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It could just be mirrored.

Very effective is a stretch but saying that all of their assets are weak junk is going too far in the other direction. Here is a pretty nice assessment from RUSI. They interviewed members of the Ukrainian Air Force so I think it is pretty accurate...

You are late to the news by several months my friend.

Previously it has been revealed that it could also be used to destroy unguided rockets and mortar rounds as well as permanently blind sensors on IR guided missiles.

Found some additional info about upgrades to the platform.

https://pindad.com/pt-pindad-tandatangani-mou-dengan-norinco-terkait-atgm

They literally look like orcs and goblins.

shame they couldn’t make it to Zhuhai this year. Once the blasted COVID thing is over hopefully JF-17 and maybe J-10C could perform.

Judging from the latest interviews with Chief Designer Yang Wei platform vs platform may very well be a thing of the past.

When more things like this happens, their minds will change eventually.

Any chance of them coming to Shaheen IX if we hold it this year?

Best public display thus far.

The PLA was impressed enough with the Silent Hunter's performance in Saudi Arabia to induct it into service. https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4832466764567704#comment

Obviously EW. No way you can scramble that many aircraft within such a small airspace simultaneously.

Important component in Chinese turbofan engine reaches a lifespan of 50,000 hours. https://weibo.com/1240246333/Mdl9dp3HX?layerid=4831795595972457 Component in question.

On a related note, do you think there is any truth to the rumors that Pakistan will acquire an additional 30 J-10?

Supposedly UAE ordered L-15 because they were impressed by the performance during an air show. I think that AVIC might’ve taken the cue and could be pushing for sales of a new type via Airshow birds. Do keep in mind that August 1st planes are not showboat planes only. They can be converted to...

Radar power level/antenna is only part of the equation though. As I have emphasized many times before the backend DSP is just as, if not more important than the antenna/power level. A lot of people dismiss the radar on Rafale for being small but in reality, size isn’t everything.