The J-10 fighter jet has been exported to several countries, including Pakistan, which has purchased 36 J-10CE export models, with China delivering 25 J-10C fighter jets to the country.

Pakistan has formally inducted the J-10C into its air force, with the aircraft strengthening the country's military capability to defend its airspace.

Sudan is also a buyer of the J-10C fighter jet, and it will be China's second J-10C export customer after Pakistan.

Turkey is considering replacing its F-16 fighter jets with the Chinese J-10 fighter jet, due to the lower operating costs and improved performance of the J-10.

The J-10C has improved fifth-generation avionics and multiple performance advantages, making it a competitive option in the export market.

The J-10C requires less maintenance than its American counterpart and has a faster delivery time than American fighter jets.

The J-10 has a range of 2,500 kilometers and a payload of 1.9 tons, making it a capable fighter jet in its class.

The J-10 can track 10 targets simultaneously with phased array radar and can attack 4 targets at once with active radar, demonstrating its advanced radar capabilities.

The J-10's radar ability is comparable to the F-15's AN/APG-63(V1) radar, indicating its strong performance in terms of radar technology.

However, the J-10 has limitations with Russian engine power, which may affect its overall performance in real-world scenarios.

The J-10 has better maneuverability than the Rafale, but the Rafale has a better instantaneous turn rate than the J-10.

The J-10 performs well against Sukhois and Mirages, but its AESA radar is limited by engine power, which could be a potential drawback.

The J-10 is used by China and Pakistan, and China has at least 540 J-10s in its air force, according to IISS estimates.

The J-10C is a multi-purpose fighter jet with improved combat efficiency, and its modification improves its real-world performance capabilities.

The J-10C has a bigger AESA radar than the JF-17 Block 3 and can carry fourth-generation air-to-air missiles, making it a more powerful fighter jet than the JF-17.

The J-10C is more powerful than the JF-17 fighter jet and can be outfitted with PL-10 and PL-15 missiles, which enhances its combat capabilities.

The J-10C has enhanced overall combat efficiency compared to the J-10, and its induction strengthens the Pakistani military's combat capabilities.

However, the J-10's performance is untested in real-world scenarios like the Ukraine War, which raises questions about its effectiveness in actual combat situations.

The J-10 has had several deadly accidents, possibly related to fly-by-wire system issues, which could be a concern for potential buyers.

Despite these limitations, the J-10 is considered a competitor to the US F-15 and F-16 fighters, and its performance compares favorably to other fighter jets in its class.

The J-10C has multiple performance advantages over the F-16, including improved fifth-generation avionics, low operating cost, and less maintenance needs.

The J-10C is a lightweight single-engine fighter with similar capabilities to the F-16, but is cheaper than the F-16, making it an attractive option for countries looking to upgrade their air forces.

Overall, the J-10 is a capable fighter jet with advanced radar capabilities and improved combat efficiency, but its limitations and potential drawbacks must be considered in real-world scenarios.

The J-10 has been praised by some buyers, with Pakistan's Air Force reporting improved combat capabilities since inducting the aircraft.

The media has also reported that the J-10 is being exported to other countries, including Turkey, which is considering replacing its F-16 fighter jets with the Chinese aircraft.

The J-10C has been developed as a multi-purpose fighter jet with improved combat efficiency, which is expected to make it a popular choice for countries looking to upgrade their air forces.

The J-10's ability to integrate with various weapon systems, including those from the US, is a key factor in its appeal to potential buyers, and its performance and quality have been praised by some buyers.

However, there is limited information available on the J-10's integration with US weapon systems, and its performance in real-world scenarios is untested.

The J-10C has been equipped with active electronically scanned array radar and carries fourth-generation air-to-air missiles, making it a powerful aircraft.

China's aviation industry has been promoting the J-10C as a 4.5-generation medium-sized fighter jet, which is expected to enhance regional security interests.

The J-10 has been modified to operate with US weapons for foreign customers, which may make it more attractive to countries that already use US-made equipment.

Overall, the J-10 has been well-received by countries that have purchased it, with Pakistan's air force reporting improved combat capabilities since inducting the aircraft.

The media has also reported that the J-10 is being exported to other countries, including Turkey, which is considering replacing its F-16 fighter jets with the Chinese aircraft.

The J-10C has been developed as a multi-purpose fighter jet with improved combat efficiency, which is expected to make it a popular choice for countries looking to upgrade their air forces.

The J-10's ability to integrate with various weapon systems, including those from the US, is a key factor in its appeal to potential buyers, and its performance and quality have been praised by some buyers.

The J-10 fighter jet has been exported to several countries, including Pakistan, which has purchased 36 J-10CE export models, with China delivering 25 J-10C fighter jets to the country.

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KAMRA: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally inducted a modern Chinese-made J-10C multi-role combat aircraft also known as “vigorous dragon” during a ceremony held at Kamra Airbase on Friday.

Prime Minister Imran Khan attended the induction ceremony of the single-engine fighter jet at the invitation of Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar, along with other federal ministers and the Chinese ambassador.

During the ceremony, The Prime Minister has witnessed a thrilling flypast of various aircraft formations, including the newly inducted J10C, F-16s, JF-17s, and Mirages, which displayed a sophisticated array of avionics and weaponry.

Read more: PAF’s acquisition of J10-C

Following the flypast, the Prime Minister witnessed the landing of five J-10C aircraft, which have been inducted into the 15 Squadron.

The J-10C is larger and can be outfitted with a bigger active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar than the JF-17 Block 3 uses.

The aircraft can carry fourth-generation air-to-air missiles such as the short-range PL-10 and the beyond-visual-range PL-15.

According to a foreign media report, China will deliver a total of 25 J-10C fighter jets to Pakistan, significantly increasing the country’s military capability to defend airspace.

Read more: J-10C induction ceremony: Pakistan knows how to protect its boundaries, says Imran

After being tested in Chengdu, the first batch of combat aircraft arrived in Pakistan a few days ago.

Images of a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) J-10C fighter jet with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) markings recently surfaced on social media and were widely circulated by media outlets.

Chinese analysts have praised the latest defence cooperation between China and Pakistan, saying that the move is significant for both countries because it strengthens the Pakistani military’s combat capabilities, promotes China’s aviation equipment, and serves regional security interests.

“The J-10C will significantly improve the Pakistan Air Force’s combat capabilities,” Chinese analysts predicted.

“The J-10C is a 4.5-generation medium-sized fighter jet that is more powerful than the China-Pakistan jointly developed lightweight fighter jet, the JF-17, which is currently in service with the Pakistan Air Force,” Shi Hong, Executive Chief Editor of Shipborne Weapons, told the Global Times.

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Pakistan has formally inducted the J-10C into its air force, with the aircraft strengthening the country's military capability to defend its airspace.

Which countries' airforces are the purchasers of China's J-10 FIghter?

Sudan is also a buyer of the J-10C fighter jet, and it will be China's second J-10C export customer after Pakistan.

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As a matter of fact, the Russian-Ukrainian war is still at a stalemate, and the old Russian military customer, Sudan, an Islamic state in North Africa, has decided to buy the J-10C fighter that China has strongly promoted in recent years. If the two sides are determined, Sudan will be the second customer of China's J-10C export after Pakistan.
Turkish media International Defense Analysis (IDA) recently reported the news, but did not specify the amount and price of the purchase, which may be that the details of the sales contract are still under negotiation.
If the price of export to Pakistan is estimated at 40 million US dollars, the price of Sudan's purchase may be higher, because Pakistan's order is the first order of J-10C export, the price is naturally more favorable, and now Sudan's purchase to China is mainly Russia's image destruction, not the price factor; The aim is to counter India ’ s established French Tornado fighter, US-made F-16 and Indian Su-30MKI, but Sudan does not currently have this need, and may only be equipped with the shorter range PL-10, but this part may have little impact on the price.
At the beginning of this year, Pakistan officially released the news of the purchase of J-10C, there are unconfirmed rumors that J-10C may appear in Africa a second customer, which is more likely to be Sudan, and the purchase of the model will not be J-10C, the cooperation between China and Pakistan JF-17 Dragon is also one of the options, after all, JF-17 uses more customers.
With an area of nearly 2 million square kilometers, the Islamic state of Sudan in North Africa is the third largest country in Africa. Its name Sudan means "black land" in official Arabic.
Sudan, ruled by a military government, has long been plagued by the Darfur conflict and South Sudan's independence, and has been named the "most unstable country in the world".
Economically based on agricultural and animal husbandry processing products, the military has long been supported by the former Soviet Union and Russia, and the existing weapons are mostly Russian-Chinese systems, and there are a small number of US-French weapons.
The aircraft purchased from China and Russia are mostly old models, such as China's Keang-5, J-7, FTC-2000, etc. The Russian-made MiG-23, MiG-29, Su-24, Su-25, etc., a total of about 40 ~ 50 aircraft.
The FTC-2000, also known as the Jian-9, is considered to be the third generation trainer, so there has been a need to update the fighter fleet for many years.
From the perspective of the composition of the Sudanese Air Force, it is still the largest number of Russian-made fighters, so it is the most likely to buy Russian-made fighters again.
Although the French surge is also actively in contact, the price of each aircraft is as high as 100 to 200 million US dollars to deter the sultan.
Since this year, the Russian Air Force and fighter aircraft have shown everyone ’ s surprise, which has seriously hit the outside world ’ s perception of Russian-made military fire, so the J-10C seized the opportunity as early as the contact, although it has not yet achieved actual combat results, but also Pakistan began to use on the tense India-Pakistan border, there are not many buyers in the international search, in the current atmosphere, the J-10C deal is finally Get a breakthrough.
The size of Sudan's air force is small, if the first batch of J-10C is purchased, the number should only be more than 10, about enough to form a squadron.
In recent years, China has pushed J-10C internationally, and many countries have expressed interest. In addition to Thailand in Southeast Asia and Argentina in South America, some countries in the Middle East and Africa have also been considered.
Especially after Russia ’ s performance in Ukraine has become an international laughingstock, many customers who used Russian-made aircraft in the past should turn to China.
In addition to fighter aircraft, other ground weapons or various types of frigates, unmanned ships and now the most popular drones, will also be due to the performance of the Russian army and China get a large number of orders.
Since fighter trading has always been the largest trading item in the international arms market, if China ’ s J-10C can have a big win in this wave of Russian orders, it will significantly boost China ’ s ranking in the global arms market share.
According to the 2021 ranking of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the United States ranked first in arms transactions for the year with 39%, Russia ranked second with 19%, France ranked third with 11%, and China ranked fourth with 4.9%.
And France ’ s share of the increase mainly comes from India and the Middle East countries to buy surge fighters, China J-10C this year has Pakistan ’ s deal, if coupled with Sudan ’ s order, it may surpass France to become the world ’ s fourth largest arms exporter in 2022, if the J-10C can thus open the market, and even in a few years may surpass Russia, to become only the United States defense industrial power.
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The Chinese J-10 is touted as the best alternative to the US fourth-generation F-16, which has led some countries to consider acquiring it.
China has produced about 350 such aircraft since they entered service in 2005, according to Military Factory.
The aircraft has a single crew and is used by China and Pakistan and is designed for aerial combat missions with a variety of weapons.
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Length: 15.5 meters.
Distance between wings: 9.7 meters.
Height: 4.7 meters.
Weight of empty aircraft: 9.7 tons.
The total weight of the aircraft is 18.5 tons.
Speed: 2,336 km / h.
Altitude: 20,000 meters.
Range: 1800 kilometers.
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The Chinese J-10 has six under-wing and five under-hull external suspension points that allow it to carry a large external payload of weapons, including air-to-air missiles, laser-guided bombs and other types of conventional bombs, as well as a 23 mm internal machine gun.
There are several versions of the aircraft, some with one seat and others with two seats for training tasks, including:
The J-10A is a single-seat multirole fighter.
J-10B: Marine version with twin-engine engines.
J-10C: An upgraded version of the B version with an electronic radar and infrared guidance system for missiles.
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The J-10C is an upgraded export version, which Turkey may acquire as a replacement for the U.S. F-16 fighter jets.
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Kagri Erhan, a member of the Security Council and Foreign Policy of the Turkish Presidency, announced that Ankara is expected to abandon its requests for American-made fourth-generation F-16C / D fighter jets due to the availability of a better alternative.
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The Turkish official noted that the “$20 billion cost package ” and the availability of more cost-effective options, notably the Chinese J-10C, could make such a rollout a reality.
"Now we have other options such as the Chinese plane that was sold to Pakistan, the Russian planes and also the Eurofighter," he said.
According to Miltary Watch, Pakistan began receiving Chinese J-10C fighters in February 2022.
The Chinese fighter is of the same weight as its American counterpart, the F-16, but it is several decades newer with multiple features and performance advantages, especially in terms of armament, flight and flight performance.
It is a lightweight single-engine fighter with low operating cost and improved fifth-generation avionics.
Chinese aircraft also have similar capabilities and in most respects are superior to their American counterparts, in addition to requiring less maintenance needs and much faster delivery time.
Although Turkey is the largest foreign operator of the US F-16, with about 250 in service, which means the new aircraft can be easily integrated with existing training and logistics systems and weapons, China has in the past modified its fighters to be able to operate US weapons at the request of foreign customers.
One of the main advantages of the Chinese fighter is its very low cost compared to its American counterpart, due to the fact that China manufactures large quantities of them, unlike the American.
Turkey ’ s preference for lightweight fighters makes the Chinese single-engine aircraft an effective and pioneering option.

