Zhuhai Air Show 2018: J-10B and J-20 steal the show
Chinese fighters took pride of place during the opening ceremony at Zhuhai Air Show 2018, with both a J-10B (pictured) fitted with thrust vector control (TVC) and a trio of J-20 stealth fighters performing flight demonstrations.
Two J-20s, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF) most sophisticated fighter, appeared in the 2016 iteration of this air show in the port city of Zhuhai, but they offered only a brief cameo appearance. This time, with the type already having entered formal PLAAF service, the J-20s showed more of their capabilities.
However, their flight performance appeared sluggish. This could be that the
Our news & analysis is now part of Defence Insight®
A Basic-level or higher Defence Insight subscription is now required to view this content.
More from Defence Notes
-
![Eurosatory 2026: New public security needs drive personal protection equipment modernisation]()
Eurosatory 2026: New public security needs drive personal protection equipment modernisation
European law enforcement and public security agencies are entering a new cycle of investment in personal protection equipment (PPE), driven by evolving threat profiles, officer welfare requirements and advances in materials technology.
-
![The speed of relevance: how companies can navigate the new era of European defence procurement]()
The speed of relevance: how companies can navigate the new era of European defence procurement
European militaries face a rapidly evolving security landscape and defence production must accelerate to meet surging demand for platforms and equipment. Industry needs to adapt to ensure it gets its products into the hands of the end user, Evelyn Rafferty, Senior Director Aerospace and Defence - Europe at Plexus told Shephard’s Gerrard Cowan.
-
![Eurosatory 2026: Milrem Robotics puts forward multi-layered defence concept for NATO’s eastern flank]()
Eurosatory 2026: Milrem Robotics puts forward multi-layered defence concept for NATO’s eastern flank
Autonomous systems developer Milrem has evolved a model for an interoperable robotised approach to the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative (EFDI), showing how uncrewed systems could provide a multi-layered defence architecture in the air and on land along NATO’s eastern borders.
