New reports from recent PLA military drills suggest a Chinese Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter approached a key Taiwanese airbase near Pingtung, raising questions about detection, air defense readiness, ...
Commercial satellite imagery shows that China's state-owned aviation company has dramatically expanded manufacturing ...
With the dual racks allowing it to carry eight air-to-air missiles externally, the J-20 would be able to be armed with 14 missiles. The J-20 is the PLAAF’s frontline stealth fighter, with 300 now ...
In recent years, China has made remarkable strides in military aviation, developing some of its most advanced fighter jets to date, such as the Chengdu J-10C "Vigorous Dragon," the JF-17 "Thunder," ...
An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time flying with a J-20 and J-16D for the PLAAF’s 76th-anniversary. An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time in the PLAAF’s (People’s Liberation ...
Engines Two WS-10C afterburning turbofans; likely upgrade to WS-15 in future One Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 afterburning turbofan (~43,000 lbf thrust) Top Speed ~1,320 mph (2,130 km/h) / Mach 2.0 ...
China is proving each day that its forces are increasingly primed for ending the Western-led regional order of the Indo-Pacific. American defense planners continue to treat the global strategic ...