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Sir, it wasn't that simple, though we had the industrial capability to move ahead. You too had a fair share of equity to move ahead.
Sri Lanka says no fighter jets deal with Pakistan
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Sir, it wasn't that simple, though we had the industrial capability to move ahead. You too had a fair share of equity to move ahead.
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For ALL the INDIANs who criticizing Pak - Lanka deal...
Pakistan to sell JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Sri Lanka
January 5, 2016 09:55 pm
Pakistan to sell eight combat JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Sri Lanka under an agreement signed during the visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday.
The multi-roll fighter aircraft is the joint production of Pakistan and China.
Defence officials accompanying the prime minister said that both countries signed eight agreements related to defence, security, anti-terrorism, trade and science and technology and Pakistan would provide eight JF-17 fighter jets to Sri Lanka at the first phase.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena were present at the ceremony of signing agreements.
Speaking on the occasion, Nawaz said that Pakistan was ready to give Sri Lanka the most favoured nation (MFN) status in trade. He said that there were vast opportunities for bilateral trade and its quantum should be taken to one billion dollars annually.
He said that Pakistan was cooperating with Sri Lanka in defence sector and the two countries would work together to choke financial assistance to terrorists. He said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka were intended to strengthen bilateral relations as they had unanimity of views on the international and regional issues. He said that his visit was reflective of close relationship between the two sides.
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Another link...to confirm from INDIAN media....
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Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka says no fighter jets deal with Pakistan
Jan 06, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has denied reports that it has signed an agreement with Pakistan to purchase eight JF-17 Thunder aircraft despite Indian pressure.
"The matter did not even come up for discussion during the talks [with the Pakistani government]," Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Defense Secretary, told The Hindu, adding that his government was still considering the purchase of fighter jets.
Foreign media reports said Pakistan and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement under which the former would sale eight JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the latter in the initial stage despite Indian pressure and the agreement is part of several memorandum of understanding (MoUs) inked Tuesday between Pakistan and Sri Lanka during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif�s three-day visit to the island.
Terming the reports as "incorrect," Mahishini Colonne, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that "if there arises a requirement for Sri Lanka to procure aircraft of this nature, in keeping with the policy of the Government of Sri Lanka to maintain transparency, expressions of interest will be called for, from all concerned."
According to the reports, Sri Lanka has been under pressure from the Indian government not to go ahead.
Earlier press reports quoting a Sri Lankan Air Force official said the SLAF is unlikely to buy the Pakistan-made and Chinese-designed JF-17 multi-role fighter even if Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pushes for it during his visit to Colombo between January 4 and 6.
In October last year state-owned English weekly Sunday Observer reported that India has offered Sri Lanka its brand new, home-made 'Tejas' Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to counter an offer from Pakistan to sell its JF-17 fighters.
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No decision yet to buy Pakistani jets: Karunasena
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka is yet to take a final decision on how to respond to an offer by Pakistan to sell its JF-17 fighter jets, Defence Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi has told BBC.
He has confirmed the government intended to buy fighter jets for the Army. Media had reported that an agreement in this regard would be signed during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s two-day visit to the island. The defence secretary said that expressions of interest would be called, as the government would not accept bids from just one party.
When asked as to why the Army needed new fighter jets six years after militarily defeating the LTTE, he said the state has a responsibility to keep its military in readiness to face any threat. He declined to say how many fighter jets would be bought, noting that they were confidential matters, but that the buying would be done in an internally transparent manner.
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Only if tejas are FREE...You just watch, in coming years, they will be surrounded by JF-17s.
Knowing these losers, they will probably end up gifting Tejas to their new ally....Bangladesh.
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Sri Lanka to Buy Eight Sino-Pak JF-17 Fighter Jets
Sri Lanka and Pakistan agreed to the deal on the second of day of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Colombo.
During a three-day state visit to Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sealed a landmark deal for the purchase of eight Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft.
This defense deal would make Sri Lanka the first international customer of the fighter jet, although reports have also emerged this week that Nigeria will likewise acquire three PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters in 2016, based on information obtained by a Nigerian newspaper.
As of now, there is no official confirmation of the deal, which might imply that a legal contract has yet to be signed. Pakistan has sought deeper defense ties with Sri Lanka for some time. “I conveyed our desire for more frequent port calls, participation in military exercises and defense seminars and training of military personnel,” Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif purportedly said while in Sri Lanka this week, according to Defense News.
