Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/Defence_Index/status/1966435386957217951 ---> China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait and into the South China Sea during sea trials — a step toward formal commissioning. Source: Reuters

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/RealAirPower1/status/1967539368484294963 ---> Chinese Growler? A fantastic view of a Shenyang J-15DH. The two-seat electronic warfare variant of the J-15 entered PLANAF service in October 2024. Outfitted with EW pods and sub-systems, it is STOBAR-capable. Notice the absence of an IRST?

[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/Echinanews/status/1970069039507705966 ---> The Chinese Navy announced Monday that carrier-based aircraft J-15T, J-35 and KongJing-600 have successfully completed their inaugural electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested landing trainings on aircraft carrier, the Fujian.

https://x.com/arunp2810/status/1970076655957012490 ---> PLA Navy’s carrier Fujian has proved its electro-magnetic catapult by launching the J-15 & J-35 jets as well as the KJ-600 twin turboprop. Compared to AEW helicopters, the rotodome equipped KJ-600 will bestow a huge early warning advantage on Fujian. Impressive!

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/globaltimesnews/status/19 ... 4277686532 ---> The J-15T, J-35, and KJ-600 carrier-based aircraft have completed their first catapult takeoff and arrested landing training on the aircraft carrier Fujian, according to a press release by the PLA Navy on Monday. This indicates that the aircraft carrier Fujian has acquired the capability of electromagnetic catapult and recovery. It is another breakthrough in the development of China's aircraft carriers and a milestone in promoting the naval transformation and construction.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/CollinSLKoh/status/1970071582845616565 ---> With the successful takeoff and landing of its J-35T from carrier Fujian, the PLAN now boasts the equivalent of carrierborne fighter jets in service viz USN, namely J-15 (viz Super Hornet), J-15D (viz Growler) and J-35 (viz F-35C JSF).

[Rakesh]

China’s Aircraft Carrier Capability Just Made A Stunning Leap Forward
https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-aircraft ... ap-forward
22 Sept 2025

China has simultaneously debuted its J-35 stealth fighter, J-15T fighter and KJ-600 radar plane operating from its first catapult-equipped carrier.

[Khalsa]

Congratulations to the Chinese MIC for persistance.
That is how you do it.

The key things to note here are

FLAT TOP
J-15T - Heavy Fighter
J-35 - Naval Stealth Fighter
KJ-600 - AWACS
Catapault - EMALS

[bala]

China’s Aircraft Carrier Capability Just Made A Stunning Leap Forward

This is quite a stunning achievement for the Cheens, they have leapfrogged many in this domain. India has had carrier experience for a long time. The graduation to true independence started with Vikrant. However we are still dependent on Mig-29K, engines from GE to pwr the boat, etc. Assisted takeoff (EMALs etc) is yet to be implemented, LCA Naval is languishing and more. Need a singular focus to achieve things, which requires more money.

[Manish_P]

The IN pivot to Subs is to be seen in this context.

And we need to speed up development of large armed UUVs to be the stealthy predators at the choke points which will be the traversing routes for some of these big boys.

[Rakesh]

Chinese Navy Releases Footage Of Flight Operations From New Aircraft Carrier “Fujian”
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... perations/
23 Sept 2025

[BhairavP]

The IN pivot to Subs is to be seen in this context.

And we need to speed up development of large armed UUVs to be the stealthy predators at the choke points which will be the traversing routes for some of these big boys.

Not a very effective pivot,no? Other than the SSBN programme, which is directly under the PMO, we're still flailing around for SSKs, while SK exports the same HDW type we've been manufacturing since the '80s.

[Manish_P]

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Not a very effective pivot,no? Other than the SSBN programme, which is directly under the PMO, we're still flailing around for SSKs, while SK exports the same HDW type we've been manufacturing since the '80s.

Sir ji, at least this is a pivot and not yet another tangent.

Few photos and videos of the new Chinese carrier and some of our retired admirals have once again started the we need many carriers campaign.