What is the price of J-10 Fighter that China exports?

Which country may purchase China's J-10 Fighter as an alternative to the U.S. F-16 Fighters?

What is the price of J-10 Fighter that China exports?

Which country may purchase China's J-10 Fighter as an alternative to the U.S. F-16 Fighters?

The J-10C has improved fifth-generation avionics and multiple performance advantages, making it a competitive option in the export market.

What has China said about its J-10C Fighter?

It is the most competitive fighter jet in the international arms market in recent years.

What has Taiwanese meida said about China's J-10 Fighter?

Substantial improvements have been made on it.

An advanced export model of J-10 Fighter

The J-10C requires less maintenance than its American counterpart and has a faster delivery time than American fighter jets.

The J-10 has a range of 2,500 kilometers and a payload of 1.9 tons, making it a capable fighter jet in its class.

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Content: If the J-20 is China ’ s top and most popular fighter, then the J-10C should be given the most expectations, because the CCP believes it is a more competitive fighter in the international arms market in recent years. Although the J-10 was designed in the 1980s, after many improvements and upgrades, it has spawned at least 11 models, and its export model, the J-10C, has gradually opened up the international market. There was a lot of praise in the beginning.
Foreign military analysts believe that after continuous upgrading, the J-10 fighter will be able to use by the 2040s, becoming the United States F-15's most powerful competitor.
The initial design was a 3rd generation fighter architecture, but the constantly upgraded J-10 series has been included in the 4th generation fighter by many experts, it has more than 11 mounting points under the fuselage and wing, and can carry an astonishing number of weapons, including laser-guided missiles, GPS-guided and glide bombs, as well as general air-to-air and ground attack ammunition.
The J-10 was designed by Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute (611) and manufactured by Chengdu Aircraft Company. It was designed in the 1990s, when the PLA developed its own fighter aircraft with a program called the "Destroying Project Plan". It was the No. 10 project, hence the name J-10.
The original concept was to extensively use the technology of the 1980s US F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft and new fighter manufacturing concepts. The chief designer was Song Wenchong, which first flew in 1998 and entered service in 2003.
With a range of 2,500 kilometers and a payload of 1.9 tons, the J-10 has appeared in at least 11 types of aircraft after years of modification on this basis, making it the largest number of derivative aircraft in China.
According to the British Institute for International Strategic Studies (IISS) estimates, the Chinese air force currently has at least 540 J-10s, which can be assembled on a large scale to deal with super large battles.
The "Global Defense" website has carefully analyzed the latest J-10 upgrade to a phased array radar, which can control multiple modes of fire control radar and track 10 targets at the same time. If it is a semi-active radar, it can attack 2 targets at the same time, and if it is an active radar, it can attack 4 targets at the same time.
Analysis pointed out that the ability to track and attack multiple targets at the same time is very important for modern aircraft, and this ability can also be matched to the AN / APG-63 (V1) radar on the F-15.
Later, Boeing again updated the active phased array radar version of the F-15, allowing the F-15 to follow 14 targets simultaneously and attack six of them simultaneously.
This upgrade is said to maintain a nominal advantage over the J-10 fighter that has replaced the active phased array radar.
The upgrade of the J-10 is also the most noteworthy, including the replacement of its domestic engine WS-10B, and the 2018 Zhuhai Air Show was also the first time that the J-10B was equipped with a thrust vector jet engine for a difficult flight performance, which won the attention of many international media and heated discussion on the Internet.
Since then, the WS-10 engine has gradually replaced the Russian AL-31 engine, and some of the J-20 fighters have been switched to the WS-10.
In addition, military experts also noted that the new version of the J-10 also uses a water drop type cockpit cover, allowing the pilot to have a wider and nearly 360-degree all-round view.
Analysts believe that after the radar, fire control, avionics, cockpit covers and engines have been upgraded, the J-10 has the ability to fly into the 2040s, and in recent years began to complete transactions in the international market, proving that nearly 20 years of continuous upgrading and improvement has achieved considerable results, and will also become a very strong international competitor for the United States F-15 fighter.
However, to compare the F-15 with the J-10, some people may think that it is not fair.
Because the F-15 architecture was determined in the late 1960s, it first flew in the early 1970s; in contrast, the J-10 was determined in the early 1980s, and it first flew in the late 1990s.
The theoretical basis of the original design is more than 10 years apart, and the final design is more than 20 years apart.
From the design background difference analysis, the F-15 is a high thrust ratio, low wing load, low resistance high-speed air superiority fighter designed by the US military according to the experience of the Vietnam War and the failure of the F-4 Phantom fighter. Air and ground attack aircraft.
Therefore, some analysts believe that if we want to compare, J-10 may be more suitable to take the F-16 as the target.
Coupled with the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait in recent years, there are more and more people are more concerned about the comparison of the J-10 and Taiwan's main air force fighter F-16.
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The J-10 can track 10 targets simultaneously with phased array radar and can attack 4 targets at once with active radar, demonstrating its advanced radar capabilities.

How is J-10C Fighter compared with JF-17, another jet fighter that China exports?

J-10 can be outfitted with a bigger active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.

What has Taiwanese meida said about China's J-10 Fighter?

Substantial improvements have been made on it.

The J-10's radar ability is comparable to the F-15's AN/APG-63(V1) radar, indicating its strong performance in terms of radar technology.

However, the J-10 has limitations with Russian engine power, which may affect its overall performance in real-world scenarios.

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Guys there are some facts we blindly ignore as patwaris

If j 10 brings same weapon package as thunder the major difference wont be much and russian engine do not produce enogh power to let AESA radar of J 10 work at its full potential

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Better manuverability
Carry more missiles

For me its not enough

India have signed a deal to upgrade all rafales to F4 varient standard which has better protection with dummy target to save it self from imminent destruction

Rafale has better instantaneous turn rate than j 10
J 10 has some major flaws

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I dont agree paf made a right choice it is a panic tion

We should have thoight of gripens in small numbers
Gripen had worlds best EW suits

And complimented with Erieye AWACS in paf

Not a wise choice
I have faith in PAF.
Good but there should be sense

Paf did failed in kargil by not buying bvr missiles on time but india did this is why india bombed tiger hill our jets could not stopped them due to bvr with mirages

We lost it we lost ASW atlantique also

Accept the facts. Dont put faith blindly

Fact is there r some weaknesses which ignored

I have faith on ALLAH but dosent. Mean i do nothing
J 10 against sukhois and mirages will do better but rafale dont have chance

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The J-10 has better maneuverability than the Rafale, but the Rafale has a better instantaneous turn rate than the J-10.

The J-10 performs well against Sukhois and Mirages, but its AESA radar is limited by engine power, which could be a potential drawback.

The J-10 is used by China and Pakistan, and China has at least 540 J-10s in its air force, according to IISS estimates.

The J-10C is a multi-purpose fighter jet with improved combat efficiency, and its modification improves its real-world performance capabilities.

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ZHUHAI, Sept. 30 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) held a press conference on September 29 during the 13th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China) and introduced its development in recent years.

According to Lieutenant General Wang Wei, deputy commander of PLAAF, the J-20, Y-20, new type of UAVs, special-purpose combat planes, and a range of ground-based air defense weapons and new types of radars all joined the exhibition, fully demonstrating the PLAAF’s capability and confidence to defend the national air and space security, safeguard national unity, and contribute to the world peace.

Major General Wang Zhilong, deputy director of the PLAAF’s Equipment Department, said that the air force has conducted equipment development and capability enhancement targeted at plateau and maritime operations, giving a strong impetus to regular oceangoing and high-altitude training.

When introducing modified fighter jets such as the J-10C and J-16D, Wang explained that the J-10C is a multi-purpose fighter jet modified from J-10 with much improved overall combat efficiency, while the J-16D is a new type of electronic warfare aircraft (WEA) independently developed based on J-16 fighter jet. Following the guiding thought of “one generation in exploration, one generation under research, and one generation in service”, the PLAAF is developing weapons and equipment in a sustained, healthy and orderly manner toward the goal of building a world-class strategic air force that’s fully capable of protecting national sovereignty, security and development interests.

Tang Changhong, chief designer of the Y-20, explained that as a large multi-purpose transport plane integrating strategic and tactical performance, the Y-20 has accomplished all kinds of tasks since it was commissioned. It has basically met the design expectations and will continue to exert its value through constant improvements. Tang also said that Y-20 has had test flights with homemade engines and recorded exceptional performance.

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What has Taiwanese meida said about China's J-10 Fighter?

Substantial improvements have been made on it.

An advanced export model of J-10 Fighter

The J-10C has a bigger AESA radar than the JF-17 Block 3 and can carry fourth-generation air-to-air missiles, making it a more powerful fighter jet than the JF-17.

How is J-10C Fighter compared with JF-17, another jet fighter that China exports?

J-10 can be outfitted with a bigger active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.

What missiles can China's J-10 FIghters carry?

The J-10C is more powerful than the JF-17 fighter jet and can be outfitted with PL-10 and PL-15 missiles, which enhances its combat capabilities.

What may some improvements made in China's J-10 Fighter help Pakistan Airforce?

Enable Pakistan Air Force to carry more missiles to perform combat missions

What missiles can China's J-10 FIghters carry?

What specific models of missiles can China's J-10 FIghters carry?

The J-10C has enhanced overall combat efficiency compared to the J-10, and its induction strengthens the Pakistani military's combat capabilities.

However, the J-10's performance is untested in real-world scenarios like the Ukraine War, which raises questions about its effectiveness in actual combat situations.

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Content: Weapons that Don’t Work in the Ukraine War Make Up Most of China’s Military

Chinese analysts want to understand why Russian weapons are doing so badly in the war in Ukraine. 70% of China’s modern airplanes are licensed copies, unlicensed copies or variants of the SU-27. 20% are inferior planes that are not even as good as the Russian copies.

The Ukraine War has been an actual real world test or most of the modern planes, missiles, drones that the world has. The only systems that have not been tested or used are the stealth fighters. Russia has some SU57 stealth fighters but has not used them other than a few safe uses from long-range.

The other lessons are which tactics are ineffective and which tactics are more effective. There is also the need for a lot more drones for front line troops. Drones have become an absolute necessity on the front lines. There is a need for a lot more ammunition and overall training. There will need to be a lot more training on the effective tactics.

China also wants to look at the Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile getting shot down. The Kinzhal and China’s hypersonic weapons (YJ-21 and DF-17) are similar technology. They are hypersonic warheads on a regular rocket booster. The Kinzhal had about 6 shot down in one day. The Kinzhal cost Russia about $10 million each to make. The YJ-21 is a shorter range navy variant of the DF-17. The YJ-21 costs about $8 million each. The DF-17 costs about $107 million each. Russia had about 6 Kinzhal missiles shot down in 1 day in the war. Normal supersonic missiles are about $1-2 million. The point of spending more money for a faster missile is so it can with near certainty penetrate defenses. A military could always just buy 10 or 100 cheaper missiles to overwhelm air defenses. You don’t want to go too cheap where the missiles are not reliable like a Scud missile. You want to spend enough to get good cost benefit on reliable destruction.

The Russian S-400 air defense system was supposed to be a scary system able to defend against the US air force and missiles. The S-400s have been defeated and destroyed with a few waves of cheap drones and cheap missiles. China bought a lot of expensive S-400 air defense systems.

The US and the rest of world may not have the exact same Russian equipment but all of the world’s military have to update and change procurement to reflect what is being learned in Ukraine.

Russia has lost about 20% of its Su-34 fleet, with a starting total of only 121 aircraft. Four Su-34 planes were shot down in only 2 days in December, 2023.

Chinese analysis identifies two reasons for these heavy losses.

1. The Russian Aerospace Force, which inherited the air combat theories of the Soviet Air Force, habitually allows existing combat aircraft to take on the tasks of both air defense suppression and electronic warfare.

2. Russian military’s did not buy enough precision guided stand-off munitions. They cannot keep their planes safer by being further away.

Roughly 20% of the PLAAF and PLANAF’s combat aircraft are old second-generation fighters of limited combat value against peer opponents, save perhaps in swarming attacks. Another 30% include strategic bombers and more capable but dated third-generation designs. Finally, 50% percent are fourth-generation fighters that can theoretically hold their own against peers like the F-15 and F-16.

China has about 126 actual Russian planes in the Su-27 family (SU27, SU30, SU35).

The J-11 and J-16 are copies of the SU-27 Russian planes, that are getting shotdown by ground to air missiles in Ukraine. The J-11 was a licensed copy of the SU-27.

