China has officially begun serial production of its fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft, the J-35, a platform engineered specifically for operations aboard the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s third aircraft carrier, the Type 003 Fujian. This decisive move marks a major leap forward in China’s long-term ambitions to build a modern blue-water navy and exert power across the Indo-Pacific maritime space. The J-35, also referred to as the carrier-based FC-31 variant, will form the core of the air wing for the Fujian, a next-generation flat-top warship featuring electromagnetic catapult launch systems, a feature currently exclusive to the United States Navy. Read full Naval News at this link ...
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| Chinese J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jet seen on the deck of the Type 003 Fujian aircraft carrier during sea trials as Beijing advances carrier-based air power in the Indo-Pacific region. (Picture source: Chinese Social Network) |
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