Malaysia More Inclined Towards Indian HAL Tejas Over Pakistani JF-17 Thunder – Reports

[Ultima Thule]

Also JF 17 blk 3 isnt the one being offered as its cost will be higher. :/
OTOH, besides Palm oil barter, India is also ready to take RMAF's older Mig 29s. Pak cant do that.

First induct it in numbers for IAF then think for export, and your Tejas Mk1 has similar cost then our Block-3 30-40 Million $$$ and lots of tech in Your Tejas is not acceptable to to Malaysia like US engine/ Israeli radar etc etc @Aryan0395

 

[CriticalThinker02]

He is playing a balancing act after he sat in JF-17 on his Pakistan visit.

They've asked 1-2 JF-17s on loan for evaluation. Also since JF-17 Blk-2 production has stopped, Tejas now has to compete with upcoming JF-17 Blk-3 (August 19).

Tejas still has one ace up it's sleeve and that is Malaysia wants to purchase the jets as barter against palm oil which is why SAAB and other manufacturers are weary. Pakistan not interested in palm oil payment either. India being a major importer of Malaysian palm oil would be able to make this deal under Malaysian conditions.

JF-17 unlike Tejas is battle tested.

 

[Aryan0395]

First induct it in numbers for IAF then think for export

That is for Malaysia to consider.

lots of tech in Your Tejas is not acceptable to to Malaysia like US engine/ Israeli radar

Even Fa 50 uses US engine and Israeli ELTA radar.