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With tensions between nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India escalating dangerously following the devastating incident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in 26 fatalities, Pakistan’s military has strategically unveiled images of its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets equipped for the first time with China’s advanced long-range PL-15 air-to-air missiles.
The Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft is on the cusp of clinching another strategic export success, as Uzbekistan reportedly inches closer to selecting the platform to modernise its ageing air force fleet.
Bangladesh’s reported interest in acquiring up to 32 JF-17 “Thunder” multirole fighters, a joint development between Pakistan and China, has stirred strategic anxieties in New Delhi.
At the heart of the bustling show floor of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar 2024 (IDEAS) in Karachi, Pakistan quietly signalled a transformative shift in its airpower doctrine.
As Bangladesh sets its sights on acquiring up to 32 JF-17 “Thunder” fighter jets—an advanced combat aircraft jointly developed by Pakistan and China—tensions in the region are surging with beighboring India has reacted with fierce opposition, vowing to thwart Dhaka’s procurement of the jets at all costs.
Azerbaijan’s Air Force is poised to elevate its aerial firepower as its newly acquired JF-17 “Thunder” Block III fighter jets are reportedly set to be armed with Turkey’s cutting-edge Gökdoğan Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) and Bozdoğan Within-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile (WVRAAM).
In a bold display of air power, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) unleashed its cutting-edge JF-17 Block III fighter jets into the skies of Spears of Victory 2025, a high-stakes multinational air exercise hosted by the Royal Saudi Air Force’s Air Warfare Center.
As Bangladesh reportedly plans to acquire up to 32 JF-17 “Thunder” fighter jets jointly developed by Pakistan and China, neighboring India has expressed strong discontent and vowed to oppose the procurement effort.
Bangladesh has “officially” expressed its interest in acquiring the Pakistan-China jointly developed JF-17 “Thunder” fighter jets as part of efforts to modernize its air force.
Azerbaijan’s Air Force JF-17 “Thunder” Block 3 fighter jets are reportedly set to be equipped with Gokdogan BVRAAM and Bozdogan WVRAAM air-to-air missiles produced by Turkey’s defense industry.