The J-10 is a copy of the Israeli Lavi from Israeli designs. The Lavi was based on the design of the French Dassault Mirage. The J-10s haver had several deadly accidents possibly related to difficulties in the fly-by-wire system. 22% of China’s 2500 combat aircraft are J-10.

The J-7 is an older and even more outdated plane makes up 20% of the fleet of 2500.

China’s J-20 now makes up about 8% of China’s 2500 combat jets. This is stealth plane copied from stolen F-22 and F-35 information.

The J-10 has had several deadly accidents, possibly related to fly-by-wire system issues, which could be a concern for potential buyers.

What problems have J-10 Fighters that China exports had?

Despite these limitations, the J-10 is considered a competitor to the US F-15 and F-16 fighters, and its performance compares favorably to other fighter jets in its class.

The J-10C has multiple performance advantages over the F-16, including improved fifth-generation avionics, low operating cost, and less maintenance needs.

What has Taiwanese meida said about China's J-10 Fighter?

Substantial improvements have been made on it.

What is the price of J-10 Fighter that China exports?

The J-10C is a lightweight single-engine fighter with similar capabilities to the F-16, but is cheaper than the F-16, making it an attractive option for countries looking to upgrade their air forces.

What is the price of J-10 Fighter that China exports?

Overall, the J-10 is a capable fighter jet with advanced radar capabilities and improved combat efficiency, but its limitations and potential drawbacks must be considered in real-world scenarios.

How is J-10C Fighter compared with JF-17, another jet fighter that China exports?

J-10 can be outfitted with a bigger active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.

What has Taiwanese meida said about China's J-10 Fighter?

J-10 series are a fourth-generation fighters.

Substantial improvements have been made on it.

An advanced export model of J-10 Fighter

The J-10 has been praised by some buyers, with Pakistan's Air Force reporting improved combat capabilities since inducting the aircraft.

Which countries' airforces are the purchasers of China's J-10 FIghter?

The media has also reported that the J-10 is being exported to other countries, including Turkey, which is considering replacing its F-16 fighter jets with the Chinese aircraft.

Which country may purchase China's J-10 Fighter as an alternative to the U.S. F-16 Fighters?

The J-10C has been developed as a multi-purpose fighter jet with improved combat efficiency, which is expected to make it a popular choice for countries looking to upgrade their air forces.

What has China said about its J-10C Fighter?

It is the most competitive fighter jet in the international arms market in recent years.

What has Taiwanese meida said about China's J-10 Fighter?

Substantial improvements have been made on it.

An advanced export model of J-10 Fighter

The J-10's ability to integrate with various weapon systems, including those from the US, is a key factor in its appeal to potential buyers, and its performance and quality have been praised by some buyers.

However, there is limited information available on the J-10's integration with US weapon systems, and its performance in real-world scenarios is untested.

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Videos and photos of a Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jet releasing black smoke circulated the internet and caused debate among defense enthusiasts and military observers.

Some watchers claimed that the jet is overhyped and issues with poor Chinese manufacturing have begun to show.

The Generation 5 stealth fighter has been displayed to the public for the first time in this year’s ongoing Zhuhai Air Show, where the fighter landed, taxied, and parked before the public for a closer view.

Usually, the fighter only conducted flypasts and aerobatics. Now opening the ‘Mighty dragon’ for the audience indicates China’s and the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF) confidence in the aircraft.

The rare public display also led to some close-up photographs being clicked, showing its brake parachute, part of the cockpit, and the enclosed air-to-air refueling probe.

The fine workmanship and finishing of the plane’s body were also visible, baring the highly sophisticated metallurgical, forging, and precision cutting processes.

J-20 Breaking Down?

The video showed a puff of black smoke being released from a small exhaust in the bottom spine of the plane, just before the tails (vertical stabilizer) section.

Onlookers claimed it was an issue with the plane’s engines, which China has still not succeeded in fully mastering. However, putting doubts ti rest, experts said it was the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), which also operates the same way on the American F-22 Raptor.

The APU is usually a miniature jet whose primary role is to drive the main engine to complete the start-up operation.

It also provides part of the power and high-pressure air or fluid when the main engine is turned off to save fuel and reduce its wear and tear. This cumulatively has a significant positive impact on the main engine’s life and maintainability.

“That’s a most common feature when the APU starts,” noted Chinese military aviation expert Andreas Rupprecht while speaking to EurAsian Times. Former IAF Jaguar pilot Squadron Leader Vijainder K. Thakur confirmed it was the APU.

The following video shows the F-22’s APU throwing out thick, dark greyish, and black smoke. The F-22’s APU is located just under the leading edge of the left wing, above the side internal weapons bay compartment.

nother comment from a Chinese national on a popular defense page, who was present at the air show, said that the same J-20 was merely stopping over at Zhuhai and was seen perfectly taking off later. There were no issues with the engine.

J-20 To Be Upgraded Further

While the era for the J-20 is just beginning, unlike the F-22 and the F-35, which are beset with a host of production, technical and budget constraints.

Global Times quoted the J-20’s chief designer Yang Wei, who said that future upgrades would involve Artificial Intelligence (AI) and “cognitive technologies” to make it perform optimally in a “combat system.”

Current air warfare philosophy considers systems as teams and combinations of aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), which would coordinate to carry out joint tasks.

Speaking at a press conference by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), Wei said, “Four J-20s can form a formation, which is a small system; a J-20 can team up with a J-16 and a J-10C in another small system. Recent news reports also suggested that the J-20 can fly together with drones, which is also a system.”

The report quoted Yang saying that the development strategy of the PLAAF used to be homeland defense, but now it has become air-space integration with both attack and defense capabilities.

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What problems have J-10 Fighters that China exports had?

The J-10C has been equipped with active electronically scanned array radar and carries fourth-generation air-to-air missiles, making it a powerful aircraft.

How is J-10C Fighter compared with JF-17, another jet fighter that China exports?

J-10 can be outfitted with a bigger active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.

What has Taiwanese meida said about China's J-10 Fighter?

J-10 series are a fourth-generation fighters.

Substantial improvements have been made on it.

An advanced export model of J-10 Fighter

What missiles can China's J-10 FIghters carry?

China's aviation industry has been promoting the J-10C as a 4.5-generation medium-sized fighter jet, which is expected to enhance regional security interests.

How is J-10C Fighter compared with JF-17, another jet fighter that China exports?

The J-10 has been modified to operate with US weapons for foreign customers, which may make it more attractive to countries that already use US-made equipment.

Overall, the J-10 has been well-received by countries that have purchased it, with Pakistan's air force reporting improved combat capabilities since inducting the aircraft.

Which countries' airforces are the purchasers of China's J-10 FIghter?

The media has also reported that the J-10 is being exported to other countries, including Turkey, which is considering replacing its F-16 fighter jets with the Chinese aircraft.

Which country may purchase China's J-10 Fighter as an alternative to the U.S. F-16 Fighters?

The J-10C has been developed as a multi-purpose fighter jet with improved combat efficiency, which is expected to make it a popular choice for countries looking to upgrade their air forces.

What has China said about its J-10C Fighter?

It is the most competitive fighter jet in the international arms market in recent years.

What has Taiwanese meida said about China's J-10 Fighter?

Substantial improvements have been made on it.

An advanced export model of J-10 Fighter

The J-10's ability to integrate with various weapon systems, including those from the US, is a key factor in its appeal to potential buyers, and its performance and quality have been praised by some buyers.

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Content: Argentina has a need to replace the aircraft, China and Pakistan's joint production of the Dragon fighter, become the main consideration of the plan.
General Norberto Zarate, attaché of the Embassy of Argentina to China, Sabino Vaca Narvaja, paid a special visit to the Chengdu Aircraft Company of China Aviation Industry (CATIC) to assess that the performance symbols of the Dragon were not in line with Argentina ’ s needs.
In April 1982, Argentina and the United Kingdom broke out the "Falkland Islands War" (Argentina called the Malvinas Islands War), which caused the United Kingdom to continue to impose a defense blockade on Argentina, which also made it difficult for Argentina to buy Western weapons, because the British Aerospace System (BAE System) has a high share of Western military weapons.
The current main jet of the Argentine Air Force is still the old American A-4 Skyhawk, which has been in service for more than 50 years.
In this case, China ’ s aircraft became Argentina ’ s choice, and during the Fukushima War, China was biased in favor of Argentina.
This was also reflected in the visit, where the embassy reported that the Argentine government had specifically discussed with the mainland representatives the "40th anniversary of the Battle of Marvinas", with a special display of a commemorative oil painting of the "Heroes of Marvinas" placed in the central area of the Argentine Embassy.
The Argentine Embassy in China reported that the defense cooperation with the mainland will become more and more close, in addition to the current evaluation of the purchase of the Dragon fighter, may also buy the mainland North industrial 8 × 8 wheeled armored vehicles, and consider the introduction of production lines, installation and production in Argentina.
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Argentina evaluates fast jet options

5th October 2021 - 14:00 GMT | by Flavia Camargos Pereira

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Argentina lost its supersonic capacity in 2015 after retiring its fleet of Mirage jets. (Photo: Argentinian MoD)

Buenos Aires initially intended to purchase Chinese/Pakistani JF-17 Thunder Block III fighters, but is now analysing five alternative options.

After more than five years without supersonic aircraft, the Argentinian MoD has allocated $664 million of its 2022 budget to acquire 12 new fighters for the national air force.

Although the country initially intended to purchase Chinese/Pakistani JF-17 Thunder Block III jets, it reconsidered and is currently analysing five options.

Capt Hernán Bornices, spokesperson for the Argentinian Air Force, confirmed to Shephard that the project is currently in its early stages, and a comparative study has been carried out.

As he explained, the five options were put under analysis regardless of the country of origin, with the aim being to evaluate …

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Content: The Air Force should continue to fight for F-35s.
Journalist Lui Kyung-cheong / Feature article
2021-11-18 12: 13: 25
Due to the delay of the epidemic, the first F-16V fighter combat team of the Air Force finally held a reception ceremony today (18), becoming the world 's first F-16V fighter group. F-16A / B fighter upgraded to F-16V greatly improved combat performance, and also improved self-defense confidence for China, which is constantly suffering from communist aircraft disturbances. The Air Force still needs to actively fight for F-35B fighters with the United States.
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If the Chinese military is determined to invade Taiwan, in order to seize air control over the Taiwan Strait, it will certainly launch bombers in the first wave of attack, or use missiles and multiple rockets to destroy the runways and navigation facilities of the Taiwan Air Force Base.
Although the military continues to strengthen the airfield runway repair capabilities and exercise aircraft combat readiness to take off and land, it will not be able to provide friendly fire support when runway repair and combat readiness are available.
In order to ensure that the first wave of attacks on Taiwan still retains the ability to strike back, as early as during the Ma Ying-jeou government, the Air Force announced that the next generation of fighters hoped to meet the conditions of short field / vertical takeoff and landing, out-of-sight attack and radar stealth, and currently only Lockheed Martin F-35B stealth fighters in the international arms market meet the conditions.
In April 2017, when President Tsai Ing-wen was interviewed by foreign media, he first stated that he wanted to buy the F-35B fighter, which attracted attention from all walks of life.
However, the United States has so far been unwilling to state whether it will sell Taiwan this advanced stealth fighter, mainly because it is to avoid offending China, while preventing the leakage of secret technology of stealth fighters, and China is not a participant in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and it is impossible to announce the sale of Taiwan F-35B fighters in the short term.
According to the current F-35 order, if the United States announced the sale of F-35B fighters, the fastest will not be available until 2030.
In order to improve the aging problem of air force fighters, the Obama administration first agreed to upgrade China's F-16 fighters and sell 66 F-16V fighters, and the Trump administration announced the sale of 66 F-16V Block 70 fighters.
Although the newly purchased F-16V uses some of the body paint that can absorb radar reflection waves, the radar reflection cross section area (RCS) is still not as good as the F-35 stealth fighter, and the F-16V still does not have short field / vertical takeoff and landing capabilities, so the Air Force said it will still seek to sell the F-35 to the United States.
With China 's 20 and J-31 and other stealth fighters in service, the air forces on both sides of the Taiwan Strait continue to be unbalanced. With the formation of Sino-US competition, Taiwan has become a pawn in the United States' fight against China. According to our country 's fight for F-16 fighter aircraft, the United States agreed to sell F-35 fighter aircraft to help Taiwan. Taiwan's resistance.
The F-35A is used by the Air Force to replace the F-16, A-10 attack aircraft, etc. The F-35B has short field / vertical takeoff and landing capabilities, and the two-stage counterlift fan provides vertical lift, and the U.S. Marine Corps uses it to replace the AV-8B attack aircraft. The F-35C is a naval carrier. The aircraft will gradually replace the F / A-18 Hornet.
However, according to the US military's experience in operating the F-35, the annual cost of operating and maintaining an F-35A is about US $8 million (about 220 million Taiwan dollars), and the average hourly cost is as high as US $30,000 (about 830,000 Taiwan dollars).
If the National Army wants to receive the F-35B with a more complex structure, the operation and maintenance costs will not be too low. To maintain such a high aircraft to maintain the air force at the same time, I am afraid that it will have to cut some fighter groups and increase the defense budget.
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Content: Argentina ’ s long-rumored purchase of Pakistan ’ s China-partnered JF-17 Lightning fighter has finally come to an end.
Foreign media pointed out that the Argentine government has proposed to Congress in the 2022 defense budget, has set aside $664 million for the purchase of 12 JF-17 Block-III fighters, which is the last option that Argentina may decide after the United Kingdom has blocked the purchase of Argentine fighters.
According to the British Defence Journal (UK Defence Journal) reported that the public source of defense intelligence on the Internet, AEROSINT Division PSF, recently released news that after evaluating various options such as Russian fighters, US-made fighters and Indian fighters, the Argentine government has decided to purchase the aircraft that Basquiat cooperates with China.
The government has formally proposed $664 million in the 2022 draft budget submitted to its parliament for the purchase of 12 JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan, 10 of which are single-seater and two two-seater.
Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported that the budget allocation proposal does not mean that the relevant transaction has been finalized, because the two sides have not signed a contract.
The only thing that is certain is that Argentina has decided to use the JF-17 under a number of considerations.
Foreign media pointed out that since the Falkland War in 1982, the United Kingdom has been obstructing Argentina's access to advanced aircraft, and the Argentine Air Force in 2015 after many Mirage 3 fighters were decommissioned, air combat capabilities have been greatly affected.
Attempts were made to purchase the Swedish Eagle Lion and the South Korean FA-50 light aircraft, but both Sweden and South Korea abandoned the sale due to British pressure.
The Global Times also pointed out that in addition to pressure from the British side, another problem with the introduction of new fighters by the Argentine Air Force was the lack of funds.
The JF-17 is a lightweight all-weather multirole fighter that can be used for electronic warfare missions in interception, ground attack, anti-ship and aerial reconnaissance and anti-radiation attacks.
The fighter was developed by the Pakistan Aviation Complex (PAC) and China Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation, so there was no pressure from the UK. 58% of the JF-17 ’ s fuselage, including its front fuselage, wings and vertical stabilizers, was produced in Pakistan, while the other 42% was produced in China and the assembly took place in Pakistan.
Argentina to purchase JF-17 ‘ Thunder ’ jets from Pakistan
Article source: Argentina has placed an order to purchase 12 Narrow Dragon fighters from Pakistan
The JF-17 has excellent air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capabilities, and the latest JF-17 Block III model also features state-of-the-art avionics, optimized integrated subsystems, computerized flight control, and the ability to use the latest weapons, providing a decisive advantage over its peers.
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Content: The Argentine embassy in China said on Tuesday that Buenos Aires was considering the purchase of the Joint Fighter 17 Thunder, the so-called “Syndicate ” of the People ’ s Liberation Army (PLA).
Chinese analysts said on Wednesday that the aircraft, jointly developed by China and Pakistan, was the best choice in terms of performance and accessibility.
The Argentine embassy said on Twitter on Tuesday that its ambassador to China, Sabino Vaca Narvaja, had recently held a working meeting with Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and his team in Buenos Aires to promote cooperation with China in the defense field.
The Argentine embassy said that as early as the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show, Niu Wangdao and representatives of China Aviation Technology International Engineering Co., Ltd. talked about the possibility of Argentina purchasing the third-generation JF-17 fighter aircraft.
Other defense cooperation between Argentina and China also includes the possible procurement of 8x8 armoured vehicles from China Northern Industries Co., Ltd. (NORINCO).
Chinese military aviation expert Fu Qianqian said on Wednesday that Argentina has long sought to procure new fighters to replace its aging fighter fleet.
Since the Falklands War broke out in 1982, the United Kingdom has imposed an arms embargo on Argentina, preventing Buenos Aires from purchasing fighter aircraft on the international market.
Fu pointed out that Britain can lobby the West through diplomatic channels not to sell aircraft to Argentina.
In addition, as countries such as South Korea and India use British-made equipment such as ejection seats, London can block their arms sales to Argentina.
China ’ s Foreign Ministry and embassy in Britain said last year that Beijing ’ s position on the Malvinas Islands “supports Argentina ’ s demand for full sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands. ”
That ’ s why the JF-17 is the most accessible fighter for Argentina, Fu said.
Today, JF-17 has been developed in three generations, commonly known as Batch 1, Batch 2, and Batch 3.
Batch 3 is equipped with advanced systems such as Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA), over-the-horizon and short-range missiles, as well as avionics and flight control systems.
And analysts say that while the previous batch was not that expensive, the performance was still good.
However, Fu said any deal is still up to Argentina.
Argentina is considering procurement of JF-17 fighter jets: embassy
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Content: Although China has continued to disclose cutting-edge weapons such as the J-20 stealth fighter, extreme sonic weapons, advanced submarines and surface warships in recent years, and is relatively cheap and limited, according to the think tank, its military exports have not risen but declined; the EurAsian Times pointed out that this is due to external suspicions that its advanced technology system is incomplete and not proven in combat, and there are doubts about product standards.
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), based on trend-indicator values (TIV), China exported US $16.6 billion worth of military equipment from 2010 to 2020, much lower than the US $105 billion (US $289.6 billion) and Russia ’ s $70.5 billion (US $70.5 billion). In addition, China's military exports continued to decline in the late 2010s, reaching only 759 million US dollars (about NT $20.96 billion) in 2020, the lowest since 2008.
The trend indicator value is designed to measure the use value of armaments, not the economic value, so it does not calculate the actual contract price, but is evaluated on the basis of the original unit production cost of the weapon, such as the value of second-hand weapons is only 40% of the new value, and second-hand weapons that have undergone a major upgrade or refurbishment before delivery are worth 66% of the new product.
The Eurasian Times said that China ’ s weapons are cheaper than US and Russian products, are willing to give generous loans, unlike the United States ’ frequent restrictions on use or interference in other countries ’ affairs through “after-sales services ”, and can receive additional incentives such as political support from one of the permanent members of the UN Security Council. U.S. Navy expert Eric Wertheim pointed out that there is also a common problem with large-scale weapons, which is that they are not proven in combat, so that foreign customers do not dare to buy them.
Cheaper, But Not Reliable: Why Chinese Weapons Are Fast Losing ‘ Edge ’ in Global Arms Export Market Despite Tall Claims
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Content: The United States Air Force has the world's most powerful aircraft fleet, but the operating costs are also very high, the United States Department of Defense Controller Office treasure listed the operating costs of various military aircraft, you can see that the F-22 is the most expensive fighter, and the B-2 is the most expensive bomber.
The Air Force said the costs were based on average hourly operating costs based on fuel usage, daily wear and tear and maintenance costs.
The document lists four categories of reimbursement: other defense departments, other federal agencies, foreign military sales, and “other miscellaneous expenses. ”
In terms of aircraft, the fewest and best performing F-22 Raptor aircraft are the most expensive to operate, reaching $38,000 per hour, although the F-35 ranks second, but there is a big gap between one and two, the F-35 operating cost per hour dropped to $18,500, and the F-15E ranked third is less than $1,000.
In the bomber segment, the fleet has only 20 B-2A Spirit Stealth bombers, which cost a staggering $62,000 per hour, and the decommissioned B-1B Cavalry bombers, which cost $51,000 per hour to operate.
The following is the order of operating costs for each model, by high and low.
Combat / Trainer (USD / hour)
F-22A Raptor: $38,005
F-35A Lightning 2: $18,501
F-15E Strike Hawk: $17,936
F-16D Fighting Falcon: $8,696
F-16C Fighting Falcon: $8,000
A-10C Pot 2: $6,454
T-38C Eagle Claw: $4,156
T-6A Texan 2: $917
Bomber:
B-2A Spirit: $62,012
B-1B Cavalry: $51,475
B-52H Homothermal Fortress: $33,919
Transport / air refueling aircraft:
WC-135C / WC-135W Undead Phoenix: $33,173
C-5M Galaxy: $25,742
C-17A: Global Overlord 3: $16,236
MC-130H Claw 2: $15,166
KC-46A Pegasus: $7,740
C-130J Super Lux: $6,651
HC-130J Battle King 2: $6,001
LC-130H Polaris: $5,774
AC-130J Demon Knight: $7,541
WC-130J Weather Bird: $4,472
Early Warning and Reconnaissance Aircraft:
E-4B Doomsday Command: $73,123
OC-135B Open Sky: $21,435
U-2S Lady of the Dragon: $12,496
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# US Aircraft Operating Costs # F-22 # F-35

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Singapore Airshow 2024: Saab's Gripen E sets sights on fighter procurement breakthroughs

21st February 2024 - 12:11 GMT | by Norbert Neumann in Singapore

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The Gripen E/F had seen no success on the export market since a 2014 Brazilian Air Force contract but Saab has remained confident in its appeal to international customers. (Photo: Saab)

Saab can see glimmers of hope for its Gripen E multirole fighter jets, despite facing hurdles in recent fighter procurement competitions, as discussions unfold with Thailand, the Philippines and the Czech Republic.

Saab, the Swedish manufacturer of the Gripen E multirole fighter, has remained optimistic about its prospects in various fighter procurement competitions despite facing tough challenges over the past decade. With Thailand and the Philippines preparing for fighter modernisations, Saab has said that it can see potential opportunities on the horizon, along with the possibility of a lease extension for the Czech Republic’s Gripens.

Senior representatives from the two Southeast Asian countries have been in discussions with Saab, leading the company to state that it had a good chance of winning both fighter programmes.

Mikael Franzen, CMO of Saab Aeronautics, said he thought the Gripen E was “the best product for [Thailand and the Philippines], given the size of the countries and the need for availability to meet the threat levels”. Talking during a media roundtable at the Singapore Airshow 2024, Franzen also alluded to the likely possibility of a Czech Gripen lease extension.

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Saab has found itself in an uphill battle in recent fighter procurement competitions. Despite its reputation for offering significant value for investment, the JAS 39 Gripen E has faced tough competition from Lockheed Martin’s F-35, where, alongside cost considerations, political and strategic dynamics weigh heavily in procurement decisions. The Gripen E/F has seen no success on the export market since a 2014 Brazilian Air Force contract, but Saab remained confident, having its eyes on imminent opportunities for its multirole fighter.

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The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has been seeking a replacement for its fleet of 50 F-16A/B Block 15 aircraft. Considering the costs of today’s 4th/5th generation aircraft and Thailand’s defence budget, it would appear to be unlikely that the replacement would be carried out on a like-for-like basis, with the RTAF expected to procure up to two dozen fighters for about US$1.2 billion.

Bangkok’s first choice was the F-35, but the US DoD has informally declined Thailand’s request, citing inadequate infrastructure facilities to support the stealth fighter on Thailand’s side. The two contenders for the RTAF fighter replacement programme were expected to be the F-16 Block 70/72 and the Gripen E.

The Philippines, for its part, said in 2019 that it was considering the same two jets for its $1.1 billion multirole fighter procurement programme. It sought to purchase a squadron under the Horizon 2 programme, with another 12 jets desired under Horizon 3.

“[Thailand] is pursuing the programme; they have a time schedule that [calls] for selection this year, and contract award next year is their overarching plan,” Franzen said, adding that the timeline for the Philippines fighter competition was expected to be similar.

With the Czech Republic $6.6 billion F-35 deal now sealed, Saab’s hope of a new fighter deal in the central European country has gone. The lease agreement on the Czech Air Force’s current fleet of Gripen C/Ds, however, will expire in 2029, two years before the F-35s start arriving in the country. Prague was seeking a lease extension on the 14 Gripens it currently operates so that it would not fall into the same quandary as neighbouring Slovakia, which ordered 14 F-16 Block 70 fighters in 2018, but suffered delivery delays due to part shortages.

Both Thailand and the Philippines have been considering the F-16V and the Gripen E fighter jets. (Photo: Saab)

“I had the [Czech] deputy minister of defence here yesterday and [the country is] still planning to use the Gripens until 2035…and the Gripens will continue to protect the Czech airspace and countries in the Baltics for another 10 years,” Franzen remarked.

Asked whether the lease agreement extension was confirmed, Franzen said: “It’s an FMV [Swedish Defence Materiel Administration or Försvarets materielverk] deal, and they have to agree, but we will honour to support the Czech Republic.” He added that a follow-on order, even solely for fighter jet support, would be “pretty good business” for Saab.

Austria, which operates 15 ageing Eurofighter Tranche 1s, could also provide an opportunity for Saab’s Gripen. Franzen said that while Austria planned to fly the current fleet as long as it could, “it needs to do something eventually”. The four-nation Typhoons were expected to remain in service until 2032, but Vienna has announced its intention to retire them prematurely.

Franzen also mentioned India as an opportunity with a “huge need” and lots of “ageing” aircraft.

“[India] has the Tejas and the Rafales, but there is still need for the MRFA [Medium Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft] procurement, so we are active in India as well,” he noted.

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Content: Three years in a row to crush the J-16-10C "Golden Helmet" competition to win the close combat
▲ The southern combat zone air force "Yunling Red Hawk" equipped with J-10C fighter aircraft.
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Special correspondent Chen Meng-meng / Comprehensive report
The PLA Air Force ’ s annual “Golden Helmet ” award competition has recently begun, and the J-10C once again pressed the J-16 to obtain the dominant position of the martial arts.
It is understood that this is the J-10C has won this highest honor for three consecutive years since 2019, especially its ability to kill in close-range combat, which has frequently made famous fighters such as the J-16 and the Su-35 suffer, and thus the aircraft has enjoyed the reputation of "air fighting king" in the Chinese Air Force.
According to the official WeChat account of the Southern Air Force, “Southern Air Force ”, the test of the“ Golden Helmet -2021 ” of the Air Force has come to an end. The team of the Southern Air Force pilots Gao Benchao and Yang Shuai won the crown and won two “Golden Helmets ”. It is clear that they are armed with J-10C fighters.
▼ Two pilots from the Southern Combat Air Force ’ s “Yunling Red Hawk ” won the highest honor of the 2021“ Golden Helmet ”.
(Photo / Reprinted from WeChat public number "Southern Air Force")
Official reports revealed that in the final showdown, the enemy aircraft quickly rose to a high altitude, using its equipment advantages to first launch people and launch missiles, at which time Gao Benchao and Yang Shuai were in danger and successfully avoided missile attacks.
At the second entry, the two sides fought from the middle to the close, after several dogfights, the final high Ben super successfully suppressed the enemy, and then seized the favorable opportunity to attack the enemy, complete the double kill, and achieve a victory in this crucial battle.
According to public information, Gao Benchao's unit is the Yunling Red Hawk, an air force brigade in the southern combat zone, which is nicknamed the "Great Red Hawk Brigade" by mainland military fans because of the large Red Hawk mark painted on its aircraft.
This aviation brigade stationed in the southwest region, once won three gold helmets in one fell swoop and became famous in the first war of the Chinese Air Force Golden Helmets.
Interestingly, the brigade's predecessor was the first fully equipped and formed fighter J-10 regiment, and in 2016 began to load J-10C fighters in bulk.
As the latest improvement model of the J-10 series of fighters, the biggest improvement of the J-10C is to replace the active phased array radar, which greatly increases the effective detection distance to air targets, and at the same time, it is also equipped with a large number of missile warning devices to further improve survivability, and the infrared detection tracking system allows the aircraft to detect opponents through infrared means.
In terms of weapon configuration, the J-10C can carry a variety of China's latest domestic air-to-air missiles, including the Perke-15 long-range radar guided missile and the Perke-10 infrared fighting missile.
After many air battles in the past, although the J-10C aircraft radar is inferior to the J-16, this "quasi-stealth fighter" occupies an advantage in radar reflection signal characteristics, effectively reducing the distance locked by the J-16 airborne phased array radar.
The pilots successfully avoided the deadly attack of the missile, after optimizing the rear duck layout of the J-10C, pulled to the close combat against the J-16, Su-35 such a conventional layout aircraft, obviously excellent maneuverability has become the key to victory.
▼ J-16 can not win at the middle distance, and the battle line is obviously not as close as -10C. (Graph / CFP)
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China 's main fighter jet J-10C first export to Pakistan to fight India' s "gusty wind" procurement engine improved long-range missile deal key
(Ming Pao News) Pakistan's military confirmed on Wednesday (5) that it is buying multi-purpose J-10C fighters from China in response to the introduction of French Rafale fighters by the Indian Air Force. The J-10C is the main equipment of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, and once a deal is reached, it will be the most advanced fighter aircraft exported by China in history and will also be the Pakistan Air Force's strongest fighter.
It has been rumored that the number of J-10Cs exported to Pakistan is 35 to 40, and the price is about 1.5 billion US dollars (about 11.7 billion Hong Kong dollars).
Speaking at a press conference, Maj. Gen. Babar Iftikhar, a spokesman for Pakistan ’ s army, said: “This is a step to upgrade our air force and get the best possible technology because we know what the other side (India) is getting. ”
"Our opponents are using one excuse after another to keep buying the latest equipment," Iftihal warned.
Any conventional imbalance in the region is dangerous, "and" it will lead us into a race to buy more equipment. "
It is expected to purchase more than 30 aircraft, each about $390 million.
This is the first time the Pakistani military has made it clear that it is buying Chinese J-10s, but Iftihar did not say how many will be purchased.
China has not commented on this.
According to the military self-media "white wolf view of the world" on December 23 last year, since the service in 2006, the Chinese Air Force has been equipped with nearly 500 J-10C, becoming the Chinese Air Force's largest number of fighter aircraft.
Its foreign trade version of the J-10CE is also of interest to many countries, including Ukraine and "Pakistan Railway" (the nickname of the mainland people for Pakistan), Pakistan is ready to sign with China 35 to 40 aircraft, worth about 1.5 billion US dollars, each less than 50 million US dollars (about 390 million Hong Kong dollars).
"China Times" reported that this arms case is China's long-awaited defense deal, from the beginning of the J-10A until the J-10C deal, in addition to the Indian purchase of wind, J-10C successfully replaced the turbofan -10 vector thrust engine and decided to match the PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile, is Pakistan willing to finalize the deal two key factors.
Low-price export of Huamou real war inspection J-10C
Another eye-catching item is the price, which was first reported at the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow at $70 million per aircraft, and is now about $50 million.
China is willing to sell to Pakistan at such a low price, in addition to friendly relations, but also considering that the India-Pakistan border may be the only battlefield that can allow the J-10C to have a combat test.
The report also said that last year, China and Pakistan agreed to the export of the Perila-15 (PL-15) long-range air-to-air missile, in addition to the use of the Pakistan Dragon Block 3, can also be equipped with the newly purchased J-10C.
It is believed that after importing the J-10C, its active phased array radar plus the long-range air-to-air missile, as long as it grasps the opportunity and uses it properly, it has the opportunity to defeat the fighter jet.
In 2015, India announced the purchase of 36 French fighter aircraft, worth US $8 billion (about HK $62.4 billion), with a unit price of nearly US $300 million (about HK $2.3 billion).
Pakistan: March National Day parade will see J-10 formation
Pakistan ’ s interior minister, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, also revealed plans to buy Chinese fighters at a public event last week, saying that a squadron of 25 J-10s will participate in Pakistan ’ s Independence Day parade on March 23 and that the flyby ceremony “will be conducted by the Pakistan Air Force in response to the (Indian) gusty fighters. ”
The 25 J-10Cs are believed to be the first aircraft to be delivered to Pakistan.
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Content: After two years of diplomatic dialogue, Baghdad and Islamabad signed a contract, unexpectedly changing course, becoming the fifth country to purchase the Joint Fighter 17 Thunder, the so-called "Syndicate Dragon" fighter aircraft that China and Pakistan jointly built.
According to the Bulgarian Military Network (BulgarianMilitary.com) reported on the 9th, Pakistan's "The News International" (The News International) said that Iraq has decided to purchase the latest batch of JF-17 fighters.
In addition to Malaysia, Nigeria, Azerbaijan and Myanmar, Argentina is said to be interested.
Although the details of the deal remain confidential, it is rumored that Iraq will purchase 12 Block 3 JF-17s for about $664 million, which are expected to replace Baghdad ’ s only old F-16s.
After Iraq took over the F-16 Fighting Falcon from the United States, it quickly became obsolete due to the high maintenance costs.
Iraq originally considered purchasing Russian-made aircraft, but due to Russian aggression in Ukraine, Washington imposed severe sanctions on the Moscow military-industrial complex, Baghdad is likely to avoid complications and choose not to deal with the Russian side.
There are several reasons why Iraqi F-16s cannot fly. One of the main reasons is the lack of spare parts and maintenance support. Although these F-16s were purchased from the United States by Baghdad, Washington has been reluctant to provide the necessary components and maintenance support for Iraq due to political tensions between the two sides.
Another reason is the lack of trained personnel to fly and maintain the F-16.
In addition, these aircraft are old and require extensive maintenance to operate.
The Iraqi Air Force was unable to meet the maintenance needs of the aircraft, resulting in reduced readiness.
In light of these challenges, Iraq turned to Pakistan for assistance in seeking to replace the aging F-16 fleet with a cost-effective "synchro", which is expected to provide Baghdad with a more reliable and sustainable air defense capability.
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Content: Myanmar only recently acquired the Joint Fighter 17 Thunder, a Chinese and Pakistani joint venture, but has grounded most of them due to technical problems.
According to The EurAsian Times on the 25th, Myanmar ’ s “The Irrawaddy ” magazine reported that in 2016, Myanmar signed a contract to purchase 16 JF-17s, the so-called“ Syndicate Dragon ” fighters, at a cost of 25 million US dollars (about 770 million Taiwan dollars) each.
The Myanmar Air Force received the first six aircraft in 2018, while the status of the other 10 is unknown.
The price of each "Synchro" is between 15 and 25 million US dollars (about 460-770 million Taiwan dollars), which is much cheaper than the other existing 4-generation fighters.
Myanmar bought the aircraft, becoming the second country after Pakistan to have a "Syndicate Dragon".
However, according to the Irrawaddy, defense analysts and retired Burmese Air Force pilots have pointed to structural flaws and other technical problems with JF-17 fighters already in service with the Burmese Air Force.
It turned out that these aircraft, which were to be used for interception, ground attack, and bombing missions, were not operational.
The Burmese military also lacks the technical expertise to solve the related problems.
The JF-17 can carry 500 lb (230 kg) bombs, 80mm and 240mm rockets, and medium-range air-to-air missiles.
The KLJ-7 Al radar is an important part of the JF-17 avionics, but it is poorly accurate and often requires maintenance. A former Burmese Air Force pilot said the fuselage is prone to damage, especially at wingtips and mounting points, when the Zircon is under severe gravity.
In addition, due to U.S. sanctions against the state-owned Rosoboronexport, the Klimov RD-93 engine used in the JF-17 lacks sufficient spare parts, and the project is currently in trouble.
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Content: US newspaper lists Su-35 and MiG-31 on list of five most dangerous fighter jets
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Military Watch lists Su-35 and MiG-31 as the five most dangerous fighters for the U.S. Air Force.
J-20
The list included the Chinese J-20, which became the second fifth-generation aircraft after the American F-35, and was designed to enable the fighter to fly at supersonic speed without operating the Forsage.
MiG-31.
MiG-31.
Second on the list is the MiG-31 fighter, which remains a promising aircraft despite its age, an air battle plane, the great power of weapons and the ability to launch hypersonic missiles, including into space.
J-16
The J-16 is a Chinese ghost-developed model of the Su-35, as a legend of the Soviet aircraft industry.
Su-35
Su-35
It is also a Russian upgraded version of the Su-35 equipped with modern radars and a target detection station.
Its projected introduction of the powerful R-37 and Ka-77 missiles will expand the aircraft ’ s capabilities and increase its export capability.
J-10
The J-10 is a Chinese 4 + + generation light fighter equipped with modern electronic warfare equipment and a wide range of missiles.
In addition, it is less expensive to produce and maintain than the J-16.
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The US Chamber of Accounts found that a significant part of US military aircraft is not ready for full combat use.
Specialists of the Accounts Chamber of the American administration, as columnist Rachel S. Cohen writes, analyzed the state of aviation of the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Army.
As it turned out, about half of the investigated aircraft are not able to perform at least one of their combat missions.
The Pentagon spends tens of billions of dollars annually on aircraft maintenance.
But the situation, as we can see, is not getting better.
Currently, many Army and Marine aircraft, some of the Air Force aircraft and more than half of the US Navy ’ s naval aviation are not ready for flight.
Interestingly, the research was conducted throughout the American aviation, including not only fighters, but also cargo planes, tankers and helicopters.
The average combat capability of the selected aircraft has decreased for the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps to varying degrees, the US Chamber of Accounts concludes.
In February 2022, the Air Force Times reported that an average of seven out of every 10 aircraft were available for combat missions, pilot training, or other routine operations.
This number has remained virtually unchanged in recent years, despite concerted efforts to prepare aircraft for combat.
The Department of Defense has still not reached its goals for the final readiness of the latest generation of F-35 aircraft.
It is constantly being improved, but new shortcomings are emerging.
The Pentagon spent about $54 billion on the operation and support of the aircraft and helicopters examined in the study in 2020, almost $3 billion less than in 2011.
However, maintenance for the same period of time rose by $1.2 billion.
Shortage of personnel, delays in the production of critical components, unplanned maintenance and a reduction in the number of companies that can service aircraft that are already several decades old are, according to the observer, some of the most pressing problems facing the US armed forces today in this direction.
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Content: Chinese Army J-10 Crossing the Strait Central Line Ministry of Defense: Strict Monitoring of Missiles
Reporters Lu Chiung-chang / reporting from Taipei
The Ministry of Defense said that since 0600 hours yesterday (8) to 0600 hours, six sorties (including one over the middle line of the strait) and three ships have been detected, and activities around the Taiwan Strait have continued.
The military uses mission aircraft, ships and shore missile systems to closely monitor and respond.
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According to the plan released by the Ministry of Defense, the Chinese People's Liberation Army entered the airspace around the Taiwan Strait, and one of the PLA's J-10 fighters crossed the northern end of the Strait Central Line and immediately turned back.
In the 1980s, Israel Aerospace (IAI) developed the Lavi based on the F-16, but production was canceled due to opposition from the United States.
Since then, Chengdu Aircraft Company has cooperated with Lion to develop new fighters. Although Israel and China ended cooperation after 1989, Chengdu Aircraft Company continued to develop and develop the J-10A in 1998, and completed the test flight of the J-10A, and completed mass production two years later.
The J-10A adopts a single engine, a single vertical tail, and a single wing pneumatic configuration in the dual delta wing, which is characterized by excellent high altitude and high speed performance, and the front delta wing can improve the maneuverability of medium and low altitude, which can effectively shorten the take-off and landing distance.
J-10 fighter after service with Su-27SK, Su-30MKK, J-11 and other fighters formed a high and low match. Although the price of the J-10A is only half that of the F-16, but due to poor reliability, the supporting domestic engine development into a bottleneck, resulting in poor export performance.
After the production of the J-10A, Chengdu Aircraft Company started a performance improvement and improvement program in 2004, and the J-10B was successfully tested in December 2008. The J-10B abandoned the rectangular intake channel design and switched to a Rampless integrated intake channel similar to the FC-1, and continued to improve the launch of the J-10C. 2017 In June, the J-10C participated in the 90th anniversary parade of the People's Liberation Army, making its first public appearance, and the J-10C was replaced with an active phased array radar.
The Pakistan Air Force is the only foreign procurement unit of the J-10, ordering 36 J-10CE fighters, and J-10CE is the export model of the J-10C.
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Content: Air defenses, ground strikes, dogfights.
Why does Ukraine need Western fighters?
Air defenses, ground strikes, dogfights.
Why does Ukraine need Western fighters?
"No."
That ’ s what U.S. President Joe Biden said when he was asked if the United States would hand over fighter jets to Ukraine.
The day before, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also ruled out such a possibility.
But it is too early to put an end to this issue.
Ukraine has been seeking from Western partners the supply of modern fighter aircraft for a long time.
Similarly, for several months she urged the West to start deliveries of tanks, getting repeatedly refused, until finally she received consent.
Judging by the publications in the press and statements of politicians, the issue of transferring aircraft is being discussed, and the idea of transferring modern fighters to Ukraine has its supporters in the West.
Biden said his "no" on the same day as Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who said on Monday that Poland "like a few months ago, can hand over MiGs or other aircraft to Ukraine" with full coordination of such steps with NATO countries.
He made this statement in response to a question about the possible transfer of the F-16 to Kiev, which gave many reasons to believe that “other aircraft ” are American fighters.
"Work on obtaining F-16 fighters continues.
There are positive signals from Poland, which is ready to transfer them to us in coordination with NATO, ” said the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak on Monday.
Advisor to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak on Saturday said: “First: negotiations are already underway.
Second, the negotiations are proceeding speedily.
Third: the partners all this [the urgent need of the AFU Air Force for fighters] understand.
Fourth, there are still nuances regarding the internal psychological status in the partner countries. ”
The “internal psychological status ” that Podoliak spoke about was the fear of Western countries that such weapons could lead to an escalation of the conflict and“ a change in the world architecture, ” as the official put it.
