Chinese fighter jets locked radar on foreign stealth plane at 800 metres: PLA Daily

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Yuanyue DangFebruary 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM

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China's PLA Daily reported that fighter jets from the Eastern Theatre Command locked radar onto a foreign stealth aircraft at a distance of 800 meters. The article, published on Wednesday on a PLA Daily-affiliated social media account, marks the second reported incident of this nature in four months. The article did not specify the time or location of the encounter. Military commentators speculate that the Chinese jets involved were J-16 fighters. The identity of the foreign stealth aircraft remains unknown. The PLA Daily interviewed a brigade of the Eastern Theatre Command Air Force, describing it as a heroic unit with "a rich history and distinguished combat achievements".

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