China Military News & Updates

[SexyChineseLady]

J-10Cs on both sides at Shaheen X exercises!

 

[Soldier355]

Chinese army exercises to restore an airfield after a bombing. The Chinese Army conducted exercises to restore a destroyed runway in the city of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, the location of the 95th Fighter Brigade of the Chinese Air Force. The purpose of the exercise is to quickly restore an airfield damaged as a result of an enemy air raid. According to the exercise scenario, the runway was destroyed. Emergency services with special equipment and sappers were involved to carry out restoration work. The runway was reportedly restored within three hours.

 

[SexyChineseLady]

This has become common place with a Chinese carrier patroling outside the first island chain:

 

[SexyChineseLady]

Four YY-20A tanker-transports landed at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)!

That is a lot of refuellers and in an international civvy airport too! Might be a major exercise in the south. The Shandong carrier entered the Western Pacific so this could be related:

 

[SexyChineseLady]

J-15s can refuel from PLAAF's YY-20A tankers:

 

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Major exercise West of Taiwan, over 25 warships, including carrier Shandong!!!

 

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‘Not uncommon’ for American jets to be intercepted by China 10 times a day, PACAF chief says - Breaking Defense

Gen. Mark Kelly, who heads the Air Force's Air Combat Command, said that the US's shrinking and aging aircraft fleet has emboldened Russian and Chinese pilots to seek "batting practice."

breakingdefense.com

Getting signatures on US aircraft:

 

[SexyChineseLady]

J-15B! This is the CATOBAR variant!

 

[SexyChineseLady]

Z-20 has become a major component of China's helicopter fleet slotted between the bigger Z-8 and smaller Z-9 variants.

These are Air Force:

These are Navy with ASW and Unitily variants:

And these are the common Army ones in large numbers:

 

[SexyChineseLady]

Z-20 also serve in People's Armed Police units!

 

[Soldier355]

A Chinese J-16 fighter intercepts a US RC-135. Footage of Chinese fighter jets JH-7, J-11 and J-16 intercepting American reconnaissance aircraft in the East China and South China Seas has been published. There is nothing particularly interesting, except for the case when a Chinese fighter crosses the path of an American reconnaissance aircraft. Notice how the American RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft bounces when it hits the exhaust gases from the engine of a Chinese J-16 fighter.

 

[SexyChineseLady]

The amount of intercepts and other interaction between Chinese and American aircraft are immensely high. There were 180 "risky" encounters just since Fall of 2021:

Video shows 15 'risky' encounters by Chinese planes with US jets

The Pentagon has released 15 videos of 'risky' behavior by Chinese pilots against US jets in the last year including firing flares, flashing weapons and flying dangerously close to US assets.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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There should be over 300 J-16 variants:

Red Dragon Flankers - Royal Aeronautical Society

As the Pentagon releases new footage of Chinese Flankers harassing US aircraft operating lawfully in international airspace, ANDREAS RUPPRECHT, author of Red Dragon Flankers, assesses the type and how the PLAAF and PLN fighters fit into the order of battle.

www.aerosociety.com

by early 2023, about 270 J-16s and 30 J-16Ds have been delivered.

On J-20, most likely well over 200 in 2023:

China Might Have 250 J-20 Stealth Fighters

China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has now produced between 200 and 250 J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighters.

nationalinterest.org

China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has now produced between 200 and 250 J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighters.

 

[rockdog]

There should be over 300 J-16 variants:

Red Dragon Flankers - Royal Aeronautical Society

As the Pentagon releases new footage of Chinese Flankers harassing US aircraft operating lawfully in international airspace, ANDREAS RUPPRECHT, author of Red Dragon Flankers, assesses the type and how the PLAAF and PLN fighters fit into the order of battle.

www.aerosociety.com

by early 2023, about 270 J-16s and 30 J-16Ds have been delivered.

On J-20, most likely well over 200 in 2023:

China Might Have 250 J-20 Stealth Fighters

China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has now produced between 200 and 250 J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighters.

nationalinterest.org

China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has now produced between 200 and 250 J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighters.

10 years ago, China ordered the only 24 Su35, and no more. Which means PLA is satisfied with J16, and lost interest on Su35.

 

[SexyChineseLady]

Flanker types in Chinese service:

 

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YY-20 refuelers are now ubiquitous:

 

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Japan's Self Defense Forces are reporting that CV-17 Shandong is currently operating in the Western Pacific. Again.

Sortie rates are nearly 50 a day more than twice that of previous cruises:

 

[SexyChineseLady]

Four YY-20 tankers in one air field! The Y-20 platform has really matured quickly with tankers already in numbers!