PAF is in Qatar with JF-17s and Mushaks.

[Sulman Badshah]

 

[Muhammad Omar]

 

[araz]

Can you post a link?


Can you post a link?

No link but a little tweety bird has told me of this and that this has been done due to pressures exerted by vaious vested interests rather than a deficency in the product.
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Perhaps since Qatar does not have any security concerns they have decided to spend less on their military. It would make sense if they decided to buy the JF17, it can do all the tasks Qatar will ever need, it is just much cheaper.

Although, they did sign a Rafale deal and show no content to stop purchasing advanced equipment so maybe Qatar just wants to quickly stock up their military equipment? Although that would make no sense since they have no security concerns...



Because the JF17 can do whatever the Qatari air force requires. Keep in mind Qatar has no current major security problems. Buying more expensive equipment would just be pouring money down the toilet.

The million dollar question is whether they just want the plane or the plane is a ruse to get the personnel to man them.
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[Ghazwa e Hind]

Here is an update from Alan Warnes on this topic.

Sqn Ldr Jawad getting ready to take off. Sqn Ldr Khalid Senior Engg Officer is accompanying him #PAFinQatar

https://twitter.com/x/status/697010120442671104

Qataris are planning to replace their Mirage 2000 fleet with Rafaels & Alpha Jet fleet with potent JF-17 Thunders according to Alan Warnes.

 

[alimobin memon]

if qatar buys many ME countries will too

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

 

[Airdef95]

PAF contingent already in Qatar... PM NS set to leave for Qatar by tomorrow.
Whats going on??

 

[Muhammad Omar]

PAF contingent already in Qatar... PM NS set to leave for Qatar by tomorrow.
Whats going on??

Flying Display in Qatar

 

[slapshot]

Flying Display in Qatar

Why not a month ago when there was an Airshow? I hope they are not there just for the sake of another demo that won't materialize into a sale. It seems strange considering we skipped the Airshow which means we don't consider it any beneficial for our sales and then a month later you are going to make sale to very same country . Maybe some political game is gong on in the background.

@MastanKhan You might want to see this

 

[Irfioo7]

If they are replacing alfa jet then i think they would like ordering a dual seat version of JF

 

[barbarosa]

Look and wait the screen will clear soon.

 

[Paksanity]

Why not a month ago when there was an Airshow? I hope they are not there just for the sake of another demo that won't materialize into a sale. It seems strange considering we skipped the Airshow which means we don't consider it any beneficial for our sales and then a month later you are going to make sale to very same country . Maybe some political game is gong on in the background.

@MastanKhan You might want to see this

Which Airshow? Airshows are for promotion not professional evaluation. You have to present your product for professional evaluation. And no, there is no guarantee that deal will be signed after evaluation. That's how business is in defence deals.

On a side note, this may just be a gesture to promote friendly relations in the backdrop of PM tomorrow and expected LNG deal.

 

[slapshot]

Which Airshow? Airshows are for promotion not professional evaluation. You have to present your product for professional evaluation. And no, there is no guarantee that deal will be signed after evaluation. That's how business is in defence deals.

On a side note, this may just be a gesture to promote friendly relations in the backdrop of PM tomorrow and expected LNG deal.

I got it mixed with Bahrain Airshow though it would make sense to participate in it if Qatar was potential customer.

 

[Paksanity]

I got it mixed with Bahrain Airshow though it would make sense to participate in it if Qatar was potential customer.

Bahrain Airshow makes no sense since we participate in the largest airshow of this region, Dubai Air Show. For a deal to go through, the buying side will come and evaluate aircraft in our country or invite us to send aircraft in their country. Airshows are to grab attention and get people interested. Bahrain Airshow is not the attention magnet. DAS is.

 

[Bratva]

Why not a month ago when there was an Airshow? I hope they are not there just for the sake of another demo that won't materialize into a sale. It seems strange considering we skipped the Airshow which means we don't consider it any beneficial for our sales and then a month later you are going to make sale to very same country . Maybe some political game is gong on in the background.

@MastanKhan You might want to see this

Today was a National sports day in Qatar and . Usually on this national day or the next day they do aerial displays in Qatar.

But since there was no aerial display team announced this time. The arrival of JF-17 puts things in perspective, by killing two birds with one stone. An aerial display and sales demonstration.