For the first time, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is recruiting females and graduates from non-military colleges to be naval aviators, it announced through a recruitment drive released Monday. The call for female aviators is part of the PLAN’s naval pilots recruitment this year, with successful candidates scheduled to enter the service in three […]
The growing pressure from the U.S. and its allies has allegedly pushed China's Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) to deploy J-16 fighter jets across all theatre commands.
China’s three aircraft carriers, two of which have been commissioned and one of which was launched in June, represent China's expanding naval might. However, it appears that the country will have a difficult time making full use of these carriers as it struggles to keep up with the rising need for skilled ship-based fighter jet pilots, SCMP reported.
Two-seat J-20 can be used as tactical electronic jammer and early warning aircraft, says Chinese military magazine. The twin-seater ‘Mighty Dragon’ is also expected to command a swarm of drones.