The agreement over the procurement of the JF-17 fighter jets happened despite fierce Indian opposition. As I reported in October 2015, in an attempt to outdo Islamabad, New Delhi has been trying to sell its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to Sri Lanka (See: “Outwitting Pakistan: India Offers Sri Lanka Its Newest Fighter Jet”).
However, Sri Lankan defense officials were hesitant and, among other things, allegedly pointed out that the Tejas LCA is not even in service yet with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Indeed, only one fighter aircraft has been delivered to the Indian Air Force so far and the aircraft, developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency in cooperation with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), only achieved initial operational clearance in December 2013.
Pakistani defense officials repeatedly announced over the past year that an unnamed Asian country has become the JF-17’s first customer. For example, during last year’s Dubai Air Show, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex officials revealed that an unidentified Asian country purportedly had signed an aircraft procurement contract, but failed to produce details (See: “Groundhog Day: China-Pakistan JF-17 Has its First Buyer”).
Up until June 2015, Sri Lankan officials adamantly denied that a weapons deal with Islamabad has been signed. Back then, a Sri Lankan Air Force spokesperson said that “although both Pakistan and China have indicated the availability of the fighter jet and proposals have been submitted on the availability of the aircraft, SLA has not made any decision on purchasing them.”
The (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft is manufactured at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) west of Islamabad, which has the capacity to produce 25 aircraft per year. Pakistan produces 58 percent of the airframe and China 42 percent respectively. Islamabad claims that the aircraft are assembled without any Chinese technical assistance.
Nevertheless, as I noted in April 2015 (see: “China Will Supply Pakistan With 110 New JF-17s”), Pakistan’s military aircraft industry appears unable to keep up with domestic demand for the aircraft: Pakistan’s military ordered 110 additional JF-17 aircraft from China, which calls into question the true export capacity of the country.
A number of air forces are currently considering acquiring the JF-17, including Argentina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, the Philippines, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. No delivery date for the first batch of JF-17 aircraft to Sri Lanka has been announced yet.
Sri Lanka to Buy Eight Sino-Pak JF-17 Fighter Jets | The Diplomat
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Sri Lanka to Buy Eight Sino-Pak JF-17 Fighter Jets
Sri Lanka and Pakistan agreed to the deal on the second of day of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Colombo.
During a three-day state visit to Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sealed a landmark deal for the purchase of eight Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft.
This defense deal would make Sri Lanka the first international customer of the fighter jet, although reports have also emerged this week that Nigeria will likewise acquire three PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters in 2016, based on information obtained by a Nigerian newspaper.
As of now, there is no official confirmation of the deal, which might imply that a legal contract has yet to be signed. Pakistan has sought deeper defense ties with Sri Lanka for some time. “I conveyed our desire for more frequent port calls, participation in military exercises and defense seminars and training of military personnel,” Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif purportedly said while in Sri Lanka this week, according to Defense News.
The agreement over the procurement of the JF-17 fighter jets happened despite fierce Indian opposition. As I reported in October 2015, in an attempt to outdo Islamabad, New Delhi has been trying to sell its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to Sri Lanka (See: “Outwitting Pakistan: India Offers Sri Lanka Its Newest Fighter Jet”).
However, Sri Lankan defense officials were hesitant and, among other things, allegedly pointed out that the Tejas LCA is not even in service yet with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Indeed, only one fighter aircraft has been delivered to the Indian Air Force so far and the aircraft, developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency in cooperation with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), only achieved initial operational clearance in December 2013.
Pakistani defense officials repeatedly announced over the past year that an unnamed Asian country has become the JF-17’s first customer. For example, during last year’s Dubai Air Show, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex officials revealed that an unidentified Asian country purportedly had signed an aircraft procurement contract, but failed to produce details (See: “Groundhog Day: China-Pakistan JF-17 Has its First Buyer”).
Up until June 2015, Sri Lankan officials adamantly denied that a weapons deal with Islamabad has been signed. Back then, a Sri Lankan Air Force spokesperson said that “although both Pakistan and China have indicated the availability of the fighter jet and proposals have been submitted on the availability of the aircraft, SLA has not made any decision on purchasing them.”
The (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft is manufactured at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) west of Islamabad, which has the capacity to produce 25 aircraft per year. Pakistan produces 58 percent of the airframe and China 42 percent respectively. Islamabad claims that the aircraft are assembled without any Chinese technical assistance.
