Pakistan to sell JF-17 Block III fighter jets to Azerbaijan

Pakistan’s Defense Ministry reported that the country has signed an agreement to sell JF-17 Block III fighter jets to Azerbaijan. The aircraft is manufactured by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and is being developed jointly with China, with whom Islamabad has strengthened relations.

The statement did not specify the cost or quantity of the aircraft but noted that the sale is part of Islamabad’s efforts to develop defense cooperation with friendly countries and strengthen Azerbaijan’s air force. Pakistan is also a close ally of Turkey, which supported Azerbaijan in the war with Armenia.