Overview
- Defence Production Minister Raza Hayat Haraj said negotiations are underway with multiple states to sell the jointly developed fighter, without naming buyers.
- He said exports will be limited to friendly countries and kept specific terms classified, with details to be revealed upon delivery.
- The minister put the unit price at approximately $40–50 million, positioning the aircraft below many Western alternatives.
- Reuters has reported interest and talks involving Indonesia, Libya, Sudan, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia, with Indonesia’s discussions said to cover about 40 jets, and no contracts announced.
- Analysts told Jewish Insider that reported Saudi talks could complicate Riyadh’s pursuit of U.S. F-35s due to the JF-17’s Chinese avionics and Russian engine.