ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force chief Air Marshall Tanveer Mehmood Ahmed and Minister of Defence Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Presidency here on Wednesday.The defence needs of the armed forces and regional security situation was discussed in themeeting. The President was later briefed about the production of JF-17 Thunder jet fighters in the meeting. Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar, Federal Defence Minister, Mr. Shaukat Tareen, Finance Advisor, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed and Senior Officials of Ministries were present in the meeting. JF-17 Thunder is a light weight all weather, multi-role fighter aircraft jointly developed by China and Pakistan. The aircraft has been designed for high performance at low cost. The meeting was informed that the aircraft will have an edge over its contemporary aircraft particularly Indian light combat aircraft (LCA) in terms of cost, early availability and supportability.
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