Uzbekistan Planning to Replace Soviet Su-27 and MiG-29 Fighters with Chinese Jets

Uzbekistan Planning to Replace Soviet Su-27 and MiG-29 Fighters with Chinese Jets

A source close to the Uzbek Defence Ministry Defence Industry Agency has reported that China has authorised the sale of an unknown class of modern fighter aircraft to the country, fuelling speculation that the Chinese JF-17 Block III, J-10C or possibly the J-35 fifth generation fighter are being planned for procurement. The Soviet successor state has emerged as a major client for Chinese military equipment, and has phased out Soviet air defence …