was launched on Pakistani . Shortly after it attracted public praise from public opinion, bad news came from users and potential users of " Xiaolong ". Among them, in the Asian country Myanmar (also the second "Fight Long" user), local media published an article saying that the "Fight Long" Block2 of its Air Force equipment frequently failed, and the radar and avionics have repeatedly encountered problems during training, and the fuselage occasionally has cracks, which seriously affects use. Subsequently, India's Eurasian Times wrote another article saying that Argentina's orders for purchasing 12 "Fight-Yongs" that were previously considered a foregone conclusion by the outside world also experienced twists and turns. With the help of the US Department of Defense, the Argentine Air Force delegation went to Denmark in mid-November to inspect the retired F-16 aircraft fleet of the Danish Air Force. It is likely to replace the rumored "Fight Long" planned to be purchased in the future.
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"Jiaolong" exported to Pakistan was first established as a low-cost fighter jet dedicated to the Pakistan Air Force, and later development has basically achieved this goal, but the low-cost projects of the Pakistan Air Force are still unbearable for some countries. After the "Xiaolong" developed from the initial Block1 to Block3, its performance has increased exponentially and its cost has soared. Some information quoted English materials from unknown sources and pointed out that the unit sales price of "Xiaolong" Block3 can be controlled at around 30 million US dollars, which is enough to "crush" other competitors' affordable prices, but the fact is not that simple. The purchase price of modern fighter jets is a very broad description, and it is as difficult to accurately locate the cost of buying a house. The reason is that in addition to the fighter jets, there are many affiliated projects such as airborne weapons, post-maintenance, software upgrades, and personnel training. The equal price of a single fighter jet is closely related to the specific plans of the affiliated projects.
"Jiaolong" Block2 export unit price is about US$30 million
At present, there are two unconfirmed export projects in the "Jiaolong" Block3, namely Iraq (12 aircraft) and Argentina (12 aircraft). The former is in a basically confirmed state, with the rumored unit price around US$55 million, and the pre-programmed procurement price of the Argentine Air Force is also higher than US$50 million. Therefore, although the media deliberately proposed an exaggerated valuation of US$30 million or even lower, the comprehensive application of a large number of advanced equipment makes it impossible for the construction cost of the "Joinlong" Block3 to be so cheap, and has even soared to a price slightly lower than the J-10CE. Although this price is not very high, the only Swedish Swedish Gripen light fighter in the world that is close to the size of the "Jiaolong", the unit price exported to Brazil has exceeded US$100 million, but the export market of the "Jiaolong" is obviously unable to compare with the " Gripen ".
The "Gripen" fleet of the Thai Air Force
The global arms market, especially the circle of high-value military equipment, is relatively fixed. The United States has divided the high-end market with the most profitable profits of with its super national strength and military equipment technology. Russia relies on the traditional market left over from the Soviet Union and can earn more than 15 billion US dollars a year.Britain and France are slightly inferior, but the former still has an advantage in the military trade of the Commonwealth countries, while the latter is based on the influence on North Africa and export weapons with a relatively neutral positioning. As a late entrant, China has already divided up its truly profitable markets. It can only enter the low-profit projects that big countries look down on and small countries cannot afford to compete for, and gradually cultivate user reputation and market dependence. Judging from the results, Pakistan has become a key user of my country's foreign military trade due to its special situation. The scale of the "Jiaolong" series of equipment alone exceeds 140, and the number has exceeded that of the J-7 that it once purchased. Saudi also maintained a cooperative relationship due to the large-scale transaction of Dongfeng-3 that year. This year, it even purchased more than US$4 billion in equipment, but the market cultivation in other countries has not been so smooth.
