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All revealed fifth-generation fighters use commercial off-the-shelf main processors to directly control all sensors to form a consolidated view of the battlespace with both onboard and networked sensors, while previous-generation jet fighters used federated systems where each sensor or pod would present its own readings for the pilot to combine in their own mind a view of the battlespace.
[237] [238] [51] Gen. Mark D. Kelly, the head of USAF Air Combat Command (ACC) added that the United States knows China is on schedule for its 6th-generation fighter program. [ 239 ] In June 2022, the US Air Force reactivated the 65th Aggressor Squadron , equipped with F-35A to conduct opposing force training and replicate Chinese aircraft threats.
The Shenyang J-15 (Chinese: 歼-15), also known as Flying Shark (Chinese: 飞鲨; pinyin: Fēishā; NATO reporting name: Flanker-X2, [3]) is a Chinese all-weather, twin-engine, carrier-based 4.5 generation [4] multirole fighter aircraft developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) and the 601 Institute, specifically for the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) to serve on ...
Regional rivals, including India and Japan (Mitsubishi F-X), were pursuing their own programs to develop fifth and sixth generation fighters to counter China's developments, while some of China's other neighbors are considering purchase of the F-35 or Su-57 to foster their capabilities. [105] [106] [107] [108]
A pre-production J-10C flew with a WS-10 at the 2018 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition; the engine nozzle was modified for stealth and thrust vectoring (TVC). [26] In March 2020, a video from Chinese state media showed a J-10C in PLAAF livery equipped with the WS-10B; [28] WS-10B-powered aircraft were in service by November ...
The Shenyang J-16, also known as Qianlong (simplified Chinese: 潜龙; traditional Chinese: 潛龍; pinyin: Qián Lóng; lit. 'Hyphalosaurus or hidden dragon') is a Chinese all-weather 4.5 generation, [2] [3] tandem-seat, twin-engine, multirole strike fighter [4] [1] built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
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These partial upgrades to 5th generation capability have led some commentators to identify intermediate generations as 4.5 or 4+ and 4++. In some cases, such as the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35 developed from the MiG-29 with fifth-generation avionics, the upgrade has been classed as fully fifth generation (meeting all fifth gen requirements except ...