Nevertheless, as I noted in April 2015 (see: “China Will Supply Pakistan With 110 New JF-17s”), Pakistan’s military aircraft industry appears unable to keep up with domestic demand for the aircraft: Pakistan’s military ordered 110 additional JF-17 aircraft from China, which calls into question the true export capacity of the country.
A number of air forces are currently considering acquiring the JF-17, including Argentina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, the Philippines, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. No delivery date for the first batch of JF-17 aircraft to Sri Lanka has been announced yet.
Sri Lanka to Buy Eight Sino-Pak JF-17 Fighter Jets | The Diplomat
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They just started to dream no PAK-SL deal of JFT but again slapped awaken....
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Today news 
confusion all around
Sri Lanka to Buy 8 Sino-Pak JF-17 Fighter Jets | The Diplomat
Sri Lanka to Buy 8 Sino-Pak JF-17 Fighter Jets
Sri Lanka and Pakistan agreed to the deal on the second of day of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Colombo.
During a three-day state visit to Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sealed a landmark deal for the purchase of eight Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft.
This defense deal would make Sri Lanka the first international customer of the fighter jet, although reports have also emerged this week that Nigeria will likewise acquire three PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters in 2016, based on information obtained by a Nigerian newspaper.
As of now, there is no official confirmation of the deal, which might imply that a legal contract has yet to be signed. Pakistan has sought deeper defense ties with Sri Lanka for some time. “I conveyed our desire for more frequent port calls, participation in military exercises and defense seminars and training of military personnel,” Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif purportedly said while in Sri Lanka this week, according to Defense News.
The agreement over the procurement of the JF-17 fighter jets happened despite fierce Indian opposition. As I reported in October 2015, in an attempt to outdo Islamabad, New Delhi has been trying to sell its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to Sri Lanka (See: “Outwitting Pakistan: India Offers Sri Lanka Its Newest Fighter Jet”).
However, Sri Lankan defense officials were hesitant and, among other things, allegedly pointed out that the Tejas LCA is not even in service yet with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Indeed, only one fighter aircraft has been delivered to the Indian Air Force so far and the aircraft, developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency in cooperation with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), only achieved initial operational clearance in December 2013.
Pakistani defense officials repeatedly announced over the past year that an unnamed Asian country has become the JF-17’s first customer. For example, during last year’s Dubai Air Show, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex officials revealed that an unidentified Asian country purportedly had signed an aircraft procurement contract, but failed to produce details (See: “Groundhog Day: China-Pakistan JF-17 Has its First Buyer”).
Up until June 2015, Sri Lankan officials adamantly denied that a weapons deal with Islamabad has been signed. Back then, a Sri Lankan Air Force spokesperson said that “although both Pakistan and China have indicated the availability of the fighter jet and proposals have been submitted on the availability of the aircraft, SLA has not made any decision on purchasing them.”
The (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft is manufactured at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) west of Islamabad, which has the capacity to produce 25 aircraft per year. Pakistan produces 58 percent of the airframe and China 42 percent respectively. Islamabad claims that the aircraft are assembled without any Chinese technical assistance.
Nevertheless, as I noted in April 2015 (see: “China Will Supply Pakistan With 110 New JF-17s”), Pakistan’s military aircraft industry appears unable to keep up with domestic demand for the aircraft: Pakistan’s military ordered 110 additional JF-17 aircraft from China, which calls into question the true export capacity of the country.
A number of air forces are currently considering acquiring the JF-17, including Argentina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, the Philippines, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. No delivery date for the first batch of JF-17 aircraft to Sri Lanka has been announced yet.
confusion all around Sri Lanka to Buy 8 Sino-Pak JF-17 Fighter Jets | The Diplomat
Sri Lanka to Buy 8 Sino-Pak JF-17 Fighter Jets
Sri Lanka and Pakistan agreed to the deal on the second of day of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Colombo.
During a three-day state visit to Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sealed a landmark deal for the purchase of eight Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft.
This defense deal would make Sri Lanka the first international customer of the fighter jet, although reports have also emerged this week that Nigeria will likewise acquire three PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters in 2016, based on information obtained by a Nigerian newspaper.
