Programs

Aircraft Programs

According to the Pentagon's 2022 report to Congress on China's military power, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) boasts over 2,800 aircraft (not including training aircraft or UAVs), of which 2,250 are fighters, bombers and attack aircraft. Many of these combat aircraft platforms are of second- and third-generation technology, but a growing number of fourth-generation (4G) types will tilt the PLAAF into a 4G majority fighter force within a short-term...