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While the opposition is targeting the NDA government on the Rafale fighter plane deal, neighbouring Pakistan is engaged in taking full advantage of the opportunity. The Pakistani government has approached China to make the JF-17 (Block 3) jet fighter plane available for the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) as soon as possible.

According to the Indian Air Force (IAF) intelligence report accessed by Zee News, the Pakistani Air Force is in the process of adding 62 JF-17 jets before India gets the 36 Rafale jets . As per the agreement with Dassault Aviation of France, the delivery of Rafale jets will commence from 2020.



Pakistan’s JF-17 is a Multi Combat Aircraft which is jointly developed by Pakistan’s Aeronautical Complex and China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. The Pakistani government is keen to induct most advanced version of JF-17 series — the new JF-17 Block-3 — to make its air force match its Indian counterpart.