As of now, there is no official confirmation of the deal, which might imply that a legal contract has yet to be signed. Pakistan has sought deeper defense ties with Sri Lanka for some time. “I conveyed our desire for more frequent port calls, participation in military exercises and defense seminars and training of military personnel,” Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif purportedly said while in Sri Lanka this week, according to Defense News.
The agreement over the procurement of the JF-17 fighter jets happened despite fierce Indian opposition. As I reported in October 2015, in an attempt to outdo Islamabad, New Delhi has been trying to sell its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to Sri Lanka (See: “Outwitting Pakistan: India Offers Sri Lanka Its Newest Fighter Jet”).
However, Sri Lankan defense officials were hesitant and, among other things, allegedly pointed out that the Tejas LCA is not even in service yet with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Indeed, only one fighter aircraft has been delivered to the Indian Air Force so far and the aircraft, developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency in cooperation with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), only achieved initial operational clearance in December 2013.
Pakistani defense officials repeatedly announced over the past year that an unnamed Asian country has become the JF-17’s first customer. For example, during last year’s Dubai Air Show, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex officials revealed that an unidentified Asian country purportedly had signed an aircraft procurement contract, but failed to produce details (See: “Groundhog Day: China-Pakistan JF-17 Has its First Buyer”).
Up until June 2015, Sri Lankan officials adamantly denied that a weapons deal with Islamabad has been signed. Back then, a Sri Lankan Air Force spokesperson said that “although both Pakistan and China have indicated the availability of the fighter jet and proposals have been submitted on the availability of the aircraft, SLA has not made any decision on purchasing them.”
The (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft is manufactured at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) west of Islamabad, which has the capacity to produce 25 aircraft per year. Pakistan produces 58 percent of the airframe and China 42 percent respectively. Islamabad claims that the aircraft are assembled without any Chinese technical assistance.
Nevertheless, as I noted in April 2015 (see: “China Will Supply Pakistan With 110 New JF-17s”), Pakistan’s military aircraft industry appears unable to keep up with domestic demand for the aircraft: Pakistan’s military ordered 110 additional JF-17 aircraft from China, which calls into question the true export capacity of the country.
A number of air forces are currently considering acquiring the JF-17, including Argentina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, the Philippines, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. No delivery date for the first batch of JF-17 aircraft to Sri Lanka has been announced yet.
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What else can we expect when the news is from jew tv and Hamid Mir Ghaddar...
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a few days ago when the news broke up all the indians disappeared now all of the sudden they are active again .. that just shows how much jealous they are ......... Coz Tejas is complete failure .. and they cannot digest the success of JF17 thunder ... even if the deal is cancelled we have other options ... but can india even use Tejas at home let alone the export of the aircraft ......... Funny how these indians react.
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Sir we had almost nothing. Not even enough capability to produce ammunition for our nascent Armed Forces. Also the most of the aircraft of our share post Independence had to make crash landing before they could reach their base for obvious reasons. While HAL was established as Hindustan Aircraft in Bangalore in 1940 which later on saw rapid expansion and thats the point i was referring too. We just had then Drigh Road Base initially but not any aircraft manufacturing setup. We started up from scratch.
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Deal or no deal....
JF-17's are flying operational sorties in the PAF, and that's all what's required.
JF-17's are flying operational sorties in the PAF, and that's all what's required.
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Hazoor-e-Wala indeed official statement or official press release is still awaited but i wonder that its just the news yet which hurts that bad and pain so imagine the day seeing JFT in any other colours. I think PDF users would save lot of bandwidth in those days and data may show decreased users/neighbors.
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Indians show up! - It's a (RAW) Conspiracy!
Indians don't show up! - It's a (RAW) Conspiracy!
I didn't post in the thread, until now because I was simply waiting for confirmation from SL.
Evidently, the deal is not going through. Seems like the 'Asian Country' that was rumored to be a serious JF-17 customer is not SL.
My bet is on Malaysia still and am expecting soft confirmation at the Bahrain Air Show. They need an F-5 replacement and already have a number of higher end twin-engine fighters.
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Finalizing the deal may mean finalizing specifications and price, just like India had decided to buy Rafael but its contract is just signed.
If JF-17s purchase decision is made, that is a sale awaiting contract. Indians are very welcome to stay jealous, in doubt or stay faithless in all respects possible.
If JF-17s purchase decision is made, that is a sale awaiting contract. Indians are very welcome to stay jealous, in doubt or stay faithless in all respects possible.
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