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China sixth generation fighter
![China’s J-20 Gets Another Upgrade China’s J-20 Gets Another Upgrade](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-31-192039.jpg)
China’s J-20 Gets Another Upgrade
By Rick Joe
Updates on the 5th-gen fighter’s WS-15 engine, new variants, and fleet size, and what it all means for the future of China’s fighter fleet.
![US Air Force Chief: China Could Field 6th-Gen Fighters Before America US Air Force Chief: China Could Field 6th-Gen Fighters Before America](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-29-171249.jpg)
US Air Force Chief: China Could Field 6th-Gen Fighters Before America
By A.B. Abrams
Gen. Mark Kelly’s warning underscores key defense industry trends favoring China in the race for the next technological breakthrough.
![Reviewing China’s New Stealth Fighters Reviewing China’s New Stealth Fighters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-22-193545.jpg)
Reviewing China’s New Stealth Fighters
By Rick Joe
What we know about the twin seat J-20 and carrier-borne FC-31 fighter – and a mystery tailless airframe captured in satellite imagery.
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