Myanmar to purchase fighter jets from Pakistan

10 July 2015
Myanmar to purchase fighter jets from Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force Chengdu JF-17/Pulqui-111 Photo: Wikipedia

Myanmar has become the first country to purchase JF-17 Thunder fighting jets from Pakistan. It will buy 16 jets in the first phase while Pakistan is interested in selling over 2 dozen jets, reported Dunya News on 9 July.
The PAC JF-17 is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. The JF-17 can be used for aerial reconnaissance, ground attack and aircraft interception.
According to the agreement, Pakistan will provide services for looking after the jets as well. Both the countries had started talks on purchase of the jets in March.