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This batch of F-16s came from the famous Siguo light fighter project. Denmark purchased a total of 77 aircraft at that time, with the model of the early F-16A/B, and later upgraded to the F-16C/D Block52 standard. Although these F-16s have been used for 40 years, they are not very strong due to their maintenance and maintenance. Therefore, after US technical evaluation, it is believed that they can be used for about 10 years (after a certain upgrade). Most importantly, the unit price of this batch of second-hand F-16s is only US$15 million, and the total price of 12 aircraft is only US$180 million, less than one-third of the 12 "Fighter Dragon" Block3s.
F-16B fighter aircraft equipped by the Danish Air Force
In fact, due to the economic downturn in recent years, Argentina has limited external procurement costs. In the previous negotiations to purchase the "Fight-Yuan" Block3, we tried every means to reduce the procurement costs. Now the United States has launched a second-hand F-16 solution that has made Argentina very excited. The United Kingdom has also realized that it is not realistic to limit Argentina to a "propeller fighter air force" for a long time, and has chosen to default. With the United States' confusion, the winning rate of "Fight Long" Block3 has been further reduced. After all, the Argentine Air Force has bowed to reality and does not intend to truly confront the UK. However, after its A-4 fleet was completely retired in 2018, the Air Force could not even organize a decent jet fighter fleet, so it actively purchased fighter jets from the outside. The purchase of 12 second-hand F-16s for US$180 million can be said to be a true grasp of the true intention of the Argentine Air Force.
F-16's huge equipment number and customer base are its plus points
If the experience of exporting the "Fight Long" Block3 to Argentina is just a difficult portrayal of the difficulty of Chinese fighter jets expanding the market, then the evaluation of the "Fight Long" by Myanmar media reveals the core problem.Myanmar media claimed that the "Fight-Yuan" Block2, which is equipped with its Air Force, has frequently encountered problems and has given some evidence, which shows that it is not groundless. However, the current "Joinlong" series equipped by the Pakistan Air Force is no less than 140 aircraft, and has been used for more than 10 years, but no similar problems have occurred. As an advanced air force with high-intensity confrontation with Indian Air Force and highly praised air combat capabilities, it is obvious that the experience of the Pakistan Air Force is more trustworthy. There are many reasons for the problems with Myanmar's "J-7" Block2. After all, this is a mysterious country where "J-7 replaces MiG-29".
"Jiaolong" is already the most successful aviation project for foreign cooperation in my country
That was after the end of Cold War , Russia promoted Su-27 and MiG-29 to the outside world. After repeated consideration, Myanmar finally introduced several MiG-29s. Since the Russian side kept its promise and gave a very low price, the transaction was successfully completed. But Myanmar Air Force then discovered that the MiG-29 was too advanced in technology and the maintenance technology and costs needed were difficult to afford, so it was eventually sold, and then purchased the J-7 from China as a replacement model, staged an unprecedented magical story of "third-generation aircraft replacing fourth-generation aircraft". The "Fight Long" that has performed well in Pakistan for a long time has frequently failed after being delivered to Myanmar for use, and they all occur in radar, avionics, etc., which are most likely to have problems. The reasons are easy to associate.
The Horse Island War is a long-lasting pain memory for Argentina
Taking this case as an example, the many difficulties of countries with backward exports of advanced fourth-generation machines are clearer, that is, even if the price of the "Fight Long" Block3 is much cheaper than that of the Swedish "Gripen", it is still not cheap for low-income countries. At the same time, the complexity of technology and maintenance factors brought about by its performance improvement also make it difficult for some countries with limited technical strength to use it freely, and their performance in service is not satisfactory. In contrast, the second-hand models of the US-made F-16 and the Russian-made MiG-29 will be cheaper. The large number of equipment models can also ensure the convenience of later maintenance in personnel, technology and spare parts. The "Fighter-Yong" who struggles to survive in the cracks will not be as optimistic as the outside world predicts. Of course, since the Pakistan Air Force, as its largest customer, has purchased more than 140 aircraft, and may even be equipped with more than 200 aircraft in the future, the "Fight Long" project itself has been a great success, but it is probably not that simple to further explore the market.
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