The Chinese fighter plane Chengdu J-10C, also known as “vigorous dragon”, has become important as a result of its involvement in the conflict of this month between India and Pakistan.
Multi -engine aircraft with a single -engine monomotor motor piloted by the Air Force of Pakistan were involved in the drop in several Indian fighter planes this week, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan announced on Wednesday.
Some of the slaughtered Indian planes included the Rafale French manufacturer, according to the news agency of the Pakistani government.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that India and Pakistan had accepted “full and immediate ceasefire“We follow mediation.
About 80% of Pakistan’s military equipment is manufactured by China. The country obtained its first batch of the jets – the improved versions of the J-10 original – In 2022. They can transport bombs, air-to-air missiles and rockets.
Relentlessly tirelessly since its beginnings in the 2000s, the J-10 is Beijing’s response to Western light fighters such as the American F-16 and Sweden Saab Gripen.
The jet designed and manufactured in China could be a change of game on the world weapon market.
David Jordan, lecturer in defense studies at King’s College in London, told Business Insider: “Consider the J -10C as roughly equivalent to an F -16 of late model, but with certain features – like his sequence of long -range missiles – which could give him the advantage in certain scenarios.”
The J-10 was the first great attempt in China to produce a modern local fighting aircraft. He entered service in 2004 under the name of J-10A, a monomotor multirol fighter with a configuration of the Duck-Delta wing-a design choice that prioritizes agility on stability, which gives him handling in dog fights.
The J-10 was designed to be flexible and also capable of combat and ground attack missions. It can transport a mixture of precision guided bombs, anti-ship missiles and medium-range air weapons.
While in the end, a local Chinese project, it was inspired from abroad, including the contributions of Israeli designers and Russian engine technology.
In 2008, the improved J-10B had received a redesigned intake to reduce the visibility of the radar, the addition of a passive search and infrared track sensor, digital radar warning receivers and a revised cockpit with color multifunction screens and high-end head display.
Pakistan said its J-10CS Chinese manufacture had participated in the response to the strikes of India. Photo by Aamir Qureshi / AFP via Getty Images
The J-10C, which began to exceed the production lines around 2015, marked another big step forward. This version introduced an AESA radar – a significant jump that increased the detection range, targeting precision and electronic resistance.
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He also brought data bond systems, satellite communications, missile approach warnings and adjustments to further reduce the signing of the radar. The fighter still has an Al-31F engine of Russian manufacturing, which is considered a limiting factor, but more recent versions would test the Chinese WS-10 engine.
The Pakistani-Indian conflict is one of the first times the jet has been used in live combat.
The actions of the Chengdu aircraft company have climbed more than a third this week on the Shenzhen stock market, suggesting the confidence of investors in the J-10C.
Jordan said: “You may well see a very viable competitor of Western products entering competitions for the purchase of new fighter planes,” added Jordan.
This could make a challenge for Western defense manufacturers, he added.
Although the J -10C is not a most advanced fighter in China – this distinction belongs to the fifth generation J -20 J -20 – it may well be the most viable commercially.
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