Pakistan Finalizes $4Bn JF-17 Warplane Deal with Libya's Haftar
Pakistan has reportedly sealed a $4 billion arms deal to supply JF-17 fighter jets and other military equipment to Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army. This significant agreement, Pakistan's largest defense export, was finalized despite a standing UN arms embargo on Libya. The deal includes Chinese-Pakistani co-developed warplanes.
- Pakistan secured a $4-4.6 billion arms deal with Libya's Khalifa Haftar-led LNA.
- The agreement includes 16 JF-17 fighter jets and 12 Super Mushak trainer aircraft.
- Deal was finalized after Pakistan Army Chief's meeting with Haftar's son in Benghazi.
- The arms transfer will occur over two and a half years, covering land, sea, and air equipment.
- The agreement proceeds despite a United Nations arms embargo on Libya.
- This marks Pakistan's largest-ever defense export, boosting its global defense footprint.
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