"Light" crashed, 1.2 billion dollar order was suspended
The first chain reaction after the "Light" fighter jet crashed at the Dubai Air Show appeared.
According to the "Asia Defense Security" website, on the 24th, Armenia has suspended the negotiation with India regarding a 1.2 billion dollar procurement of the "Light" fighter jet - the report said that this move brought a major setback to India's defense export strategy, as Armenia had been viewed by India as one of the potential export customers for the "Light" fighter jet.
Does Armenia look up to India's "Light" fighter jet? Although it sounds incredible, the fact is so.
After suffering a big loss in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia is eager to seek a modern fighter jet that is affordable to deal with the threat from Azerbaijan.
But due to cutting ties with Russia on geopolitical matters in recent years and moving towards the West, Armenia lost the import channel of Russian weapons and couldn't afford the overpriced Western fighter jets, so it could only turn to India, which claims to have the capability to develop its own fighter jet, even though the Indian artillery purchased by the Armenian military had repeatedly experienced quality issues.
In contrast, Armenia's rival Azerbaijan has more practical military procurement views, choosing the "JF-17" fighter jet developed jointly by China and Pakistan - even though they couldn't get new fighters due to time constraints, Azerbaijan understood the need to settle for second-hand "JF-17" fighters from Pakistan, ensuring that the combat power of the Azerbaijani Air Force could be effectively supplemented in a short period of time.
And in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijan defeated the Armenian armored forces with Turkish-made drones (TB-2) - this pragmatic approach to equipment development is evident.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849761208011788/
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