China's J-35A Fighter Jet Enhances Air Defense

China's new stealth fighter jet, the J-35A, is set to play a crucial role in the country's air defense network, acting as a coordinator to strengthen its operational capability and neutralize high-level threats, including hostile stealth aircraft.

According to lead designer Wang Yongqing, the J-35A is designed to see hostile objects, track and intercept them, and empower and coordinate other assets in the network. It will be able to lock on targets, share their position with other weapon systems, and guide other weapons to bring them down. The J-35A is based on the J-35, a stealth naval fighter developed for deployment on the PLA Navy's aircraft carriers.

The development of the J-35A has sparked comparisons to the US F-35, with US Air Force Chief of Staff General David W. Allvin stating that the J-35A appears to draw inspiration from the F-35. China will become the second nation after the US to have two families of stealth fighter jets in active service after the J-35A is commissioned. Wang, a 40-year veteran of the Aviation Industry Corp of China, has led several successful projects, including the J-15, China's first carrier-borne fighter jet.

The J-35A is part of China's efforts to neutralize high-level threats, including enemy stealth jets, and is expected to be an affordable, powerful stealth jet that will form part of a Chinese aircraft fleet at a considerable scale. China has revealed details about its new stealth jet, the J-35A, which is expected to play a major role in defending the nation against enemy aerial attacks.

The J-35A's advanced capabilities and China's growing military presence have significant implications for regional security and the global balance of power. As China continues to develop and deploy its stealth fighter jets, including the J-35A, it is likely to have a major impact on the country's air defense network and its ability to respond to emerging threats.