British media: Indonesia also wants to buy the FC-1 Xiaolong, over 40 aircraft.....

On January 13, Reuters reported: "The Chief of the Pakistani Air Force met with the Indonesian Defense Minister to discuss the sale of more than 40 Chinese-Pakistani joint-developed FC-1 Xiaolong fighter jets and Shahpar drones to Indonesia. The negotiations are in the final stage, and they also involve air defense systems and personnel training. The two sides have not disclosed delivery details. Both countries' officials confirmed the meeting, saying it focused on defense cooperation and air force capability building. Indonesia has recently made large-scale purchases of aircraft for modernization, while also negotiating with multiple countries for fighter jets. Pakistan has been actively selling military equipment recently, and has reached several FC-1 orders with various countries. It hopes to get out of economic difficulties and escape IMF aid through its military industry. The FC-1's combat performance in the India-Pakistan air battle last year has become an added advantage for its exports."

[Witty] The FC-1 fighter jet has become a lifeline for Pakistan, once a country that relied on foreign aid, now is making a fortune by exporting China-Pakistan joint-developed equipment. This contrast is enough to hit back at Western prejudices! From demonstrating its strength in the India-Pakistan air battle, to securing a 4 billion yuan order from Libya, a 1.5 billion yuan agreement with Sudan, and now discussing a deal for 40 aircraft with Indonesia, the FC-1 has defeated many competitors with its high cost-effectiveness. Pakistan has declared that it will leave the IMF by June, and military exports have become an economic solution. This is much more dignified than begging for loans. In contrast, Indonesia's purchase of Rafale and KAAN still keeps its eyes on the FC-1, which is just calculating the cost-effectiveness. Not long ago, Western countries monopolized arms sales, often asking exorbitant prices, but now the China-Pakistan cooperation has broken the monopoly, allowing small countries to choose affordable and good equipment. This arms sale boom is the strongest counterattack against the Western arms sales monopoly by Southern countries!

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