A fleet of Chinese J-16 fighters has arrived in Egypt ahead of a joint exercise that will be the aircraft’s first-ever deployment to Africa.The planes and aviators taking part in the Eagles of Civilisation 2026 exercise arrived at an Egyptian airbase on Friday morning after a 6,000km (3,700-mile) journey that took nine hours and required the planes to refuel in mid-air, according to the People’s Liberation Army.It added that the service personnel involved in the exercise had started preparations for the joint exercise. The PLA has previously said the drills would finish early next month.
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Chinese J-16 fighters arrive in Egypt ahead of Eagles of Civilisation 2026 joint drill
Chinese J-16 fighter jets have arrived in Egypt for the "Eagles of Civilisation 2026" joint exercise. This marks the first deployment of these aircraft to Africa.
Dewey SimSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-22 · 12:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese J-16 fighter jets have arrived in Egypt for the "Eagles of Civilisation 2026" joint exercise. This marks the first deployment of these aircraft to Africa. The planes and their aviators completed a 6,000km journey, which took nine hours and involved mid-air refueling, arriving at an Egyptian airbase on Friday morning. Personnel involved in the exercise have begun preparations, with the drills expected to conclude early next month, according to the People's Liberation Army.
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Service personnel involved in the exercise have begun preparations.
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The journey from China to Egypt was 6,000km and took nine hours, requiring mid-air refueling.
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This marks the J-16 aircraft's first deployment to Africa.
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Chinese J-16 fighters have arrived in Egypt for the Eagles of Civilisation 2026 joint exercise.
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The drills are expected to conclude early next month.
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