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August 26, 2026
Bangladesh could be in line to order the export version of the J-10, while mounting evidence points to another potential customer. The post J-10 Deal With Bangladesh Takes Shape As China’s Fighter…
When choosing a new fighter type, the pendulum in Bangladesh is swinging more towards China. There is a letter of intent for twelve Eurofighter Typhoons, but the government's favourite is…
The exercise marks the first deployment of Chinese J-16 fighters to Africa and sees them training against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29M2s. Building on the 2025 edition of the Egyptian-Chinese Eagles…
China pitted its J-16 fighters against Egyptian Air Force Rafales during the joint military exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026. The training, held on 23 August…
For the joint air exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026, China has deployed a significantly larger contingent to Egypt than the previous year. At least six Shenyang J-16 fighter jets…
August 25, 2026
The peculiar fighter shapes started appearing on ramps in China years ago, but now we finally know at least one of their uses. The post The Mystery Of J-20 Fighter-Like Shapes Spotted In China Has…
The first days of the “Eagles of Civilization 2026” exercise focused on 1-on-1 combat, with a planned progression toward more complex joint air operations.
Chinese J-16 fighters train against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29s as Beijing sends a significantly larger air package to North Africa than in 2025
A Bangladeshi government committee has prepared draft documents for negotiations over two planned acquisitions: Chinese J-10CE multirole fighters… The post Bangladesh drafts agreement for Chinese…
After the air forces of China and Egypt began a new edition of the joint Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise, six heavy multirole J-16 fighters, developed by…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Egypt’s Rafale and MiG-29 fighters are flying alongside Chinese J-16s during the Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise,... The post Egypt’s Rafale…
Chinese fighters are training against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29s as Beijing sends a considerably larger aviation package to North Africa than in 2025
Long-range deployment sees J-16 visit Africa for the first time. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has demonstrated its growing ability to project power through the deployment of…
Ahead of the imminent arrival of the first two F-16V Block 70 fighter-bombers in Taiwan, the Air Force's new combat capabilities do not represent a shift in the air power balance with…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The U.S. Navy’s newly revealed AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), known as “Malice,” could represent a... The post AIM-424 Malice: How…
August 24, 2026
Several aircraft types and personnel from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force of China are taking part in the joint China-Egypt exercise "Eagles of Civilization 2026"…
China demonstrated its growing ability to project air power over long distances by sending J-16 fighters to Egypt to take part in the joint military exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026. The…
Marking a new milestone for China's naval industry, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned the "Ningde" into service, marking the official addition of the frigate…
Chinese J-16 fighter jets engaged in combat exercises with French-made Rafale fighters for the first time on August… The post China’s J-16 jets face off with Rafales in first-ever Egypt exercise…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The reported Pakistani interest in evaluating or potentially acquiring China’s Shenyang J-16 deserves close attention in India,... The post J-16 for…
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed multirole heavy fighters... The post Chinese J-16 fighters arrive in Egypt after 6,000 km flight for joint exercise…
China is stepping up its military presence in the Middle East and Africa. For the joint air force exercise "Eagles of Civilization 2026" in … more...
A squadron of Chinese fighter jets landed on Friday at an Egyptian air base and is preparing for a joint exercise.
August 23, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The balance of air power in Asia is undergoing a profound transformation as China rapidly expands its... The post From FGFA Exit to AMCA Delays…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Reports suggesting that Pakistan’s acquisition of the Chinese J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter may take considerably longer than... The post…
August 22, 2026
Fighter aircraft are usually at the cutting edge of technical progress and correspondingly expensive. Even so, some models from the Soviet Union, China and the US reached astonishing…
More recently, various specialized media outlets and open sources released new images of the modern tactical transport aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force of…
Thanks to images circulating through open-source intelligence (OSINT), it emerged in recent hours that aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)…
August 21, 2026
China's Air Force is conducting joint exercises in August in Belarus, Egypt and Thailand, located in distant geographic regions. The activity offers a view of how the People's Liberation Army…
August 20, 2026
The TB-001 was intercepted alongside a Y-9Z electronic warfare aircraft as Chinese and Russian aircraft continue to operate in Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone. Japan has said China’s Tengden…