China continues to export its JF-17 jet fighters to small countries despite numerous malfunctions being reported in the Russian RD-93 engines. The jet fighters are being jointly developed with Pakistan.

Several nations like Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia and North Korea have shown their interest in buying the JF-17 fighter jet despite malfunctions being reported.

Pakistan has bought 22 JF-17 jets and plans to buy 50 more, making it a 72-strong fleet but reports suggest that malfunctions to the jets engines could dent both nations’ ambitions to dethrone American and European fighter jet making companies like Lockheed Martin and Dassault Rafale.

China and Pakistan over the past two years have worked together to market their jointly developed fourth-generation fighter jet to international customers.

The JF-17 jets cost $15 million and $25 million per aircraft.

These jet fighters are currently in service in Pakistan, Myanmar, and Nigeria and 145 of these jets are currently in service.

A report by Business Insider said that the JF-17 fighter jets will most likely become most widely operated Chinese combat aircraft globally as several smaller nations want to buy jets that are comparatively cheaper than those made by European and American private aviation companies.

Several nations like Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia and North Korea have shown their interest in buying the JF-17 fighter jet despite malfunctions being reported.

Pakistan has bought 22 JF-17 jets and plans to buy 50 more, making it a 72-strong fleet but reports suggest that malfunctions to the jets engines could dent both nations’ ambitions to dethrone American and European fighter jet making companies like Lockheed Martin and Dassault Rafale.

China and Pakistan over the past two years have worked together to market their jointly developed fourth-generation fighter jet to international customers.

The JF-17 jets cost $15 million and $25 million per aircraft.

These jet fighters are currently in service in Pakistan, Myanmar, and Nigeria and 145 of these jets are currently in service.

A report by Business Insider said that the JF-17 fighter jets will most likely become most widely operated Chinese combat aircraft globally as several smaller nations want to buy jets that are comparatively cheaper than those made by European and American private aviation companies.

(With inputs from agencies)