Chinese sources claim Pakistani J-10CE fighter jets achieved a 9-0 victory over Qatari Eurofighters in an exercise, though analysis suggests the exercise rules, rather than aircraft superiority, likely influenced the outcome.
China has admitted to providing support to Pakistan during a four-day war with India in 2025, stating it "just needed the right opportunity." Pakistan's air force reportedly used Chinese-made Chengdu J-10CE fighter jets during the conflict.
With the unveiling of the long-range hypersonic CJ-1000 missiles, China has surpassed the United States in the critical race to field practical scramjet propulsion systems, according to a mainland military magazine.
Alongside the ship-launched YJ-19, the CJ-1000 road-mobile cruise missile was one of two hypersonic missiles powered by advanced air-breathing scramjet engines on show during the Victory Day military parade in Beijing in September last year.
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Chinese state television CCTV reported that Pakistani J-10CE fighters, manufactured in China, achieved a perfect 9-0 victory against Qatari Eurofighter Typhoons in simulated air combat during military exercises.
The Pakistan Air Force plans to upgrade its fleet with further acquisitions of Chinese Chengdu J-10C fighters and J-35 stealth jets, aiming to gain a technological edge over India in fifth-generation aviation.
China's state broadcaster CCTV confirmed that its J-10CE fighter jets went undefeated against Eurofighter Typhoons in nine simulated air combat exercises in 2024.
A Chinese J-10C pilot reportedly countered a radar provocation, an incident highlighted by state media as a demonstration of China's air combat readiness.