Pakistan’s JF-17 appears to be roughly as effective as Western fighter jets—at a third of the upfront price tag, and with far lower ongoing costs.

The "JF" in JF-17 stands for "Joint Fighter." It reflects the collaborative effort between Pakistan and China to co-develop this multi-role combat aircraft. The jet itself is a product of a ...

The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight, single-engine, multirole fighter jointly developed by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC). The program began in the ...

Amid a realignment of the international system and security architectures in the Muslim world, Pakistan is promoting the ...

Using photo analysis tools on the images, FAS showed that the length of the missiles mounted on trucks during the parade and the one seen on the aircraft is the same. Thus the initial inference that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Islamabad, Pakistan – Less than a week into the new year, after a meeting between Pakistan’s Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar ...

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Pakistan is holding negotiations with “multiple” countries for the sale of its JF-17 Thunder fighter jet, Defence Production Minister Raza Hayat Harraj has confirmed, marking a notable push in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ...