On 06 June, the Government of Pakistan announced (on the platform X) that China proposed an arms package consisting of 40 Shenyang J-35 next-generation fighter aircraft (NGFA), the HQ-19 theatre air defence system, and the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system (AEW&C).
In addition, the government also revealed that Azerbaijan signed a landmark $4.6 billion defence deal with Pakistan that includes 40 JF-17 Thunder fighters from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). This seems to be a major expansion of the deal Azerbaijan had signed earlier, which reportedly included 16 JF-17C Block-3 and JF-17B dual-seater aircraft.
The original tweet has been deleted, but the source material is available as a screenshot below:
However, in terms of the potential Pakistani purchases, this announcement sheds light on the country’s – and, in particular, the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) – emerging direction.
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