DefenceTalkPictures showed that 14 J-10B fighters painted with the mark of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAAF) were on the parking apron at the airport of the Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Co., Ltd. under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), meaning that this type of modified fighter will possibly be deployed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-j-10b-fighter-superior-asia-62039/

DefenceTalkOver 130 aircraft of various types will participate in the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition to be unveiled on November 11, 2014 in Zhuhai of south China’s Guangdong province, and the J-31 stealth fighter will also appear in Zhuhai and conduct a demonstration flight, according to Nanfang Daily. The J-31 stealth fighter is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/j-31-stealth-fighter-to-appear-at-zhuhai-air-show-60839/

DefenceTalkA large array of domestic and foreign new fighters including J-10, J-31 and Su-35 will appear at the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2014) during November 11 to 16, 2014. Wu Guohui, a professor from the National Defense University (NDU) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), said in an interview […]https://www.defencetalk.com/home-made-engines-to-play-major-role-in-chinas-future-fighters-60833/

DefenceTalkA free air-combat confrontation drill between an aviation detachment equipped with several fighters assigned by the aviation unit under the East China Sea Fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and a troop unit under the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) will be conducted, the first of its kind in the history of aviation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-navy-air-force-to-conduct-free-air-combat-confrontation-drill-60397/

DefenceTalkResearch and development on China’s Y-20 large transport aircraft, which ranks as a large aircraft by international standards, is going smoothly, and the level of technology is maturing in various aspects. The Y-20 prototype aircraft can now achieve maximum take-off weight and maximum altitude, Tang Changhong, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-y-20-prototype-aircraft-can-take-off-with-maximum-weight-58998/

DefenceTalkU.S. intelligence officials visiting Capitol Hill today reported to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the steady progress made by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force and the implications of that development to the United States. Donald L. Fuell, National Air and Space Intelligence Center force modernization and employment technical director at Wright-Patterson […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-official-discusses-chinese-air-force-missile-trends-50228/

DefenceTalkChina has established its first air defense identification zone in accordance with Chinese law and international practices to safeguard its sovereignty, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Saturday. The move allows early-warning time and helps China protect its sovereignty and territories, and guarantee regional air security, officials and analysts said. An air defense identification […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-maps-out-its-first-air-defense-id-zone-49730/

DefenceTalkThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conducted its first air patrol after the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. Shen Jinke, spokesman for the PLA Air Force, said that two large scouts carried out the patrol mission, with early warning aircraft and fighters providing support and cover. “The patrol is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pla-air-force-conducts-first-patrol-in-air-defense-identification-zone-49727/

DefenceTalkAn advanced fighter concept (AFC) model launched by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) made its debut at the 15th Beijing Aviation Exhibition unveiled yesterday at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. In the series of fighters developed by AVIC, the AFC model, which made its debut at the Beijing Aviation Exhibition, is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-advanced-fighter-concept-model-makes-debut-at-beijing-aviation-expo-49204/