The mainland's J-16 fighter is a very advanced fighter, and the mainland's fifth-generation fighter J-20 forms a coordinated combat formation, exerting strong air power, can snipe the enemy's aircraft, and form a powerful destruction effect. But we all know that China's J-16 fighters are very advanced, why no one buys them, is it because the mainland does not want to export, there are three reasons that restrict exports.
The J-16 is a fourth-and-a-half-generation fighter developed by the mainland, with multi-purpose combat capabilities, equipped with dual drivers' seats, which can be used by two pilots to drive the fighter and complete fire control strikes.
The J-16 fighter is upgraded and improved on the basis of the J-11 fighter on the mainland, with a bomb load of 12 tons, as many as 12 weapon hardpoints, a strong ability to carry weapons, known as an aerial bomb truck, and the firepower of continuous bombing can achieve a wide range of bombing and accurate killing of the enemy, so that the enemy is afraid of the J-16 fighter, and even in the eyes of the West led by the United States, the combat strength of the J-16 is even far more terrifying than the J-20.
Since the J-16 has received a lot of recognition and is known as the strongest fighter in Asia, why has no country applied for the import and purchase of this fighter?
As an in-service model of the continental air force, it is an important component of air power, and it is impossible for the J-16 to export the original model.
The first reason is the complex international situation
Arms exports are not only commodity trade, but also the specialization of weapons, which determines diplomatic relations and the contests and confrontations between countries, nor is it simply to say that whoever produces weapons with great power and competitiveness can be exported smoothly, but must consider many factors and take into account a variety of international situations in order to achieve the final arms export.
The United States is the largest arms dealer in the world, and it also makes huge profits by exporting weapons, but the countries that export weapons to the United States also have certain assessment standards and many conditions attached; it is not possible to buy American weapons at the expense of money, but only countries that the United States does not regard as competitors can purchase American weapons.
To a certain extent, China also has certain evaluation standards, and not any country can purchase weapons at its expense when it sees that China is advanced, and the mainland must also consider the other side's position, use, and relations with the mainland, and only after taking into account factors and making judgments can it decide whether or not to export weapons to the other side.
The second reason is the compatibility of weapon systems
The mainland's weapons research and development, from the root point, is obviously influenced by the Soviet period, especially air fighters, warships, etc., all have the shadow of Soviet-made weapons, even if the Continental Army industry has now been better than the blue, innovation and breakthrough take-off, out of the Soviet-made weapons of thought and level restrictions, even more than Western technology, in some functions, has its own patented technology, still cannot deny, China's weapons system, has the connection of Soviet-made weapons.
Therefore, many countries are only suitable for importing and purchasing Chinese weapons if they are also compatible with Soviet-made weapon systems, otherwise they cannot be compatible with the system and cannot use these weapons smoothly.
Some countries associated with the United States have purchased American-made weapons using American weapons systems, so they have been purchasing American weapons, and some are compatible with other systems, but such countries have relatively strong financial resources and can better communicate internationally.
Or considering the research and development and increment of weapons, etc., also have a certain relationship with Western technology, so when importing Chinese weapons, we will consider the ideas and attitudes of the United States, and act according to the face of the United States. Therefore, such a country will not easily import Chinese weapons, and even because of the United States' statement, it will break the treaty, and it will be even more difficult to reach cooperation.
The third reason is financial constraints
Advanced weapons, the cost of research and development and construction is getting higher and higher, and in terms of export prices, it is also a high threshold, especially the procurement of weapons is a considerable number of batches, and the overall amount is relatively high, so under such a premise, even if many countries have this demand, but in the face of huge expenses, we must also consider how to be more economical and applicable, because financial constraints cannot achieve procurement.
China's weapons prices are very competitive, but some countries still want to empty gloves white wolf, the mainland in the arms export trade for many years, has also suffered some small countries do not abide by the integrity of the loss, of course, such a small country is not an excuse, but the act of defaulting on the debt is also very bad trust value, considering that some countries that want to purchase weapons, without this strength to pay, some weapons will not consider cooperating with them even if they can be exported.
The J-16 fighter is an important force of the continental air force, and the military industry department is still constantly improving and improving, and is also trying to create a better upgraded version, so the mainland is not in a hurry to launch this fighter and provide it to other countries, because once it is obtained from other countries by the West bypass, it will also have a certain impact on the secrecy of the mainland's weapons.
Of course, as long as the country agrees to export weapons, there is no fear of being known by the outside world, but for the mainland, it does not want the West and potential enemies to spy on any information from it.