Chinese J-35 stealth jets set to give Pakistan edge over India in fifth-generation tech

Chinese J-35 stealth jets set to give Pakistan edge over India in fifth-generation techIndia has a much larger fleet of 4.5-generation fighters but is lagging behind Pakistan in the acquisition of stealth warplanes4-MIN READ4-MIN1ListenPublished: 11:00am, 8 May 2026A year after fending off a massive Indian air assault with the help of Chinese warplanes and missiles, the Pakistan-air-force" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="9166" data-entity-type="organization">Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Thursday unveiled plans to upgrade its fleet through further acquisitions of Chengdu J-10C fighters and substantial upgrades to the JF-17s co-produced by the two allies.The PAF further confirmed that it has signed an “initial collaborative agreement” for the acquisition of fifth-generation Sheyang J-35 stealth fighter, without disclosing any details about the scope of the deal.Speculation is rife that Pakistan could take the delivery of an initial batch of J-35s by the end of this year, following the airing of a video by CCTV last week showing the first fully operational export version of the warplane. As the only overseas customer to date, the PAF is the obvious destination.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x