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China's J-10CE fighter jet gains combat validation and export traction

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China's J-10CE fighter jet is expanding its international presence through export deals, offering a new avenue for combat validation beyond direct military deployment. Pakistan's use of the J-10CE in a conflict with India in May 2025 provided its first major combat test, with disputed reports of downed Indian aircraft. This combat validation has boosted the jet's export appeal, leading to Uzbekistan becoming its second foreign operator and Bangladesh considering a purchase, thereby exposing the aircraft to diverse operational environments. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Gabriel Dominguez ·

    From Pakistan to Uzbekistan: how China’s J-10CE is widening its overseas reach

    Battle-testing modern weapon systems can come at a steep price: a country must send its forces to war. But for China’s 4.5-generation J-10CE fighter aircraft, exports have opened another route. Pakistan provided the aircraft’s first major combat test during its four-day conflict …

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