Nigeria plans to purchase three JF-17 multirole aircraft fighters

Nigeria's defense budget for 2016 reportedly plans to purchase three JF-17 aircraft. According to a leaked copy of the budget, Punch reported that NGN5 billion (USD25 million) has been allocated for the acquisition of the three aircraft.  In addition, the purchase also include 10 PAC Super Mushshak basic trainers and two Mi-35M helicopters. The above purchase will make Nigeria the first export operator for the planes. The JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter jet is built with a lightweight, single-engine aircraft which was jointly developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and China's state-owned Chengdu Aircraft Corporation.
In Addition, the jet is armed with a 23mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel autocannon, and can be equipped with both air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles. The jet is in service only in Pakistan.