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Chinese Fighter Jet Crashes Into Buildings in Sichuan | The Specifications

China Sends Dozens Y-20 Aircraft Carrying Thousands of Veterans to against US in The Nansha Islands (Credits- American Military News)

CHINA’S AIR FORCE IS ENORMOUS, BUT HAS A REALLY ENORMOUS PROBLEM || 2021 (CREDITS- WARTHOG DEFENSE)

Why America should be cautious of the Chinese J-16D electronic warfare plane

J-11 Fighter ( Credits- Youtube) Like America, China has developed a specialised variant of it's Shenyang J-16D which like the American EA-18G Growler is designed for electronic warfare. An in depth look by The National Interest at it's abilities and how it can prove to be an headache for the Americans at the time of war ( To the read the entire article, click here .....)

China's Military May Almost Have 3000 Aircraft, But What About Everyone Else?( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Robert Farley)

Chinese J-11 ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / USN) Source- The Diplomat Author- Robert Farley Earlier this week I wrote about the relative sizes of the U.S. and Chinese air forces, and how China needs to manage its anti-air “fortifications” in order to close the gap with the United States.  However, it’s worth a look to see how differently the major air forces of the Asia-Pacific have structured themselves. Let’s take the United States as a baseline (although the U.S. arrangement is one of the most unusual in the world, most people are familiar with the basic dynamics). As of December 2015, the United States operated 13,655 aircraft; 5,062 in the Air Force, 4,759 in the Army, 1,249 in the Marine Corps, and 2,585 in the Navy. Between the USAF, USMC, and USN, the United States flies 2,838 combat aircraft (fighters, bombers, and attack aircraft), constituting 21 percent of the total fleet. The rest of the U.S. air forces consist of helicopters and a wide array of su

China's J-20 Stealth Fighter vs. Japan's F-15: Who Wins? (Source- National Interest / Author- Kyle Mizokami)

Chengdu J-20 fighter ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Alexandr Chechin) Source- National Interest Author- Kyle Mizokami As tensions between China and Japan have increased, there have been more encounters between Chinese and Japanese military aircraft. People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Su-27s have been spotted near Japanese aircraft in the East China Sea, prompting Japanese F-15s based in Okinawa to scramble. These encounters appear to be the new normal, and may continue for the foreseeable future—indeed, into a time when China’s J-20 “Soaring Dragon” fighter becomes operational. China’s first fifth generation fighter, the J-20 is expected to enter service by the end of the decade. At the same time, Japan is still flying the F-15J Eagle fighter. Although an excellent fighter, Japan’s Ministry of Defense had expected to replace it with the F-22 Raptor by now. Unfortunately for Japan, the now-infamous Obey Amendment passed by the U.S. Congress prohibited

China's Super Weapons: Beware the J-20 and J-31 Stealth Fighters ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Ryan Henseler)

Shenyang J-31 ( Source- Wikimedia Commons / Author-  Source- The National Interest Author- Ryan Henseler Throughout its history, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has lagged behind the aerial programs of other world powers such as the United States. Now, the PRC has set its sights on producing indigenously designed “fifth generation” fighter jets comparable to the US F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. Many U.S. officials and pilots suspect that the Chinese have been using hacked U.S. technology to aid their indigenous development programs. The PRC is also leveraging additive manufacturing technology (better known as 3D-printing) in order to increase speed and efficiency in manufacturing aircrafts and compete with the U.S. The J-20 Black Eagle could be fully operational by 2018, and a second model, the J-31 Gyrfalcon, by 2020. If true, China’s new generation of fighters could have a substantial impact on its ability to e

Why China’s Air Force Needs Russia's SU-35 ( Source- The Diplomat / Authors- Jesse Sloman & Lauren Dickey)

Sukhoi Su-35S engine ( Image source- Wikimedia Commons / Author- Julian Herzog) Source- The Diplomat Authors- Jesse Sloman & Lauren Dickey Last April, Chinese airplane manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Corporation surprised military observers by test flying its new J-11D fighter jet, an upgraded version of the J-11, China’s indigenous copy of the Russian Su-27. The D-model J-11 is believed to include such advanced features as an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, a relocated infrared search and track (IRST) system, and the expanded use of composite materials to reduce the plane’s weight and radar signature. This first flight indicates that the J-11D is further along in its development cycle than many experts predicted and is poised to provide a new and deadly addition to the growing fighter fleet of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Despite the evident maturity of the J-11D program, the Chinese military nevertheless appears to also be goi

The Chinese Air Force's Super Weapon: Beware the J-11D Fighter ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Zachary Keck)

Chinese J-11 (B) ( Image source- Wikimedia Commons / Author- United States Air Force by Staff Sgt D. Myles Cullen) Source- The National Interest Author- Zachary Keck China has conducted the first test flight of a new, upgraded version of its J-11 fighter jet. According to Russian media outlets, which cited unnamed Chinese reports, on Wednesday the People’s Liberation Army Air Force conducted the first flight tests of its J-11D fighter aircraft. The plane is an upgraded version of the J-11B fighter jets, which themselves are copies of the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-27. According to the reports, the new J-11D incorporates a number of technologies from China’s J-16 fighter jets. Both planes are manufactured by the Chinese company, Shenyang Aircraft Corp, and the J-16 is believed to have incorporated some technologies from the J-11. However, the J-16 is a multi-role strike fighter. Perhaps most  notable of the J11-D’s upgrades is that it reportedly incorporates the J