(Mind that I am not blaming them entirely. A warrior needs his weapons, and his shield)

[BhairavP]

^Agree. But SSNs are the most effective counter to the Chinese CBGs - and the news about the 200MW reactors is good. In parallel, we need to develop that base in the A&N Islands quickly as well. 40 SU-30MKIs with Brahmos and a carrier there - will allow us to dominate the Straits of Malacca. Indonesians and Malaysians will be happy as well.

[Manish_P]

^Agree. But SSNs are the most effective counter to the Chinese CBGs - and the news about the 200MW reactors is good. In parallel, we need to develop that base in the A&N Islands quickly as well. 40 SU-30MKIs with Brahmos and a carrier there - will allow us to dominate the Straits of Malacca. Indonesians and Malaysians will be happy as well.

With due respect sir, when i was a noob (well i still am actually) on BRF a couple of decades ago, i had posted that we were playing chess while the chinese were playing Go - an entirely different and equally, if not more, complex game.

I was chastised quickly by some senior maulaners stating that we would simply block the straits of malacca

I had asked at the time, what if the chinese simply had already got their carriers & subs (which would have outnumbered ours) placed at their different bases in Pakistan, Africa, Bangladesh, Maldives etc etc after passing smoothly, under our watchful eyes, via the Malacca during peace times.

I was told then that our qualitative edge and the American help (to contain china) would see us through.

I was skeptical about it then and i am skeptical about it now

Considering that China is still the developed world's factory, the world (especially the western world) will pressurize/penalise/sanction us, and not China, to give concessions to China & end the war so that their supplies of toilet paper are not disrupted.

The Maginot line fiasco of the mid 20th century should not be repeated by the Malacca straits one in the 21st century

[Cain Marko]

^Agree. But SSNs are the most effective counter to the Chinese CBGs - and the news about the 200MW reactors is good. In parallel, we need to develop that base in the A&N Islands quickly as well. 40 SU-30MKIs with Brahmos and a carrier there - will allow us to dominate the Straits of Malacca. Indonesians and Malaysians will be happy as well.

With due respect sir, when i was a noob (well i still am actually) on BRF a couple of decades ago, i had posted that we were playing chess while the chinese were playing Go - an entirely different and equally, if not more, complex game.

I was chastised quickly by some senior maulaners stating that we would simply block the straits of malacca

I had asked at the time, what if the chinese simply had already got their carriers & subs (which would have outnumbered ours) placed at their different bases in Pakistan, Africa, Bangladesh, Maldives etc etc after passing smoothly, under our watchful eyes, via the Malacca during peace times.

I was told then that our qualitative edge and the American help (to contain china) would see us through.

I was skeptical about it then and i am skeptical about it now

Considering that China is still the developed world's factory, the world (especially the western world) will pressurize/penalise/sanction us, and not China, to give concessions to China & end the war so that their supplies of toilet paper are not disrupted.

The Maginot line fiasco of the mid 20th century should not be repeated by the Malacca straits one in the 21st century

SSNs are a good idea long term, but the stealthier SSKs with aip is what is really needed for the straits and this program unfortunately seems to be just lingering caught in a weird time loop.

Can't believe India didn't order an additional 6 stretched scorpene class. Maybe they were truly compromised with that Aussie leak...

[Rakesh]

SSNs are a good idea long term, but the stealthier SSKs with aip is what is really needed for the straits and this program unfortunately seems to be just lingering caught in a weird time loop.

Can't believe India didn't order an additional 6 stretched scorpene class. Maybe they were truly compromised with that Aussie leak...

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[Rakesh]

https://x.com/clashreport/status/1971277933210959909 ---> CLAIM: Clear photo of China’s 6th generation fighter J-50 has been leaked.

https://x.com/OSPSF/status/1971291479889834223 ---> New picture is out from Chinese social media of a Shenyang J-50/J-XDS 6th-Generation Stealth Fighter taxiing. The photographer has reportedly been arrested by Chinese authorities.