JF-17 Fighter Jets Draw International Attention at Dubai Airshow

Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jet has attracted significant international attention at the Dubai Airshow 2025, where a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with a friendly country for the procurement of the advanced jet, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Thursday.

The military’s media wing said the MoU marks “another important milestone in Pakistan’s expanding defence and industrial partnerships,” highlighting growing global confidence in Pakistan’s aviation sector.

The development coincides with a series of high-level meetings held by Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, with counterparts from friendly countries on the sidelines of the airshow.

According to the ISPR, the discussions with UAE officials, including Lieutenant General Pilot Ibrahim Nasser Al-Alawi, Undersecretary of Defence, and Major General Rashid Mohammed Al-Shamsi, Commander UAE Air Force and Air Defence, focused on enhancing operational coordination, advancing aerospace technologies, and strengthening military training collaborations.

The UAE military leadership praised the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for its modernisation initiatives and growing indigenous capabilities.

Pakistan’s contingent at the Dubai Airshow 2025 includes the JF-17 Thunder Block-III and the Super Mushshak trainer aircraft.

The operational performance of the JF-17 Thunder Block-III during Marka-e-Haq, Pakistan’s response to Indian aggression in May, has further reinforced its reputation as a highly capable and cost-effective multirole fighter.

Pakistan had used JF-17 Thunder jets to destroy India's S-400 air defence system in Adampur by using hypersonic missiles during the four-day war.

Pakistan, in addition to downing multiple Indian fighter jets, struck over 20 Indian military sites across multiple regions in response to India's missile strikes inside Pakistan during the night of May 5 and 6.

New Delhi had claimed its strikes were aimed at "terrorist targets" in response to the Pahalgam attack.

However, the unlawful strikes had resulted in the martyrdom of several civilians and security personnel.

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