Pakistan inducts 16 new JF-17 |
Pakistan has inducted 16 new JF-17 Thunder jets to its air force, with the defence minister asserting that the country was ready to safeguard its borders against any aggression. The JF-17 Thunder jets were handed over to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra, in Attock area of Punjab province. Defence minister Khawaja Asif was present as the chief guest. The jets, inducted into 14-Squadron of Pakistan Air Force, have been manufactured jointly by China and Pakistan. The JF-17 Thunder is the backbone of PAF and already more than 70 fighters of the category are part of it. Asif thanked China for its support in the co-production of JF-17 Thunder aircraft. In his address, chief of air staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman said JF-17 fighter jets have the capability comparable to any advanced fourth generation aircraft across the world.
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