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The Mighty Dragon appears to be born of western innovation. Here's What You Need to Know: Beijing is known to steal from both America and Russia to build some of its more advanced weapons. There is an old saying, “good artists borrow, great artists steal” and while it isn’t actually a Chinese proverb, there is no denying that Beijing has taken it to heart especially where military hardware is involved. In the spring of 2019, the Pentagon accused China of using “cyber theft” and other methods to bolster its military. China’s efforts to build a world class military certainly have ...

REUTERS/Stringer China's fifth-generation J-20 jets were designed to compete with US F-22s but use stopgap engines that limit their speed and combat capabilities. China has spent two decades trying to master the technology behind the WS-15 engine, which a military source says is now almost ready to enter service. China's "Mighty Dragon" J-20 stealth fighter jet is expected to get purpose-built new engines within the next two years, according to a military source. The WS-15 engine has been specially designed for the J-20 and is designed to improve its manoeuvrabil...

Could U.S. F-35 Stealth Fighters Soon Be Heading to India? The F-35 stealth platform might be one of the few assets able to greatly impact the threat equation between India and China and provide close air support. The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have in recent years been quickly expanding the number of international F-35 partners while also seeing a fast increase in global demand for the jet, an uptick in partner purchase quantities, and inquiries from potential new customers. Norway is progressing quickly with its F-35 program, Denmark just received its first stealth jet, and Japan is in th...

Taiwan Defense Ministry Publication

China’s J-20 Fighter Jet Flies “Stealthily” Indicating its Combat Readiness Our Bureau 549 J-20 jet not equipped with Luneburg lens (via Chinese state media) The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s J-20 fighter jet has flown sans Luneburg lens, a device that makes stealth aircraft “visible” during training operations. “By removing it, the J-20 will go stealth as it was designed to, and this means it is engaged in a real combat scenario-oriented mission. (It indicates that) the jet has entered the next level of combat readiness,” a Chinese military expert was quoted as...