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People's Liberation Army Air Force
China to Receive 10 Su-35 Advanced Fighter Jets in 2017
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Ten aircraft will be delivered this year, followed by another ten in 2018.
Christmas Day Gift: China Received 4 Su-35 Fighter Jets From Russia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The four combat aircraft were reportedly delivered on Christmas Day.
China Will Receive 4 Su-35 Fighter Jets From Russia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The four fighter jets will be transferred to China by December 25, according to a Russian defense industry official.
China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Makes Its Debut at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow
By Ankit Panda
The Chengdu J-20 will become the People's Liberation Army Air Force's next major stealth fighter.
China to Receive 4 Su-35 Fighter Jets From Russia in 2016
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Sino-Russian contract for 24 Su-35 combat aircraft was signed in November 2015.
China Confirms Development of New Long-Range Bomber
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The head of the PLA Air Force recently confirmed Chinese intentions to design and produce a new long-range bomber.
The Implications of China’s Military Reforms
By Ying Yu Lin
What does China hope to achieve with the current round of military reforms?
Confirmed: China Buys 24 Advanced Fighter Jets From Russia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
With a $2 billion contract, China becomes the first foreign buyer of the Russian Sukhoi Su-35.
China’s Air Force Can Now Launch Long-Range, Precision Strikes
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing’s bomber fleet is able to strike distant targets with precision ammunition, according to Chinese media.
China Wants to Develop a New Long-Range Strategic Bomber
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Can China’s aviation industry deliver?
The Big Story Behind China’s New Military Strategy
By Alexander Sullivan and Andrew S. Erickson
China is becoming “more willing and able” to stake and defend its interests overseas.
Why China’s Air Force Needs Russia's SU-35
By Jesse Sloman and Lauren Dickey
The PLAAF has a growing fighter fleet, but it needs help on one critical component.