Japanese Air Force fighter jets intercepted a Chinese Y-9FQ anti-submarine warfare aircraft over the East China Sea on March 28, 2026, marking the first confirmed operational encounter with this variant. Read full defense news at this link...
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| The Chinese Y-9FQ anti-submarine warfare aircraft features an enlarged nose housing an AESA radar, electro-optical targeting system, magnetic anomaly detector boom, wingtip ESM sensors, and an internal bay for torpedoes and depth charges. (Picture source: Japanese MoD) |