhari presented to a joint session of the National Assembly in December, 2015.



A copy of the budget for the military was obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday.

The N65.03bn, according to an analysis of the budget document, is part of the total sum of N311.38bn allocated to the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force for the 2016 fiscal year.

Out of the N311.38bn, the sum of N139.8bn, made up of capital expenditure of N120.01bn and recurrent expenditure of N19.78bn is allocated to the Nigerian Army.

For the Nigerian Navy, the sum of N85.97bn is allocated for its operations. This amount is made up of N60.33bn for recurrent expenditure and N25.64bn for capital spending.

The Nigerian Air Force has a total budget of N85.61bn, made up of N62.15bn for recurrent expenditure and N23.46bn for capital expenditure.

Giving details of the weapons to be acquired for the operation of the Navy, the fiscal document states that the sum of N5bn is budgeted for the procurement of three JF-17 Thunder-multi role combat aircraft.

The government, according to the document, has also allocated the sum of N11.6bn for the procurement of two MI-35m helicopter, while N2.06bn is being proposed to acquire 10 Super Mushak trainer aircraft.

Other operational equipment to be acquired for the Navy are aircraft spares, N1.7bn; combat equipment, outfits and training for Quick Response Force, N350m; arms and ammunition such as 30MM Canon, 68MM SNEB live rocket, F3 and F4 practice bomb, N480m.

Also being proposed for the Navy is infrastructural development at the newly established Forward Operational Base and NAF Units at a cost of N2.2bn.

For the Nigerian Army, the budget document states that the sum of N5.64bn has been budgeted for the purchase of defence equipment; N2bn for kitting of armed forces personnel; and N1.96bn for the purchase of trucks.

Similarly, the sum of N2.07bn is being proposed for security votes including operations while N7.24bn has been budgeted for the construction of military barracks.

For the Navy, the budget document states that the purchase of defence equipment will gulp N18.29bn while the sum of N372.95m and N734.06m are budgeted for the maintenance of aircraft and sea boats respectively.

In the same vein, the document indicates that the government is planning to spend N1.7bn to purchase surveying equipment, N296.88m to fuel aircraft; N645.35m for sea boats and N706.07m for security votes, including operations.
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Jeremy Binnie, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

05 January 2016

Nigeria's plans to acquire three CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters in 2016, Nigeria's Punch newspaper reported on 6 January.

Citing a leaked copy of the budget, Punch reported that NGN5 billion (USD25 million) has been allocated for the acquisition of the three JF-17s, NGN2.06 billion for 10 PAC Super Mushshak basic trainers, and NGN11.6 for two Mi-35M helicopters.

Jointly developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), the JF-17 is currently only in service with Pakistan. IHS Jane'sreported in December 2014 that Nigeria was finalising a JF-17 order, but a deal was not subsequently confirmed.


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taxiya said:
I know Myanmar was the suspected buyer, but not aware of a deal was ever actually signed. Can you give more details?

I know very often such kind of deal may never be officially anounced, but I am willing to believe in creditable rumor such as this one [LINKHL]297[/LINKHL] which shows a JF-17 in the backgroud, this was a strong suggestion.
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this was reported by IHS Janes few days ago that Myanmar has ordered 16 jets.
 
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I have a feeling that this is becoming China's equivalent of the Su-35 deal.
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Or perhaps the first export order of the JF-17 has indeed spurred others to replicate. We saw that happen with the Rafale and there is no major reason to doubt that a cheap but capable lightweight fighter like the JF-17 can't pull off a similar export cascade.

If both reports are true, then three countries (Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nigera) other than Pakistan have made purchases. Very impressive year for the JF-17 team, indeed.
 
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What's going on I thought that Sri Lanka and Myanmar were the two customers for JF-17 now it seems like Nigeria has ordered it too along with Super Mushshak

3 export orders!? Wow let's see how many are delivered in 2016

Guys have patience JF-17 is a firm fighter many said it would never fly and in 2014 people said it was scrapped

Time will show it
 
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About Nigeria, here is a report indicating 3 in the budget
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Note, this indicates an active negotiation ongoing, NOT a deal yet, but neighter rejecting a done deal. Things change fast these days.

See this one from Jane's (instead of stating Maymar being the first buyer).
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Apperently, different people of Janes have different ideas of who is the first buyer. So don't trust Jane's too much. Nowadays, it is about quick not accuracy, Jane's included.

About Myanmar. I am sure that the negotiation has been going on and probably around the same time frame as the Sri Lankan negotiation. I believe this created the confusion of who is the first buyer.

So far, I have not seen a creditable source or rumor confirming a deal signed by Myanmar. Of course that does not refute a possible deal either.

By creditable I mean something like
Sri Lanka, News claim of big names of Prime Minister and President, Chief of staff, Sri Lankan airforce insignia on a JF-17 model.
Nigeria, News claim of a budget allocation for purchase.
 
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