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Fake news.

Can we have a source for this rumor?

What happened to the May 2019 estimate? Would the Block III be revealed or rolled out sooner than August? Any idea if HMDS is incorporated with the J-10C yet? Would the JF-17 Block III be built & tested at CAC or PAC?

Is it really that difficult to click on a link that has been provided by a previous post?

You literally have to point your cursor at one of the numerous links in my post and click. It's not that difficult.

Far too early to say.

The onus of evidence is on the claimant (you in this case), and so far you have neither provided a credible source nor demonstrated that Mr. Vasily Kashin is different from the hundreds of "military analysts" who make unverifiable claims. As for the references regarding JL-2 testing and FOC...

Any more information on this weapon?

Your so-called source happens to be an individual with zero connection to the JL-2 program: So please quote sources that have credence to them rather than ones that draw its conclusions from what seems to be thin air.

What would be a realistic time frame for a prototype rollout/completion?

Any rumors/news on when the naval 5th-generation fighter might be unveiled?

Was referring to its length.

How do you know that the J-10 does not have equivalents to the aforementioned capabilities?

Quoting an article inundated with superlatives doesn't make your argument.

On what basis do you claim that? Please explain.

An air force retires its old platforms by inducting new platforms and having them "trickle down" to these units over time; rarely is an entirely-new platform inducted just for the sake of replacing old hardware at a cheap cost.

Its capabilities are superseded by the likes of the J-10A. Inducting the JF-17 would be redundant and might cause logistical issues.

Reason for what?

Not even close.

The JL-2 is already operational on the 09IVs, which made their first deterrence patrol in 2015. https://thediplomat.com/2015/12/china-deploys-first-nuclear-deterrence-patrol/ Are there sources confirming the K-5's range for various payloads? The JL-3 underwent its first test flight in...