I didn't expect that Xiaolong would pause in an incredible way to enter South America. Argentine President Alberto Fernandez recently accepted an interview with the British " Financial Times ". When asked about the possibility that China ( fighter ) may become a defense product (Argentina), he ruled out the possibility of purchasing supersonic fighter for Argentine Air Force , saying that Argentina must allocate its resources to things that are more important than buying military weapons. The news was subsequently posted on the Argentine president's social media account, which was an official response, which seemed to mean that the Argentine Air Force procurement plan, which has entered its final stage, was pressed for pause.
The procurement plan of the Argentine Air Force has entered the final stage before the announcement of the results. The Argentine military delegation visited China, India and Denmark successively and conducted a detailed inspection of the Xiaolong Block3, Guanghui and second-hand F-16A/B participating in the bidding. Among the three models participating in the bidding, our Xiaolong Block3 has the most advanced performance and has reached the fourth and a half generations level. With the advantages of radar and long-range missile , the JF-1 Block3 can easily suppress typhoon fighter in over-visual air combat.
In order to prevent Argentina from obtaining the F-16A/B, the UK once said it would ban the F-11 fighter exported to Argentina from using British ejection seats, but it expressed its lack of opposition to Argentina's purchase of Denmark's second-hand F-16A/B. This is actually a recognition of the performance of the F-16A to some extent. You should know that although the UK has a strong relationship with the United States, it will also compete with the United States when it comes to its own core interests. The earliest contract signed between Argentina and South Korea to purchase the FA-50 fighter was ruined by the UK, and a considerable number of components, including the engine, come from the United States.
not only has strong performance, but also the cost of using the Xiaolong Block3 is very cheap. The official evaluation report released by Argentina showed that the "Fighter-Yuan" flight cost is only US$7,600 per hour, and only 76% of the second-hand F-16A/B flight cost, ranked second. Although the unit price of US$50 million is more expensive than the second-hand F-16A/B, the new body has a longer lifespan and stronger combat power. Basically, the combat power of a JF-16A/B is comparable to that of three second-hand F-16A/B. It has the strongest combat power, the cheapest usage cost, and can also gain strong political and economic support from China. Before the Argentine President's statement, the entry of the Foxconn Block3 into the Argentine Air Force can be said to be basically a foregone conclusion.
made such a statement before the project bid is about to be announced. Some people think this is a trick to reduce prices in Argentina, hoping to lower prices again. This possibility cannot be ruled out, but the author believes that the possibility is very small. First of all, Alberto Fernandez is the president of a country. If he really wants to reduce the price, he will only convey it through negotiation channels between the two sides, and will not make such a statement in an interview with the media. After all, this does not conform to convention and is harmful to subsequent negotiations.
In fact, the real reason for the Argentine president to make such a statement is that Argentina has no money. Argentina itself is not strong in economic strength. The national economy mainly exports various resources and grain and meat. Exports are greater than imports, and there is not much US dollar at all. In addition, during this period, the United States has hiked interest rates in and hi, and most of the US dollar has returned to the United States, and most countries around the world, including Argentina, have dried up. Six days ago, the Argentine government had just reached an agreement with the IMF (IMF) on the third assessment of the debt refinancing plan, hoping to obtain a loan of about $6 billion from the IMF. In order to obtain this loan, Argentina naturally couldn't mention the purchase of weapons at this time. In fact, isn’t even the wheeled armored vehicle procurement project signed by Brazil, the largest economic power in South America, and signed with Italy, stopped due to lack of money?
Finally, we don’t need to be discouraged by the fact that the Xiaolong cannot enter South America for the time being. First of all, this is not because the Xiaolong Block3 is not excellent enough, and secondly, it is not because the bid is defeated, but because of objective reasons.On the other hand, through this bidding, we successfully promoted the fame of the Xiaolong Block3, which is also a reward. Moreover, the Argentine Air Force's procurement projects are likely to be only suspended. It is estimated that by the end of next year, the US dollar will start to cut rates of , Argentina's foreign exchange reserve will improve, and the fighter procurement plan will be restarted at that time.
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