Podolyak spoke not only about the aircraft, but also about the operational-tactical missiles MGM-140 ATACMS with a range of up to 300 kilometers, which Ukraine wants to receive for several months and which the Americans also do not want to give it.
The fear that, with such effective weapons, Kiev would not resist the temptation to attack targets deep inside Russian territory, and that this could escalate the conflict and even draw NATO into it, greatly complicated negotiations on foreign military assistance to Ukraine.
However, precisely the same fears of escalation until recently prevented the West from transferring to Ukraine the main battle tanks, which are now officially promised to Ukraine.
Finally, Politico wrote that there are influential supporters of the idea of transferring fighter jets to Ukraine in the Pentagon.
“I don ’ t think we ’ re against it, ” a U.S. Department of Defense official said.
The material is based on the words of three sources.
It was released on Monday when Biden said no.
What kind of aircraft can we talk about?
In July, the US House of Representatives approved the allocation of $100 million to finance a program for training Ukrainian pilots for flights on American aircraft.
The bill was passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, signed into law by President Joe Biden on December 23.
During the discussion of the bill in Congress, it was about training pilots for F-15 and F-16 aircraft, "as well as other platforms suitable for air combat."
But later in the discussions of possible deliveries of aviation among European politicians there were other aircraft, for example, the Swedish SAAB JAS 39 Gripen.
However, the Minister of defense of Sweden Paul Johnson in an interview with Politico directly said that "there are no plans for the near future on the transfer of Gripen" to Ukraine, "but no one talks about the near future in the context of such complex systems.
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany, Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk called on Berlin to hand over the Tornado Panavia to Kiev.
But German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, like Joe Biden, ruled out the transfer of combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Among the other options that sounded during the discussions, mentioned the French Rafale and even the American attack aircraft A10, however, these were more informal discussions, rather than specific proposals.
Finally, Slovakia announced that it was ready to hand over its old MiG-29s to Ukraine.
But the most realistic and logical candidates for the Ukrainian Air Force, in addition to the MiG-29, despite the firm "no" of the American president, are still the F-16 (about the F-15 almost do not speak) and Gripen.
What kind of planes are these?
The F-16 was originally designed as a front-line fighter - it was designed for aerial combat near the front line.
The aircraft has been produced since 1974, and during its evolution has turned from a light fighter for “dogfight ” (as maneuverable air battles are called in the West) into a full-fledged multi-purpose aircraft capable of performing a variety of missions.
It has been modernized many times, the aircraft of the latest modification - the F-16 Block 70 - made its first flight on January 24.
It will be handed over to Bahrain.
In July 2022, the BBC ’ s Russian Service asked for comment on Russian pilot Alexander Garnaev, who in the 1980s worked as a tester at the Mikoyan Design Bureau and tested various modifications of the MiG-29.
Then the pilot refused to discuss and comment on the war in Ukraine and the circumstances of the possible training of Ukrainian pilots in the United States, but shared his impressions of flying Soviet and American fighters (he flew the F-16).
“Technically, the difference between the MiG-29 and the F-16 is like the difference between driving a Zaporozhets car and an Audi car.
F-16 - aircraft with side controls, tilted back seat...
But the convenience of piloting an aircraft is only a small part of its advantages.
Most of its advantages are the equipment and weapons that stand on it.
F-16 all these years continuously upgraded, and the MiG-29 long ago abandoned.
It [F-16] is equipped with the most modern equipment and weapons, ” the Russian pilot said.
The Swedish fighter JAS-39 Gripen is newer.
Its production began in the 1990s.
Although it was designed as a multi-role aircraft, it is essentially a lightweight single-engine fighter of the same class as the F-16.
With good flying qualities, the Gripen carries less combat load than the F-16 - only 5.3 tons of weapons on 10 suspensions.
Gripen is a more modern fighter, and its design uses technologies to reduce radar visibility.
But one of the main advantages of Gripen - cheap maintenance and unpretentiousness.
This aircraft, on the one hand, is adapted for flights from airfields with not the best conditions.
On the other hand, according to experts, it has the best economic efficiency.
The cost of the Gripen flight hour, according to Jane's Defense in 2012, was only 4.7 thousand dollars.
The F-16 - the silver medalist in this discipline - it was 7 thousand.
The flight hour includes the cost of maintenance and repair of the aircraft.
In addition, the Gripen was originally created as a light, but still multi-purpose fighter, and the list of weapons that it can use includes a lot of ammunition for striking ground targets.
Accurate data on the cost of Gripen in the network is not, but the new Swedish fighter is more expensive than the F-16, the price of which is listed on the website of the US Air Force - 18.8 million dollars for the version of the F-16C / D.
What Gripen lacks is combat testing.
Unlike the veteran of the F-16, this aircraft did not participate in real military conflicts, and this theoretically could also be an argument in favor of transferring it to Ukraine - in combat conditions, many hidden shortcomings of military equipment are revealed, according to the results of the battles it is easier to "bring it to mind".
Subsequently, such equipment is more appreciated in the world arms market.
Why Ukraine needs planes?
The ability of the APU to resist the Russian army is completely dependent on Western military supplies.
This applies to any military equipment.
And therefore, the general answer to any question "why" in this area - "Ukraine lacks this."
Before the war, according to the World Air Forces 2022 directory, Ukraine had 43 combat MiGs and eight combat training.
The Military Balance directory reports 37 MiGs.
How many of them were in combat condition is unknown.
According to World Air Forces, the Ukrainian Air Force had 26 Su-27 fighters (and six training), and Military Balance puts the total number at 34 units.
Some of these aircraft have also been upgraded and are called Su-27-1M.
How many aircraft remain operational now is also unknown.
In addition, Ukraine had Su-25 attack aircraft (also partially modernized), according to Flightglobal, there were 17 of them, according to Military Balance - 31, and Su-24 bombers - 12 or 14, respectively.
They should also be taken into account, since fighters can strike on the ground.
In what condition the fleet of these aircraft is unknown.
There were rumors in the press that Poland could transfer several MiG-29s to Ukraine in the form of aviation spare parts.
In November, Spectator reported that the planes themselves were going to be transferred, but in March, at the initiative of the United States, this transfer did not take place.
Russia has an overwhelming numerical superiority in fighter aircraft in the conflict with Ukraine.
In addition, the Russian Su-35 and Su-30SM are newer versions of the Su-27, which have much better characteristics.
Therefore, Ukraine in principle needs modern aircraft, the more, the better.
As for the tasks that could be assigned to the Ukrainian Air Force, it is difficult to single out any one - all the traditional "specialties" of fighters look relevant.
In modern warfare, fighters perform many different tasks.
In addition to actual air combat with enemy fighters, they are used for strikes on land and sea targets, they are used in operations to break through air defense, reconnaissance, interception of cruise missiles, drones and bombers.
At the same time, the type and configuration of aircraft depends on which of these tasks will be a priority, since they can have various onboard weapons control systems, radars and other technical features on which their specialization depends.
Although there is no exact information on how Ukraine is going to use fighters, indirect signs point to all of these tasks.
Interception of Russian missiles
Ukrainian aviation has been doing this since the beginning of the war.
The pilots of the AFU Air Force hunted for cruise missiles, and after the Russian army began to use Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones, they also became the target of fighters.
The Ukrainian press wrote about the military pilot, who on October 12 on the MiG-29 allegedly shot down five such drones, but crashed.
The pilot is still alive.
Although Ukraine has managed to maintain a layered air defense system, no missile defense system can completely shut down such a large country as Ukraine.
Shelling critical infrastructure remains one of the most important problems for Ukrainians in this war, and additional fighters would come in handy in the air defense system.
However, it is believed that the F-16 and Gripen were not originally designed for interception, and they are not ideal machines for such work.
Ground strikes
For Ukraine, judging by the words of Mikhail Podolyak, the tasks of striking ground targets are relevant.
"To dramatically reduce the key tool of the Russian army - what they are fighting today on the front line, and this is primarily barreled artillery, we need missiles that will destroy their warehouses," Podolyak said on the air of the FREEDOM TV channel.
This is also indicated by the fact that in late December, the United States announced the transfer to Ukraine of kits for field modernization of free-falling bombs, making them high-precision.
At the same time, a representative of the Pentagon at a press conference refused to answer journalists' questions about how the APU will be able to use them, citing the secrecy of this information.
The very presence of such strike means shows that one of the priority goals for the Ukrainian Air Force can indeed become objects on the ground.
JDAM can use both F-16 and Gripen.
Breakthrough of air defense
In July 2022, Air Force Magazine interviewed Ukrainian pilots who said that the main reason they wanted the F-16 was the aircraft ’ s ability to perform Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) missions.
The Americans have been practicing the technique of suppressing the enemy ’ s layered air defense since the Vietnam War.
For this purpose, special aircraft, special equipment and weapons were developed.
In the line of F-16 there are also aircraft series CJ and DJ, equipped for such missions.
They use special weapon control systems, which include AGM-88 HARM missiles, which are aimed at the radar radiation source.
To carry out the SEAD missions, the Ukrainians would probably need such aircraft.
The United States began supplying AGM-88 HARM missiles to Ukraine in the fall.
The APU learned to use these missiles from the MiG-29.
Such missiles are the main weapon for strikes against air defense systems.
Air battles
The accompanying note to the bill on training Ukrainian pilots said that they would be trained to use the AIM-9X2 or AIM-9M missiles, known as the Sidewinder.
These are short-range aviation missiles for air combat, they can be used by both the F-16 and Gripen.
There is no information in open sources about how pilots are trained and whether they pass at all.
At the same time, the F-16 is better suited for air combat than many other cars.
During the design of the F-16, the designers initially tried to create a light single-engine aircraft with the maximum possible thrust, which allows it to accelerate very quickly - an important property for "dog fights".
American military aviation analyst Pierre Spray in the 1970s was one of the ideologists of the development of this concept, and he was even called the “godfather of the F-16 ”.
In 2017, he gave an interview to the Russian service of the BBC, in which he said that in air combat aircraft will fight with the radar off, so as not to be noticed.
“Because of anti-radar missiles, we cannot identify the enemy, unless, of course, he is stupid enough to turn on the radar, because in this case it can be shot down at a distance of 250 kilometers, if you want.
And if he's not such a fool, then you have to get close to him and see if he's his own or someone else's.
And when you are so close, and we are talking about a distance of half a kilometer to one and a half, depending on weather conditions, then you have already entered the battle, you will not be able to dodge, ” he said.
The tactic of turning off the radar was used by Ukrainian pilots - at least at the very beginning of the war with Russia.
It is difficult to say how effective American aircraft will be in the event of clashes with Russian ones - real air "dog fights" between aircraft of the same generation in the conditions of war between countries of the same technological level in the world did not happen for a very long time.
According to a Russian military expert who asked not to be named, the hypothetical outcome of air battles between Russian and Ukrainian fighters depends not so much on the tactical and technical characteristics of the aircraft, but on the preparation of hostilities of this kind.
“Comparison of characteristics in melee, it is quite divorced from reality, and this is true for all weapons systems, starting with assault rifles.
It is not individual weapons that are being fought, but weapons systems.
Is it possible to organize a successful air battle on the Gripen against the Su-35?
Yes, you can.
Is it possible to organize an air battle on the Su-35 against the Gripen, even against the F-35 or F-22?
Yes, you can.
It all depends on how skilled the management of the battle, ” he said.
At the same time, a lot, according to the expert, also depends on the training of the pilots themselves.
Complexity of the Western fleet
Back in the summer, when talks began about possible deliveries of Western aircraft in the future, experts noted that Ukrainian airfields may not be ready for Western fighters.
To a lesser extent, this applies to the Swedish Gripen, which was designed as a very unpretentious aircraft.
But in any case, in the few months that the dispute is going on, the Ukrainians could repair their airfields.
They need quite a lot, because for sure for the Russian army they will become a priority target, and aviation will have to be constantly transferred to different air bases.
Another challenge is logistics and maintenance.
Western aircraft need new equipment, since all systems, including refueling, weapons maintenance and others, are simply designed in a different technological environment.
Fighter aircraft will most likely require radar tracking.
It can be ground stations or flying radars.
Now near the borders of Ukraine (over Poland) and Moldova (over Romania), long-range radar detection aircraft (DLRO), electronic intelligence and others are constantly on duty.
The radar range of the E-3 Sentry (AWACS) aircraft, which most often patrols the airspace near the borders of Moldova, is 375 kilometers.
From the Romanian-Moldovan border to Kherson, where is the nearest point on the front line - about 350 kilometers.
A Russian military expert suggested that either this circumstance would reduce the capabilities of Ukrainian fighter aircraft, or Kiev would need its own flying radar.
However, it, in turn, will need to be protected from long-range aviation missiles, which are in service with the Russian Air Force.
Another fact that the expert drew attention to is the number.
Officially, the possible volume of deliveries of aircraft is not reported.
Quantity in this war, as many note, plays no less a role than quality.
Fighters are no exception.
The capabilities of the Air Force, which has a few dozen modern aircraft, differ from those of the armed forces, whose fleet numbers hundreds, and this will manifest in all types of missions.
Finally, even within the framework of the supply of F-16 may have its own characteristics - these aircraft have been produced since the 1970s, there are quite a lot of them in storage, and much depends on how modern the version that will get to Ukraine will be.
In the case of the Gripen, there are only two versions (in each of them single and double cars), which are not as different from each other as the early and late F-16s.
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The Argentine government announced in the country ’ s parliament that it plans to spend about $684 million on the purchase of new fighters and the creation of appropriate infrastructure.
According to Defense News, this information was contained in responses to requests from the Defense Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, sent by Prime Minister Juan Mansoura and Defense Minister Jorge Tayana.
Approved at the end of last year, the budget for 2022 provides for the allocation of 664 million dollars for the purchase of combat aircraft, as well as an additional 20 million dollars for the creation of the infrastructure necessary for their support and operation.
In the replies sent to parliament, the new aircraft is called a multi-role fighter equipped with an active phased array radar (AFAR), an in-flight refueling system compatible with the Argentine Air Force refueling aircraft, and an electronic countermeasure system.
Aircraft with open architecture should integrate weapons and other systems of any origin, but the equipment should not include components of British production or development.
The United Kingdom has long prevented Argentina from buying new combat aircraft, banning the re-export of systems developed by British manufacturers.
The responses named the types of aircraft that have already been evaluated as potential contenders, including the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17, the American F-16, the Indian LCA Tejas and the Russian MiG-35.
According to a number of anonymous sources of the publication, the choice of the MiG-35 is unlikely "for political and logistical" reasons, and as part of the Indian "Tejas" is developed by the British refueling system, radar components and ejection seats of the British company Martin-Baker, the replacement of which is difficult and expensive.
The Argentine Air Force would prefer the F-16, but the US government imposes strict conditions and restrictions on the sale of aircraft.
For example, for a month no response has been received to Argentina ’ s request for the possibility of integrating air-to-air long-range Derby missiles and other Israeli weapons and systems on board.
Argentina believes that this behavior is dictated by pressure from the UK.
All this pushes the Argentine authorities towards the purchase of the Chinese fighter JF-17 / FC-1, in the design of which there are no British components.
In addition, Israel Aerospace Industries is resuming a campaign to promote the purchase of refurbished and upgraded Kfir aircraft.
Independent Argentine military analyst Colonel (retired) Guillermo Lafferière is skeptical of Argentina ’ s intentions to buy a new combat aircraft.
In his opinion, representatives of the Air Force can conduct long negotiations, travel abroad to familiarize themselves with the proposals, can even sign letters of intent, but not contracts.
The colonel explains this by the fact that the forces in power for decades called war criminals and did not finance the modernization of the armed forces.
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India’s AMCA ‘Stealth Fighters’ Enter Production Stage, How Does It Jet Stack-Up Against China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon?

BySakshi Tiwari

March 21, 2022

The fifth-generation J-20 ‘Mighty Dragon’ is a prized possession of the Chinese PLA Air Force. With India’s prototype of AMCA going into production, will the Chinese stealth fighters have a potential challenger right across the border?

The Chengdu J-20 is a single-seat, multi-role stealth fighter that serves as a symbol of China’s growing air power as the plane has been featured prominently in military parades and air shows across the country.

Last year, the J-20 reportedly entered mass production after replacing the Russian AL-31F Turbofan engine with a domestically built WS-10. According to Chinese plans, the current WS-10C engine is further to be replaced by the latest and more advanced WS-15.

Chinese jets have traditionally been powered by Russian-made engines. China has long sought to develop its own engine and gain maximum flexibility, freeing itself from the constraints imposed by Russian engines. The successful integration of WS-15 on J-20s could be the next big breakthrough in self-sufficiency for China.

China’s next-generation turbofan engine, the WS-15, which is to dramatically boost the performance of the J-20 stealth fighter jet, has completed rigorous testing.

The WS-15 engine has undergone several tests, according to China Central Television (CCTV), after the WS-10, China’s first independently developed high performance, high thrust turbofan engine with afterburner, was installed on fighter jets such as the J-10, J-11, and J-20 since 2016.

The WS-15 has a low bypass ratio and is capable of thrust vector control, according to CCTV. It was developed for fifth-generation heavy and medium fighter jets. The J-20s were supposed to be integrated with the WS-15, but due to test failures, China decided to stick to the WS-10C.

The Chinese military now has a fleet of roughly 50 J-20s. New J-20s will be equipped with the WS-15 engine, said a report of South China Morning Post.

China has been relentlessly working to close the gap with the US Air Force and the upgrades that it is carrying out to the WS-10 engines are aimed at challenging the F-22 Raptors of the US.

This year, China will begin upgrading the J-20 engines by incorporating thrust vectoring technology to get it closer to the performance of the American F-22 Raptor, as previously reported by EurAsian Times.

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The J-20 has also often been compared with another fifth-generation fighter Aircraft in the US arsenal, the F-35. China is reportedly on track to increase the production of its J-20 aircraft. This was perhaps in response to the American plan to field more than 2,000 F-35 stealth jets across its three armed services, besides Japan’s multibillion-dollar F-35 acquisition.

China had dispatched J-20s to air bases in Xinjiang following a bloody encounter with Indian forces at Galwan in eastern Ladakh in June 2020.

India’s AMCA Warplane

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently announced the proverbial “metal cutting” for the first prototype of the country’s next-generation fighter jet, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.

The maiden flight of the AMCA is scheduled for 2024-25, with serial production beginning in 2030, EurAsian Times had reported.

According to reports, the Indian Air Force has committed to 40 AMCA Mk-1 fighters, as well as at least 100 Mk-2 variants and some unmanned aircraft. Like the Chinese J-20, the stealthy AMCA is also going to have ‘super cruise’ capabilities.

With AMCA, India will enter the exclusive club of countries with fifth-generation stealth warplanes. So far, the US (F-35 and F-22 Raptors), Russia (Su-57), and China (J-20) have built such fighters.

An AMCA model displayed during Aero India 2021 (Wikimedia Commons)
Although it is unknown how the AMCA, which is yet to be manufactured, will exactly compete with the Chinese J-20,

According to Aeronautical Development Agency chief Girish Deodhare, the AMCA will be available in stealth and non-stealth variants and will be produced in two stages: an AMCA MK1 with an existing GE414 afterburning turbofan engine that powers the LCA Tejas, and an AMCA Mk2 with a new, more powerful engine that will be developed in collaboration with a foreign player.

India and France are now reportedly close to reaching an agreement for the joint development of a 125KN engine that will power AMCA. The deal is expected to be signed in the near future.

Some experts have speculated that the Indian Air Force would model its futuristic aircraft AMCA on the American F-35. If true, this could ensure greater interoperability between the Indian and US Air Forces and could come as a massive headache for the PLAAF.

AMCA will be a single-seat all-weather swing-role stealth fighter jet with twin turbofan engines. It will be capable of a wide range of operations, including air superiority, ground strikes, enemy air defense suppression, and electronic warfare. China is reportedly working on a two-seat variant of the J-20.

AMCA is designed for super-cruise capability and a reduced radar cross-section. Both these features that the AMCA strives to include are already present in the J-20 Mighty Dragon. Further, J-20 took its first flight a decade ago and was inducted in 2017 whereas the AMCA is yet to see the light of the day.

The 20-ton AMCA fighter would be able to carry one-and-a-half tons of armament in internal weapon bays in its stealth mode. The non-stealth variant would carry weapons, targeting and observation pods, as well as fuel tanks on external pylons under the wings and fuselage.

Further, like the indigenous LCA Tejas that wields Python missiles, Astra BVRAAM, Vympel R-77, and R-73 air-to-air missiles, the Kh-59ME TV guided stand-off missile and the Kh-59MK laser-guided stand-off missiles, the AMCA could be integrated with similar weapons. Just as India sought HAMMER missiles for LCA, advanced missiles could also be imported for the AMCA.

Indian media reported that the AMCA could be equipped with Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) just as China’s J-20 is believed to get the DEWs, as previously revealed by a Global Times report.

The AMCA’s avionics suite will comprise modern radars and electronic warfare capabilities with “sixth-generation characteristics.” The plane will have a very low radar cross-section for better stealth, as well as AI-based technologies and an upgraded cockpit display with a touch screen interface.

All these specifications are expected to put the aircraft on par with the J-20. According to reports, the AMCA will also incorporate thrust-vectoring engines. The J-20 is on course to upgrade its WS-10 engines with thrust vectoring technology while the WS-15 already possesses this technology aimed at achieving better maneuverability.

Both the Chinese J-20 and Indian AMCA have air superiority as their primary objectives. While the Chinese Air Force developed its fifth-generation fighter years ago, the addition of a similar aircraft to IAF’s arsenal could create a balance of power between the two adversaries that are locked in a prolonged border standoff.

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Its a long long way from production stage. Some bits are being assembled but that does not mean its entered production.
It will be some years before it flies

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i don't understand how can they jump from one project to another without finishing the first one?

i mean LCA is still not finished, the aircraft has not been inducted in the Airforce, not seen any combat, not seen any real life flying yet it is up for sale.

Reminds me of our politicians ... project hu na hu inauguration karwa du apnay naam ki

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i don't understand how can they jump from one project to another without finishing the first one?

i mean LCA is still not finished, the aircraft has not been inducted in the Airforce, not seen any combat, not seen any real life flying yet it is up for sale.

Reminds me of our politicians ... project hu na hu inauguration karwa du apnay naam ki

Have you thought of the possibility that they have different teams for different projects?

Moreover, for the AMCA and the multi-role helicopter projects, the majority of the ownership is expected to be owned by a consortium of private sector companies with HAL being the minority stake holder. There is a huge difference in the working cultures of private and public sector companies in India.

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Its a long long way from production stage. Some bits are being assembled but that does not mean its entered production.
It will be some years before it flies

Yup, that is just a tiny part production, similar like KF21/IFX program there are some parts being produced in early 2019 despite detail design completion was in September 2019 ( for single seat variant), KF 21 roll out is in 2021 April.

So if we compare AMCA with KF21/IFX program, so AMCA prototype roll out will likely be in 2024 and test flight is in 2025 with assumption the development goes smoothly from now until the flight test.

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Pakistani J-10 Chinese fighter received the equipment of the Russian Su-35 aircraft.
This was reported on Twitter by user @ Roberto05246129.
We are talking about the aviation station warning about irradiation (SPO) L-150 "Pastel", which allows you to notice the fact of irradiation of the aircraft by the radar of the enemy.
In the image shown by the user, this SPO on an aircraft belonging to the Air Force (Air Force) of Pakistan is marked with an arrow.
In November, The Drive reported that China had replaced Russian AL-31F engines with J-15 fighters.
In May 2021, Defense News noted that the fourth-generation J-10C multirole fighters, equipped with local WS-10B engines instead of the Russian AL-31F series, began to enter service with the Chinese People ’ s Liberation Army Air Force.
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The situation, of course, honestly admit, is very far from combat, but this is already determined by those who meet in the sky near Taiwan.
That is, the pilots of the Air Force of the Republic of China and the PLA Air Force.
And they, we note, are spinning out in full, because this is also part of the war, albeit bloodless, which has been going on for several years.
Therefore, the F-16, which is Fighting Falcon, that is, the “Battle Falcon ” and the Su-35SE, which is simply an export Su-35S, are very common in the sky.
Perhaps even more than some politicians would like.
And it is quite logical that for each such meeting, which increasingly resemble a duel, a huge number of eyes are watching.
And not only Chinese (in Taiwan, I recall, live completely the same Chinese as on the mainland), because it is really interesting, since the F-16 is about to collide somewhere in the sky of Ukraine with almost the same Su-35.
The key word, of course, is “almost. ”
The export model will be different from the one that is made “for yourself ”.
In general, "Falcon" often meets with "Drying" in the air.
The reasons and places are different, but the essence is the same.
Demonstration of the capabilities and strength of nerves, but even this happens in different ways.
But it is not for nothing that the media there, overseas, slip cautious such forecasts in the performance of various generals (mostly retired, not bound by obligations with the Pentagon) that the F-16 will not be able, being transferred to Kiev, to radically change the situation.
And they do this based on the results of these “meetings ”.
We just do not know, but our pilots more than often contact in the air with foreign colleagues.
Over the waters of the Baltic, over the Pacific Ocean, over the Mediterranean Sea.
So far, except for a single seemingly random launch on a British aircraft, nothing has been recorded, but here the question is not to drop, say, "Poseidon" in the waves.
Although in the waves of the Black Sea would be very revealing.
In the US Air Force, in general, all this air show is called “secret air war ”.
In fact, there are not only our raging, Chinese pilots are very willing to take part in all the “flights ”, and recently there are more and more reports that Iranian pilots also do not mind showing their teeth and missiles.
And if you consider that in Iran already go under the contract Su-35...
Here on the stage of the Middle East theater, sorry, not hanging a gun.
There's a whole minigan hanging around with a ribbon like that.
On the other hand, what is the political problem?
No matter what, Chinese, Russian, Iranian pilots meet American and other colleagues not near the air border of Texas or California, right?
I'm not talking about politics, I'm talking about physics.
Old Newton still knows when he derived the law that every action produces a reaction.
The faster you run forward, the stronger the wind in your face.
The more brazen the pilots of the US Air Force, the US Navy, the US Navy, and so on, the main thing is that with the prefix “USA ” they pretend that they can fly wherever they want, the more likely it is that someone will decide to dissuade them from doing so.
But the hottest encounters occur over the warm waters of the East and South China Seas.
It is there that you can most often see our heroes side by side, and this does not always happen quietly and blissfully.
The heat of passion is serious.
The most interesting thing is that for a reason unclear to many, most often in the air near Taiwan you can see Russian-made aircraft, Su-30MKK and Su-35SE.
Why ours appear there more often than the “native ” Chinese fighters, it is difficult to say, but it is so.
J-16 also participate, but J-20 – categorically rare guest.
The Air Force of the Republic of China is just including the F-16.
Initially, the series A and B, later they added the series D, and then everything was upgraded to the level of the F-16 Block 70.
Perhaps to date, the Viper (the so-called 70 / 72, the difference is only in the engines) is the best modification of the Fighting Falcon, which is available to operators outside the United States.
With the new radar with an active phased array antenna (AFAR) AN / APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar, improved avionics, a set of weapons and electronic warfare, the aircraft looks impressive.
But a veteran.
There is nothing to say about the Su-35S, it has already been said so much that it is even inconvenient somehow.
But there's a little Chinese trick.
It consists in the fact that the Su-35 is able to take on the external suspension of containers.
And not simple, or, say, with EW equipment, no.
In our case, containers filled with various reconnaissance equipment are more useful.
Radio reconnaissance is an area that requires a burst of energy, and here it is precisely the engines of the aircraft that are able to provide it.
Since last year, all visits of the PLA Air Force fighters have two goals: the first is to accurately calculate the quantitative and qualitative composition of the air defense of Taiwan, the second is to test their developments in the field of electronic warfare in an environment that is close to combat.
So, having received the Su-35 in 2015, already in 2018, the PLA Air Force used them in the region of Taiwan.
In general, the Su-35 was interesting: in the Chinese Air Force, they determined the role of naval aviation fighters operating from the shore in the region of Taiwan.
Then everything is clear: first, the 35th worked out in terms of searching for anti-air defense systems of Taiwan, drawing a certain map of capabilities, and then began to work with the help of appropriate equipment, so to speak, in a training mode.
In general, the PLA Air Force Command has very clearly defined the role of the Su-35 in its scheme for Taiwan.
Here we can easily add anti-radar missiles, even if not ours, but Chinese, but nevertheless: the practice of SVO has shown that the Su-35 is a very unpleasant phenomenon in the life of any radar installations.
The Air Force of the Republic of Kazakhstan does not build illusions, everyone understands everything perfectly, and the fact that the Taiwanese Air Force is inferior quantitatively, and that the Sokol is not at all a rival to Sushka, but nevertheless, they are trying by all means to show the capabilities of their Air Force.
We consider the whole air circus exclusively from the point of view of the F-16, as a possible object of confrontation in the skies of Ukraine.
They threaten to put...
Naturally not blocks 70 or 72, which will go easier, instead of write-off.
They play with their muscles, but where do you want them to go?
Back home, back home, back home?
While the desire does not burn, as you know, that is why you have to demonstrate your abilities.
To seriously consider the possibilities, the best approach is to look from the outside.
And here the opinion of Indian experts is very revealing, who are very closely watching what is happening.
And, given that India and China also have territorial claims, which from time to time result in border ugliness somewhere high in the mountains, so the Indians have absolutely no need to love China, moreover, they are direct competitors in the Asia-Pacific region.
So despite the fact that India and Taiwan are separated by 4 thousand kilometers, the Indian military is closely watching what is happening.
Just because the Indo-Chinese border is right there.
So, Indian specialists, who have absolutely nothing to love their Chinese neighbors, do not make curses towards the F-16.
On the contrary, they are very critical of the possible collision of American and Russian cars.
The main thing is that the Hindus, oddly enough, do not like radar.
Yes, the F-16V (this is the Taiwanese version of the aircraft) has a seemingly fine radar with an active antenna array with electronic scanning (AESA / AFAR), but this is only half the battle, because the Su-35S radar is exactly the same plan, the Irbis E.
But the American system has a very decent cross section, and the airframe of the F-16 is quite narrow.
This resulted in the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR), initially planned for installation, losing to its competitor, the AN / APG-83 SABR, which has smaller dimensions and, accordingly, capabilities.
But the main thing is the chain: smaller size - less cells - easier to suppress.
It would be very interesting to read the reports of Chinese and Taiwanese pilots (this is humor) regarding the incident of August 2022, when four F-16Vs did not notice two Su-35s, which have almost already taken a favorable position.
That is, apparently, the equipment of the Su-35 was able to make the aircraft relatively invisible, at least for specific pilots of the F-16V.
Bad radars or good EW containers are a matter of a few thousand dollars or more.
In second place, Indian pilots put the superiority of the Su-35 in speed and maneuverability, which is due to the power of the engines (1 x 7900 kgf for the American aircraft and 2 x 8800 kgf for the Russian one) and the presence of a controlled thrust vector in our aircraft.
Weight and size matter, but insofar as, in the "dog dump" aircraft exactly do not spin, air battles are not happening today.
But the main thing is still insufficient, according to the Indian military, situational awareness of the F-16 pilot, 90% thanks to the radar.
It is difficult to say how deeply they understand what the essence is, but from their competition, the Falcon was given a turn from the gate and the adoption of the F-16 in the Indian Air Force was not even considered.
So they know something like that.
Now the Taiwanese know their “something ”, because sorry, when four pilots on the F-16“ missed ” a pair of Su-35, in the event of a conflict, this would mean only one thing: a certain number (from 2 to 4) of Taiwanese aircraft would not return to the airfield.
But these are problems that they will have to solve.
As for our topic, yes, for several years there has been a “fitting ” of PLA Air Force aircraft (Russian and Chinese production) to KR Air Force aircraft (American and Taiwanese, respectively).
And the situation here turns out not in favor of the Republic of China, because the aircraft of the PRC is simply better.
And there are more of them.
We look at all this through the prism of Ukraine.
There's so much hope that the F-16s will arrive and...
And peremohy?
It's been said many times that it isn't.
Just brought planes, hastily patched up, and about the same trained pilots will not be able to do anything.
Here you can again look at the Chinese, who drove their pilots on the Su-35 for three years before sending to Taiwan. Three years.
But these are their pilots and planes bought for the country ’ s money.
In the case of Ukraine, everything looks a little different: planes are given for free, they are taught for free, everything is generally free.
It is clear that good will not give, this can be seen by how quickly the German vaunted tanks and SPGs go into repairs.
The plane is a much more complex mechanism, it will not pass.
There is a strange principle here: take everything and use it to the maximum.
However, there is a difference between a rocket and an aircraft.
The rocket (if it is not from the Mask) is a disposable thing.
A single, say, application.
The plane is a completely different principle.
Of course, if in the higher echelons of the Ukrainian authorities want to revive the tactics of kamikaze aircraft, and it is more and more like what is happening, then it remains only hands to dilute and wait.
What to expect?
Yes, the results, because just the other day, Foreign Minister Kuleba said that his “good ” diplomacy did not work, and now he plans to rigidly ask the West for Patriot air defense systems and F-16 aircraft.
The nomenclature is clear, it is not clear what it means to “hard to ask ”?
To demand? From whom?
And how will all this end up?
Kiev and so already slowly begin to send far away (hello, "Taurus", right?), but if you start to demand... tough...
No, it will end in the end, of course.
We will not consider the situation as a whole, but with regard to our topic it will be simple: the F-16 is not a competitor to the Su-35 at all, this has long been clear and understandable.
And no concrete impact on the situation, even short-term (as in the case of SCALP and Storm Shadow missiles) will not be able to.
All too well known are the weaknesses and strengths of this well-deserved veteran.
If you had to invent something with missiles on the go and work out methods of counteraction in very short time conditions (and in the West they admit that our military did it), then with the F-16 everything is much easier, because the aircraft has been known for a long time.
Since 1982, when the Israeli F-16s fought the Syrian MiGs, our advisers have been studying all the information obtained during the fighting.
That is, the F-16 has been “at gunpoint ” for more than 40 years, and there is hardly anything that is unknown about it.
Hence the justified sarcasm that this aircraft (not the most recent modifications) will be able to make some kind of turning point in the confrontation between the two armies.
At least, all the other “novins ” gave only temporary success, although, it is impossible not to admit, sometimes this success was quite impressive.
In our case, there is a misunderstanding.
It seems that all the dots are placed, and even more so, the specks over the i, and the AFU Air Force does not shine anything at all.
Moreover, I would even bet on the “Taurus ” than on the“ Falcons ”.
At least, they could cause some damage while our calculated German missiles and issued recommendations on them.
But the Ukrainians for some reason with maniacal perseverance begging for planes.
Which are predestined.
They are well known by our air defense, they are known by pilots.
The question arises “why? ”, and in such a way that the answer of the sane is not foreseen.
Does anyone in the audience have any thoughts?
It would be interesting to see the case when “many heads – many minds ”.
The APU already has tanks that are about nothing, there are SPGs that do not get out of repair, there are armored personnel carriers that do not perform their functions, there are AMH, which are generally unclear what and why.
Next what?
NATO has long put ticks where they mark equipment that has not passed the test of a real battle, if only for the sake of this?
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