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Azerbaijan takes delivery of 1st Pakistan-made JF-17

BAKU (Heydar Aliyev Int’l Airport): Pakistan, after delivering it to Myanmar and Nigeria, has delivered first of the ordered Joint-fighter (JF)-17C Thunder Block III multi-role fighter to Azerbaijan here on Wednesday (25th September, 2024).

It is pertinent to mention here that a JF-17C Block III fighter was displayed at Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition (ADEX) 2024 (with PAF markings) held in Heydar Aliyev International Airport here.

On 25th September, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inspected the jet on static display before witnessing an aerial demonstration.

Azerbaijan has inked a $1.6 billion deal with Pakistan to acquire an unspecified number of JF-17C Block III fighter jets.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.