Chinese J-11s for Pakistan?

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Moin Ansari

An Indian report is claiming that China is exporting the J-11 to Pakistan. This is news to many, because the J-11 is a very modern fighter comparable to the Sukho Su-27Sk.The head of the Chinese Airforce and the Defense Minster of China are in Pakistan right now and the Foreign Minister is arriving a weeks time.

Pakistan had politely turned down Block 50 F-16s after President Musharraf was offered the Chinese J-10s. The earthquake was used as an excuse to back out of the F-16 deal, and reduce the number of F-16s purchased by Pakistan. The news that Pakistan will be receiving the J-11 one of the most modern Chinese fighters certainly confirms the rumors that have been circulating on the net.

Russia may sue China over pirated fighter Press Trust of India / Moscow April 22, 2008

Russia has threatened to sue China for copying its Sukhoi Su-27SK fighters and its pirate production for export to Pakistan and other Third World countries at much cheaper prices, according to a media report.

“Russia has officially notified China that the production of J11 (fighters), a copy of Russian Su-27SK, is the violation of inter-governmental agreements. Moscow has vowed to launch legal procedures for the protection of its intellectual property,” leading daily ‘Nezavisimaya Gazeta’ reported today.

Under the 1996 agreement, China had the right to assemble 200 Su-27SK fighters under the local brand J11. However, after receiving 95 kits and 180 AL31F engines Beijing in November 2004 notified Moscow that it no more needs Russian kits for the assembly of Su-27 fighters, saying that combat capabilities of the fighter were very limited and further action would be taken after analysis of production experience by Chinese experts, the daily disclosed.

“It seems the analysis was successful, as in the beginning of 2007 China unveiled its ‘development’- J11B fighter, suspiciously reminding of Su-27,” it reported.

The daily said that although China suspended the contract on the supply of kits, it continued the import of engines as from the very beginning Moscow had refused to give assembly licence, ‘even for a lot of money’

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