Generous offer: China's JF-17 competes with the MiG-35 in South America

October 13 2021 7

During a recent meeting between the Russian ambassador to Argentina Dmitry Feoktistov and the head of the country's military department, Jorge Taiana, the topic of Buenos Aires' purchase of the Russian multifunctional MiG-35 fighter arose. The ambassador assured that Russia will offer Argentina more favorable terms of the deal than China, which is implementing the JF-17 Thunder.

According to the publication Aviaciononline, the cost of the MiG-35 is about $ 30 million. JF-17 Block III is offered for $ 50 million. China plans to sell 12 aircraft with an initial set of weapons to Argentina. The contract also includes training for pilots and technicians and logistics for 10 years.

At the same time, Russia goes even further, since the agreements signed between the countries provide for special training for submariners, aviators and tankers at the expense of the Russian Federation. Based on this, Aviaciononline calls the Russians' offer very generous.

Thus, Russia's proposal is not only a combat aircraft for the air force, but also a bilateral strategic partnership. Obviously, the Argentine military trained in the Russian Federation will train their skills on Russian planes, helicopters, tanks and submarines. They will also be trained in the combat tactics used by the Russian army. With the exception of the Mi-171 helicopters used for polar missions, the Argentine armed forces have historically been equipped with Western military equipment. Consequently, the conclusion of a contract with Russia as a whole would mean a 180-degree turn in the structure of the Argentine Armed Forces in material and theoretical terms.

In fact, Moscow is offering Buenos Airos the opportunity to re-equip the Air Force, Army and Navy with modern means of warfare for relatively little money and subject to free training of personnel.

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Mish

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13 October 2021 16: 03

And at whose expense is the banquet?
1. guleg
  
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  14 October 2021 11: 23
  
  Quote: Mish
  And at whose expense is the banquet?
  
  the author is not interested in such "trifles". It is necessary that "urrah!" shouted, not "stupid" questions asked
steelmaker

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13 October 2021 18: 01

for relatively little money and subject to free staff training.

The conclusion is correct. We would have such conditions!
guleg

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13 October 2021 18: 14

During a recent meeting between the Russian ambassador to Argentina Dmitry Feoktistov and the head of the country's military department Jorge Taiana, the topic of Buenos Airos' purchase of a Russian multifunctional fighter was raised MiG-25

apparently, he meant the MiG-35, because the "twenty-fifth" has not been produced for a long time.
guleg

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13 October 2021 18: 19

During a recent meeting between the Russian ambassador to Argentina Dmitry Feoktistov and the head of the country's military department, Jorge Taiana, the topic of Buenos Aires' purchase of the Russian multifunctional MiG-25 fighter arose. The ambassador assured that Russia will offer Argentina more favorable terms of the deal than China, which is implementing the JF-17 Thunder.

Argentina is historically focused on the United States. This is absolutely normal - the countries of the same geographic region, one market, Western arms there after the war were a shaft, and the huge IMF loans were doing their job.
The United States will appear with its ancient, but worn-out F-16 rags for a song (if not for nothing), and MiGs will also be in flight. and the Chinese.
Sergey Latyshev

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14 October 2021 11: 39

So far, Mig has no luck. Let's hope it breaks through here.
Igor Berg

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23 October 2021 08: 16

They will also be trained in the combat tactics used by the Russian army.
Argentina's armed forces have historically been equipped with Western military equipment.

Hence the conclusion - Argentina and nafig do not need Russian battle tactics, since they preferred more expensive Chinese aircraft. I do not think that Argentina is going to chop off pieces of neighboring states. And the principle of protecting Spanish speakers in other countries will not work there, except for Brazil, everyone speaks Spanish.