Pakistan hopes to sell its JF-17 Thunder aircraft to Malaysia, now that the cash-strapped country is officially looking for such a fighter. The 2021-2022 LCA programme delivery time frame means a Malaysian order could include some of the first fighters off the production line, with potential industrial offsets. Ben Ho, an air power analyst with RSIS, said the contenders have “fairly similar” performance, with individual advantages “marginal” or “negated in other areas.”