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Doubt it. In terms of avionics Su-57 is rated above J-20 and F-35 for that matter.A Flight Global article citing the RUSI that the Chinese are now surpassing Russia in airpower technology in all aspects except engines. Their variants of the Flanker out class anything that the Russians build and can field, plus they have a LO aircraft operation whereas the Russians don't.
China surpassing Russia in airpower technology: RUSI
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has concluded that China is well on its way to eclipsing Russia in the field of combat aircraft. In a recent report, the UK-based think tank contends that Russia and China are on different trajectories in combat aircraft development, with China taking a...
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The order is for 76 Su-57, which is plenty enough for a small country of only 140 million people. China has 10 times the population of Russia, so 760 J-20 makes sense.The possession of a DIRCM system gives it superior avionics overall? Doesn't compute. Either way the Su57 fleet seems unlikely to exceed 100 aircraft in the next decade. Given China's comparatively vast resources and modernisation plans, I would be shocked if the J20 fleet remains as small in the same timeframe...
Russia to Procure 76 Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jets by 2028
Russia is set to procure 76 Su-57s by 2028, according to the Russian President Vladimir Putin.thediplomat.com
Well the PRC have a reasonable sized fleet of H6 aircraft and there were rumours of them acquiring the licence to build the Tu-22M3 Backfire, but I don't know if that ever eventuated into anything. There were also rumours that they are after the Su-34 Fullback and don't know where they are with that. I would've thought that they would have acquired the Tu-95 Bear back in the 1960s but I suppose they didn't see the need for it. Mr Bear would've proved a very good asset for them now.
Yes it's always been a curiosity to me that they have been content to stick with what is a modernised Tu-16 for so long. My suspicion is that we will see the H20 break cover in the next few years which will cause a kind of commotion in western defence media not seen since the J20 first appeared.
The US has stuck with the B-52. The H6 meets their needs and they have upgraded it so much that probably the only commonality that the modern H6 has with the Tu-16 is the airframe.
Very true. Plus when you're dealing in extreme range weapons like CJ-20 and ASBMs I suspect the H6 serves them well.
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Looks like a clone of the General Atomics Avenger drone from 2009.Longer and heavier than the Chengdu Wing Loong I, more streamlined than the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B), thats the new China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) WJ-700 Lieying. It had performed its maiden flight on 11 Januari 2021.
Not much is known yet about the WJ-700, but it is stated that the unmanned aerial vehicle has a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 3,500 kg and an endurance of up to 20 hours.
Its not yet ordered by the chinese armed forces, but it has for sure export potential.
China's WJ-700 Falcon armed reconnaissance UAV makes maiden flight
Beijing-based Haiying General Aviation Equipment (Hiwing), a subsidiary of state-owned defence prime China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), has...
Seems unlikely this is true. Last I heard J-10C is replacing J-10A left and right. Unless they are waiting on delivery of AL-31 engines from Russia where production may be slow due to COVID hitting Russia hard.It seems that the deliveries of the J-10C are on hold.
It is unclear what the cause behind this is.
Deliveries Chengdu J-10C seems to have been stopped
Deliveries Chengdu J-10C seems to have been stopped. A visit to Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) at Chengdu/Huangtianba (China) early January 2021 revealed that deliveries of th...www.scramble.nl
How does this compare to Wing Loong 10?Longer and heavier than the Chengdu Wing Loong I, more streamlined than the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B), thats the new China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) WJ-700 Lieying. It had performed its maiden flight on 11 Januari 2021.
Not much is known yet about the WJ-700, but it is stated that the unmanned aerial vehicle has a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 3,500 kg and an endurance of up to 20 hours.
Its not yet ordered by the chinese armed forces, but it has for sure export potential.
China's WJ-700 Falcon armed reconnaissance UAV makes maiden flight
Beijing-based Haiying General Aviation Equipment (Hiwing), a subsidiary of state-owned defence prime China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), has...
H-6K has very different fuselage compared to Tu-16. The front is completely different.
Is this information credible? Could be a ruse by the Chinese.It seems that the deliveries of the J-10C are on hold.
It is unclear what the cause behind this is.
Deliveries Chengdu J-10C seems to have been stopped
Deliveries Chengdu J-10C seems to have been stopped. A visit to Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) at Chengdu/Huangtianba (China) early January 2021 revealed that deliveries of th...
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It does leave a lot of room for confusion and misunderstandings resulting in unfortunate events happening. The PLAAF are being somewhat gung-ho and cowboyish and this is not the first time by far.Train as you fight, not so sure this is a good thing given the tensions in the region. At what point do you start to doubt a radio intercept describing a simulated attack on your vessel, at the moment of missile launch?
Chinese H-6 Bombers Heard On Radio Confirming Orders For Simulated Attack On U.S. Aircraft Carrier Near Taiwan
Unsurprisingly, the package of 13 Chinese combat aircraft, (including eight H-6 bombers) entering Taiwan's ADIZ last Saturday were carrying out a mock