Uzbekistan’s recent confirmation that China’s J-10CE fighters have entered into service in its air force ended months of speculation. It is the latest of three developments that include Pakistan’s use of J-10CEs in combat last year and Bangladesh’s draft procurement paper for the Chinese aircraft.Read separately, each looks like a win for the J-10CE. Taken together, however, they show something narrower: the Chinese aircraft is gaining export traction without yet winning a clean contest against a Western rival.
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MON · 2026-09-14 · 12:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0914-111188
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China’s J-10CE has foreign buyers, but not yet a market
Uzbekistan has confirmed its air force has entered China's J-10CE fighters into service, following speculation. This development, alongside Pakistan's use of J-10CEs in combat last year and Bangladesh's draft procurement paper for the aircraft, indicates the Chinese fighter is gaining export traction.
Tang Meng KitSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-14 · 12:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Uzbekistan has confirmed its air force has entered China's J-10CE fighters into service, following speculation. This development, alongside Pakistan's use of J-10CEs in combat last year and Bangladesh's draft procurement paper for the aircraft, indicates the Chinese fighter is gaining export traction. While these individual events suggest success for the J-10CE, collectively they highlight that the aircraft is achieving export interest without definitively winning against Western rivals in competitive procurements.
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Uzbekistan has confirmed that China's J-10CE fighters have entered service in its air force.
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Pakistan used J-10CEs in combat last year.
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The J-10CE is gaining export traction but has not yet won a clear contest against Western rivals.
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Bangladesh has a draft procurement paper for the Chinese J-10CE aircraft.
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