On June 29, 2020 we reported that Indian Air Force Claims To Detect Chinese IL-78 Aircraft In Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
Now a number of Indian media outlets have reported that China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force has deployed J-10 fighter jets to Skardu Airbase in the disputed Pakistani controlled region of Kashmir.
The deployment places the fighters within range of the Indian border – and considerably closer to Indian territory than any Chinese controlled airbases.
The reports come amid rising tensions in the Ladakh region after a major crash in the Galwan Valley area saw Indian forces take over 20 casualties. Later China Released 10 Indian Soldiers Including Four Officers After Three Days Of Captivity
While China has deployed elite J-16 heavyweight fighter near its own border with India, and these aircraft are thought to have a considerable performance advantage over Indian fighter classes, Pakistan’s air force lacks modern medium or heavyweight classes of aircraft or any ‘4+ generation’ designs.
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Although much lighter than the J-16, or than India’s more modern fighter classes such as the Su-30MKI, MiG-29UPG or Rafale, the J-10 is still considered more capable than any fighter.
The presence of a unit of 40 near the Indian border at a time of high tensions could provide a key boost to allied capabilities should another round of hostilities break out.
It remains uncertain, however, which variant of the J-10 has been dispatched, with the latest J-10C variant already in service in considerable numbers and potentially representing a much more serious game changer for India’s Western border.
The J-10C is a ‘4++ generation’ design and boasts a number of advanced features well ahead of anything in either Indian or Pakistani service. These include three-dimensional thrust-vectoring engines, a radar cross-section reducing profile, modern stealth coatings, a powerful AESA radar, and access to PL-15 AESA radar guided air to air missiles.
It also deploys the PL-10 missile for short-ranged engagements, which is capable of high-off bore-sight engagements and can engage targets beyond 90 degrees providing a significant advantage over aircraft such as the Pakistani F-16C or Indian Rafale in short range engagements.
It remains to be seen how the ongoing standoff will evolve, with India confirming an order for new Russian fighter jets and planning the deployment of its first S-400 air defence battalion near the Pakistani border possibly before the year’s end.
Well if ur sources are indian media outlets, this is gonna be a fake news….. Becz relaibility factor indian media houses is presently increasing in negative.
I belong to GB, Skardu Airport has hills on all sides therefore you can see clearly what is going on in the airport. There are NO repeat NO Chinese planes on Skardu Airport. I don’t understand why the Indian press is scaring its own people.
War is not Beneficial any one, specially Neighbors / Who has Border Line each other, in the Modern World like who Wons THE NUKE / ATOM BOMB, my Appeal do not Fight each other. Oliullah
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Indian is scared, so it’s trying to tell the west look Pakistan is with China and it is trying to get much support from the west as possible, so they can attack Pakistan and say we had no choice but to defend are self from being attached..
Don’t waste money on new planes India Just use Nuke. Just say Pakistan and China also use Nukes… We will have considerable number of people less in this world. It will be a better world.
We are not scarring we are signailng that we are coming to capture pok very soon.
Chinese are kicked out of Ladak now it’s Pakistans turn. Before we start US will push kill switch of all F16 so that you can’t even move.