In March 2022, the Pakistan Air Force inducted its first batch of six J-10CE multi-role fighter aircraft from China. This marked the completion of a six-year-long acquisition effort.
Indonesia signed a $8.1 billion US deal for 42 Rafale fighters from France’s Dassault. The deal will include an offset element that will return back to the Indonesian economy.
Being the two-seat variant of the JF-17 Thunder, the Pakistan Air Force’s workhorse multirole fighter aircraft, the JF-17B will play a critical role in training pilots.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) reportedly has a number of Chengdu J-10CE fighters on order from China. The PAF is slated to receive its first J-10CEs by March 2022.