Has China given the first sign it’s ready to export its J-35A fighter jet to Pakistan?
State media shows J-35A model bearing AVIC logo rolling out of the hangar, the English lettering hinting it is an export model
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In the programme aired on Friday night, the aircraft had the AVIC acronym, rather than the People’s Liberation Army Air Force logo, a sign it is an export variant.
China has shown small models of the J-35A at international defence exhibitions, but it was the first time the export variant of the aircraft, dubbed the J-35AE, has been unveiled as a full operational model.
AdvertisementHong Kong military commentator Liang Guoliang said the plane shown on CCTV was the J-35AE “complete product” that was “ready for export”.
The J-35AE shown in the footage is equipped with a teal-coated electro-optical targeting system (EOTS), signalling advanced sensor maturity and survivability against infrared tracking, laser interference and multi-spectrum detection.
Advertisement“The EOTS is internally integrated into the fuselage, indicating a typical layout for a stealth fighter because using an electro-optical pod would compromise its stealth capabilities. Therefore, it is considered a complete product,” Liang said.
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