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JF-17 Thunder Block-III Will Surpass Capability Of Tejas MK2
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Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?
FC-1 Xialong, more appropriately known as JF-17 is a joint creation of the Pakistani Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Corporation of China. China bought the J-10 over the JF-17 because the J-10 is much faster, […]
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Analysis: JF-17 Thunder fighter or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong jets
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Africa
Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra formally handed over three JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force during a ceremony held at Nigerian Air Force base Makudri to mark the 57th anniversary of the Nigerian […]
Africa
The U.S. Must Supply Arms To African Countries To Counter Chinese Arms Exports
A widely-read Nigerian media outlet explained in a multipart published news why Nigeria felt it necessary to negotiate a series of covert military procurement deals with Beijing. The article explains how U.S. export controls on […]
Africa
Nigeria Ordered 24 M-346FA Aircraft Worth $1.2 Billion
Nigerian media have published about the purchase of 24 Leonardo M-346FA light fighter aircraft by Nigeria. The deal has already been signed and ‘At least six aircraft will be delivered before Q3/2021,’ they say. The […]
Africa
Pakistan Delivers Three JF-17 Thunder To Nigeria
An Il-76 transport plane belonging to the Pakistan Air Force arrived at the Nigerian Air Force’s 21st Makurdi Air Base loaded with a JF-17 fighter jet. This is the first of three JF-17 fighter jet […]
Africa
Nigerian President Fired Military Chiefs After Failed Boko Haram Operations
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has fired the heads of the three branches of country’s armed forces whom he appointed when he first took office in 2015, learned GDC citing BBC news. In a surprise move, […]
Africa
Nigeria To Manufacture Beryl M762 Assault Rifles
Polish weapon manufacturer Fabryka Broni Lucznik recently delivered 500 Beryl M762 assault rifles to Nigeria. Manufacturer did not confirm the value of this contract. However, Nigeria Ministry of Defense documents contain budgeted plans to purchase […]
Africa
Nigerian Navy Takes Delivery Of FBP 72 Patrol Boats
According to a Tweet by DefenseNigeria, the Nigerian Navy took delivery of more FPB 72 coastal patrol boats designed and produced by the French Company OCEA. In December 2019, the French company has announced a […]