Chinese Air Force (PLA-AF) News and Discussion

[Sandhi Yudha]

Chinese Zhuhai Airshow 2024 is near, and PLA already send their inventory example to the Airshow. Including new comers.

Russia also send their Su-57, and of not mistaken this is the first time they send this to overseas Airshow.

This China Military Enthusiasts channel claim that J-35A in Zhuhai will be target export market. Especially middle east.

The Su-75 was actually created to replace the MiG-29 for the export market, and for some countries which still use the MiG-21.
But the current war and Russia's financial condition will slow down even more the Su-57. So china and India not only beat Russia with sending space probes successfully to the Moon, but soon also with the production of jetfighters.

 

[Ananda]

So china and India not only beat Russia with sending space probes successfully to the Moon, but soon also with the production of jetfighters.

China already beat Russia on production of Fighters and infact any defense items. China already at least 5 times in size on industrial values chains, even in Aerospace. In fact at this rate, even US will have difficulty to keep pace on Chinese on Fightes production soon, let alone Euro Zone. Especially if Boeing military not handle their industrial chains problem soon.

However India still different thing. India own bureaucracy and integrated domestic chains development is always been problematic.

 

[Ananda]

This J-15 EW variance dubbed PLAF Growler has been rumours for some time. Seems this is one of early clear picture of this variance shown on Chinese Weibos and Online circles. No clear information yet that I know off on the capabilities.

 

[GermanHerman]

PLAAF watchers got quite some treat at the end of '24 as we have gotten images of at least three new systems in the Air:

SAC's 6th gen fighter:

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CAC's J-36 6th gen fighter:

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Also pictures of the KJ-3000 AEW:

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Interesting to see China move ahead with its own ideas of 6th gen after much of the previous generations were heavily influenced by foreign designs.

The discussion around the J-36 seems to be centered around the question if it's 'just' a long range fighter bomber or an entirely new concept build around computing capabilities.