Azerbaijan shows interest in modified JF-17 Block 3 fighters of  Pakistan

ArmInfo.Azerbaijan has confirmed its interest in purchasing JF-17 Thunder fighters from Pakistan, Trend reports citing Pakistani media on Tuesday.

According to the source, on November 1, the military attache of the  Azerbaijani embassy in Islamabad, Colonel Mehman Novruzov, confirmed  his country's interest in purchasing these fighters.

According to him, this is a key issue on the agenda of the embassy.

The military attache said that Azerbaijan intended to purchase a  modification of the JF-17 Block 3 fighter, which made its maiden  flight in December 2019 in China.

This model has upgraded cockpit electronics and radar systems  compared to previous versions.

Novruzov noted that Azerbaijan is working with Pakistan to modernize  its Air Force.

JF Thunder is a joint Sino-Pakistani fighter-bomber. In the Chinese  Air Force, the aircraft is designated Chengdu FC-1 Xiaolong. The  latest modification of the JF-17 costs just over $ 25 million.