Pakistan may not be the first country to receive the ‘Made In China’ J-35A, the fifth-generation stealth fighter jet.

T he People’s Republic of China (PRC) People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is working to shorten the time needed to be a PLAAF fighter pilot. In a November 2024 Air University China ...

China’s J-15 “Flying Shark,” its first operational carrier-based fighter, was developed by reverse-engineering an unfinished ...

The PLAAF may have near-total control over some areas like the Bohai Sea, near northwest China, or around some parts of Taiwan, but not much outside the range of its ground-based air defenses ...

But China has struggled to perfect reliable high-thrust turbofan engines to end its dependence on Russian imports. By mid-2024, Jane’s estimated the PLAAF was already operating 195 J-20 stealth ...

The induction of the J-35A into the PLAAF inventory makes China the second nation, after the US, to field two operational stealth fighters. At least three different airframes have flown over Zhuhai.

China’s new J-35A stealth fighter jet will be displayed for the first time next week at the country’s biggest civil and military airshow. The J-35A, ... (PLAAF) will reveal to the ...

PLAAF fighters and their air-to-air weaponry might also have a large role in escorting China’s JH-7 and slower H-6 bombers attempting to harry U.S. carrier task forces east of Taiwan, while also ...

China's military is still working towards the tight air-ground integration that has been a standard for US operations for decades. ... (PLAAF) has modernized its aircraft and doctrine.

Experts have recently warned that the PLAAF 5th gen fighter, thanks to the espionage efforts, is more advanced than it otherwise would be. But the real question is: has China been able to catch up?

Over the past few decades, the China has remade itself into a global military superpower, and this is exceedingly recognized in its air force. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has ...

Over the last few years, China has ramped up the frequency of aircraft sorties from a few a week to at least one a day. In recent months, the tempo of People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF ...