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27 Sep 2021

With eyes on the West, China’s PLA undergoes major reshuffle

China's PLA saw a major reshuffle recently Five lieutenant generals were promoted to the General rank The move comes after US' withdrawal from Afghanistan

India-China border standoff

31 Mar 2021

India, China air forces yet to withdraw from Ladakh despite military talks

India, China is yet to pull back their air forces from Ladakh even as they hold talks for complete disengagement The two countries have so far held nearly 10 rounds of top-level military talks to resolve the border standoff that began in May last year

20 Aug 2020

Seven active Chinese military airbases along LAC under close watch of India

Got sources on Thursday said that seven active Chinese military airbases along LAC are under the close watch of Indian agencies Indian agencies are keeping a close watch on Hotan, Gar Gunsa, Kashghar, Hopping, Dkonka Dzong, Linzhi and Pangat airbases of the PLAAF in the Xinjiang and Tibet region The Chinese PLAAF has upgraded a number of these bases in recent times, the sources added

15 Oct 2019

Chengdu J-20 stealth jets commissioned into China's PLAAF ace unit

The single-seat, two-engine J-20 has been developed by Chengdu Aerospace Corporation with China claiming the jet is a match for the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II of the United States of America. The only other stealth fighter in active service is Russia's Sukhoi Su-57.

15 Oct 2019

China's PLAAF video shows 7 J-20s, its largest formation of stealth fighters

The seven-plane formation has led western military experts to believe that China is deploying the J-20s at a much faster rate and may have several more 5th Generation fighters in its arsenal than expected.

28 Jun 2019

Russia offers more Sukhoi Su-35S fighters to China

The +9 g capable Su-35S is a supermanoeuvrable fighter with thrust vectoring engines. Russia claims the Su-35S jet is a quantum leap from Sukhoi’s Su-27 fighter and is just behind the 5th Generation Su-57 stealth aircraft, which the Russian Air Force has started to deploy, in terms of technology.

30 May 2018

Su-30 MKIs to get indigenous infrared tracking system to locate Chinese J-20

The IAF Sukhoi Su-30 MKI will be able to locate any plane with stealth characteristics after it is equipped with the IRST, which can detect and track fighter jets, helicopters and missiles which emit infrared radiation.

Indian Air Force

15 Oct 2019

IAF's Sukhoi Su-30 MKI jet vs China's J-20 stealth fighter

Here is a look at the features and capabilities of the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI and Chengdu J-20, the top two fighter jets in Asia.

Indian Air Force

22 May 2018

Sukhoi Su-30 MKI can detect, track Chinese Chengdu J-20 stealth fighters

The IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKIs on a sortie in the Northeast managed to track Chengdu J-20 fighters being operated by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) over Tibet.

11 May 2018

Chinese stealth fighter J-20 begins combat training

The J-20 stealth fighters "will help the air force better fulfill its sacred duty of safeguarding China's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity," PLAAF spokesperson and Senior Colonel Shen Jinke was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

Indian Air Force

22 Mar 2018

Indian Air Force vs Chinese Air Force: The rivalry in numbers

Both India and China are looking to rapidly modernise their military with a focus on advanced hardware.

South China Sea

24 Nov 2017

Designed for discomfort: China Air Force conducts combat patrols over South China Sea

China's Air Force conducted a combat patrol over the South China Sea on Thursday The exercise is likely to cause discomfort in Philippines, Taiwan and Japan The Chinese Air Force planes flew over the Bashi Channel and the Miyako Strait

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