Tag: Chengdu
Listening, Watching, Gathering – Chinese EW Comes of Age
China’s special mission aircraft are maturing intelligence gathering assets that are gaining data on tactics, techniques and procedures of those opponents that may be...
China’s Stealthy Area Denial
Is China already too far ahead with its A2AD strategy, or is it more of a political means to an end?
When Low Observability (LO)...
Malaysia Looks to India for New Fighter
India has emerged as the frontrunner for a Malaysian requirement of light combat aircraft, with a package deal that would include maintenance and spares...
5th Generation Fighters; Beyond Lockheed Martin
International competition is "hotting" up to design alternatives Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-22 and F-35 combat aircraft. And 6th Generation is just over the...
J-20 Mighty Dragon Enters Frontline Service
The first operational front line Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) unit to be equipped with the Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon was officially...
Enter a More Vigorous Dragon.
The J-10C, the latest variant of China’s J-10 Vigorous Dragon multi-role fighter was put into active service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force...
ROKAF Rolls Out F-35A
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first of 40 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters ordered for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) in 2014 on...
Will the Sun set on Air Superiority?
Japan possesses one of the most capable air forces in the Asia-Pacific alongside the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States. Its...
Difficult Choices In A Complex Region
As Pakistan’s nuclear weapons modernisation advances, the country seeks a stronger domestic defence industrial base and an increase in defence exports. The People’s Republic...
New Fighters for Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan government publicly announced that it intends to issue a Request For Information (RFI) in support of a programme to procure new...
