Chengdu J-10 News Archive

China Fields New J-10 Fighter
Posted on: Wed Jan 3rd, 2007 | defensenews.com

China has officially acknowledged the fielding of the indigenous Jian-10 (J-10) fighter aircraft. Since the end of December, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has released videos and photos of the aircraft via the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) and Xinhua News Agency.

Pakistan to discuss Chinese defence purchases
Posted on: Mon Apr 17th, 2006 | news.ft.com

Pakistan will discuss the purchase of advanced defence supplies from China when President Pervez Musharraf and Shaukat Aziz, prime minister, visit Beijing later this year, senior Pakistani officials said.

Pakistan may buy US, Chinese and Soviet planes
Posted on: Mon Apr 3rd, 2006 | jang-group.com

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to purchase state-of-the-art Chinese F-10 (Jian-10) multi-role fighter-cum-bomber planes while the decision pertaining to purchase of US made ultra modern F-16 planes would be made in July next.

China's defense budget to increase 14.7% in 2006
Posted on: Mon Mar 6th, 2006 | upi.com

To increase it's strength and capability "to fight a defensive war", China has increased it's defense budget by 14.7% to 283.8 billion yuan (about 35.1 billion U.S. dollars).

China working on 'Super-10' advanced fighter
Posted on: Mon Jan 9th, 2006 | janes.com

China is developing an advanced version of the Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Corporation (CAC) J-10 multirole fighter aircraft, referred to as the Super-10, with a more powerful engine, thrust-vector control, stronger airframe and passive phased-array radar, according to Russian sources.