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Thanks for clarification. Without optronic sensor for the upgrade, the J-10A is only suitable for air to air role. Guess the AL31F engine will retain until all existing parts being used up before decide whether to fit WS10 or phase out.

Back to topic on J10A. Does it have IRST and optronic sensor for designating ground targets for laser guided bomb/missile? There's no optronic right after nosecone as in Su-27 and only in J10B. Can the J10A upgrade the radar to AESA and engine to WS10 TVC.

When Trump first won election, he ended cold war by starting friendship with Russia & China as opposed to Democrats Hillary when she ordered Obama to sent military to Ukraine and South China Sea to heat up conflict to next level. When his "make America great again" economic plan failed (due to...

French naval fighters aren't made to fight US, they'll stay as medium fighters providing air strikes or combat air patrol. At time of war, French will stay as peacekeeper taking on enemies with small to moderate military with US by their sides. French Rafale customers are countries such as...

China could still build their own VSTOL fighters by buying the design from Yak-141. It can't hover as long as F35B with lift fan but could still take off and land anywhere. Besides VSTOL fighters goal is to provide close air support for marines. Ability to carry more payload is higher priority...

Good, by right they should build more J10C with WS10 engines replacing all old junked fighters such as J7 and J8 that are still dangerously flying. If US attacked Iran out of sudden, just sell all existing J10A to Iran for them to defend themselves while China mass produce 400x J10C

Noted, it's fake. It was once hot topic with the supposed fake leak photo. If American could easily hired Yak-141 design team to design the STOVL for F-35B, maybe China should do the same. China needs 4 of these for future amphibious assault purpose. They need it if they intended to kick US...

Previously there was leaked photo of China project on STOVL fighter designated J35. Then I saw Deino's post that J35 will be PLAN stealth navalized fighter.

China reverse engineered Super Frelon helicopters? WZ10 should be onboard too. No intention for new STOVL fighhters?

JF17 is currently flown by PAF, Myanmar & Nigeria. US has no intention to invade any of these 3. If US attacked Iran, its allies already said they will sponsor to buy large numbers of J10CE to be delivered via belt & road. The AESA radar is less prone to ECM and would perform better than pulse...

Why would JF17 block 3 disappoint when it is doing well? That is how people look at avionics, else why would you think so many confident with US avionics? Because of proven track records. Take E-2C for example, its ECM is good enough to jam all radio signals within its radius although its not...

Won't feel bored if there's military talk. The Lavi was designed out of F16 frame powered by Israeli turbojet engine and improved flight performance while minimizing cost. US threatened to cut fundings forcing Israel to abandon the project. US didn't stop merkava project mainly because of OIC...

If avionics in JF17 proven effective, that means avionics in J10 that is more advanced will perform way better. Avionics determine how good an aircraft in spoofing incoming missiles, searching & tracking enemy targets and guiding missiles to targets. The RWR in JF17 shows that China no longer...

No offense Deino, the effectiveness of avionics in JF17 could roughly tell us picture of J10C avionics especially in RWR, detection, tracking and guiding missiles. Buying US made fighter jets have strict restrictions to follow. Failing which would result in spare parts embargo leaving the...

Just what I need. Other than 5-bladed rotors, how do you distinguish z20 fuselage from US original UH-60 Blackhawk & SH-60 Seahawk?

PAF said their F16C are based in southern territory, not near Kashmir. PAF said no F16 being used and US regulators inspected and clarified that PAF did not misuse their F16s under tight regulation of purchasing US equipments. PAF had HUD recordings and stated JF17s being used in the pursuit...

Whether catapult steam or EMALS, both are good enough to launch large aircraft from carriers. PLAN having catapult launch on their carriers would help much in getting J15 up in the air on full payload. F/A-18C/D are medium fighters while enlarged F/A-18E/F are large fighters. Can see the huge...

I left out the military magazines writeup experts. In fact there are from them. The answer is definitely question mark as the future navalized stealth fighter depends on whether there will be rail launch on carrier. If there's EMALS, then having large stealth fighter is feasible. Short combat...

In Pakistan-India air engagement over Kashmir, if PAF telling the truth that their JF17 shot down IAF Su30MKi fitted with advanced Israeli avionics, then it could be true that Su30MKK lost to J10A & J11B over avionics superiority. US and European fighters are always more expensive than...

Just random military fans and writers that I came across from chat groups. The navalized enlarged stealth fighter will be likely named as different aircraft at the end.