전투기 아르헨티나가 JF-17 12기 구매 예정

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Argentina publishes a note on the acquisition of JF-17 combat aircraft - AEROFLAP (mediarunsearch.co.uk)

Argentina publishes a note on the acquisition of JF-17 combat aircraft - AEROFLAP

아르헨티나가 JF-17A 10기, JF-17B 2기 구매 예산으로 6억 6400만 달러 규모의 예산안을 2022년 예산안에 편성할 예정이라고 합니다. FA-50 사려고 했다가 영국이 태클걸어 취소된 걸 JF-17이 주워가네요. JF-17의 사출좌석도 영국산인데 중국산으로 바꿀 수 있다고 합니다. 

Argentina publishes a note on the acquisition of JF-17 combat aircraft – AEROFLAP

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JF-17 Thunder fighters. Photo: Pakistan Air Force.

The Argentine Defense Ministry published a memo on Tuesday (21) outlining the news that the country will acquire JF-17 Thunder, Block 3 fighters of Chinese-Pakistani origin.

On September 17, profile Section AEROSINT PSF — moderated by the Pakistan Strategic Forum of Pakistani Defense Experts — tweeted that Argentina was to include $664 million in funding to buy 12 PAC JF-17A/B Block III fighters (10 JF-17A single-seat and two JF-17B two-seater) in the 2022 draft budget submitted to the government. Soon the news spread across the web, where it was published and republished in various media.

However, the Argentine device Today, the following note was published: “The Department of Defense has reported that it has requested, through the Public Credit Operations Authorization Memorandum, the inclusion in the 2022 budget of a credit management authorization of up to $664 million for the acquisition of multipurpose fighters, for airspace inspection and oversight. Similarly, this ministry clarifies that the purchase of supersonic aircraft from any origin has not been issued and is in the stage of technical, economic and financial eval‎uation of five alternatives.” The volume has not, to date, seen the other aircraft eval‎uated.

The JF-17 is a fighter jointly developed by Pakistan and China (which classifies it as FC-1), with the Pakistanis owning 58% of manufactured parts and China the remaining 42%. The engine is a Klimov RD-93 of Russian origin, based on the RD-33 used in the MiG-29 Fulcrum and other fighters of the family, capable of driving the fighter at speeds close to Mach 1.8 (about 2205 km / h).

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The aircraft can use an array of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, guided bombs, pods and sensors, and it is in service with the Pakistan Air Force, Nigeria (e) Myanmar.

The first flight of a JF-17 Block III, in December 2015.

Since the Argentine Air Force retired Mirage fighters in 2015, the country has been trying to get supersonic fighter jets to serve on air defense missions, which are now performed by a few A-4AR Fightinghawk fighters.

However, the negotiations end up clashing with the British blockade, due to disputes over the Falkland Islands/Malvinas, in 1982, in which the United Kingdom is victorious. Last year, the British government categorically prevented Argentina’s purchase of the KAI FA-50 from South Korea. The aircraft contains at least six major components manufactured in the United Kingdom, which has banned the export of the materials.

The JF-17 uses the PK16LE ejector seat, made by British Martin-Baker, but according to Aerotime NewsArgentine site Aviacion complete, reported that CATIC (China National Aerotechnical Import and Export Corporation) said the JF-17/FC-1 could be equipped with the Chinese-origin HTY-5D seats already in use on the Chengdu J-10, circumventing a UK ban. In May, it was revealed CATIC employees were in Argentina to negotiate the aircraft.

In any case, there is a clear interest on the part of the Argentine government in the JF-17, however, negotiations are just beginning. Russia has also made offers to Argentina, but there is no further information about the talks between Moscow and Buenos Aires.

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아르헨티나에 FA-50 팔려고 한다는 얘기가 들렸을 때 식육식당도 직접 할 수 있게 회사 정관을 고쳐 전국에 아르헨티나 소고기 전문 체인점을 열어야 한다는 우스갯 소리도 있었죠. ㅎㅎ

옛날에 독일 출장 가서 아르헨티나 소고기 스테이크 먹어 보니 맛 좋았습니다.

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팜파스 소고기가 유명하긴 하던데 한국에선 맛보기가 힘드네요.

오늘 뉴스엔 아직 선정절차가 완료되지 않았다는 소식이 또 실렸네요. 5개 기종을 평가중이라는데 MiG-35와 M346FA도 경쟁기종에 포함돼 있다고 합니다. ROC가 뭔지 궁금해지네요. ( https://www.airway1.com/after-mentioning-jf-17-argentina-denies-having-chosen-a-new-fighter/ )

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와... 국산 사출좌석 개발해야겠네요.