Chinese J-10C fighter jet (Chengdu J-10)

China Supplied 36 J-10C Fighters in Pakistani Service Now Operationally Validated Following May 2025 Operation Sindoor, Pentagon Report

The Pentagon’s 2025 China Military Power Report has confirmed one of the most consequential developments in South Asian defense dynamics: since 2020, China has supplied Pakistan with a total of 36 Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter aircraft. This revelation, formally acknowledged...
KJ-500 AEW&C Aircraft

China Deploys J-10C Fighters and KJ-500 AEW&C Aircraft to UAE, Marking a Strategic Turning Point in Sino-Emirati Defence and Airpower Cooperation

The deployment of China’s advanced J-10C multirole fighter aircraft and the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform—often described as a “flying radar”—to the United Arab Emirates for the Falcon Shield 2025 joint air force exercises has emerged as...
Rafale fighter jet

China and Pakistan’s Joint Propaganda Flights: India’s Rafale Prestige Under Fire as Pakistan Showcases J-10C Kill Symbols in a Growing Symbolic Air Power Contest

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has unveiled one of its Chinese-built J-10C fighters with a distinctive “kill mark” beneath its cockpit—depicting the silhouette of an Indian Rafale jet. The move, caught on camera and widely shared on social media platforms,...
Rafale Jets

Rafale Down or Disinformation? Pakistan’s J-10C Claims Ignite Regional Tensions

In a dramatic escalation of aerial rivalry in South Asia, Pakistan has claimed to have downed five Indian fighter jets—including the Indian Air Force's prized Rafale jets—using its recently inducted Chinese-origin J-10C fighters. The announcement, delivered by Foreign Minister Ishaq...
China’s J-10C Fighters

China’s J-10C Fighters Take to Egyptian Skies in First-Ever Joint Air Drills: Strategic Ties Deepen Amid Regional Shifts

In a striking display of military cooperation and geopolitical realignment, China has deployed its advanced J-10C multirole fighter jets to Egypt for the first time as part of the joint air exercise “Eagles of Civilization 2025,” which officially began on...