The Chinese fighter was a J-16, which is made by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. Beijing said its military's actions were "legitimate, lawful, and professional." China has repeatedly faced these ...

A Chinese J-16 fighter released flares on Tuesday that passed within 30 meters (100 feet) of a P-8 Poseidon surveillance jet in daylight and in international air space, Defense Minister Richard ...

If these data are accurate, the Chinese J-50 appears to be a formidable opponent ... These missiles are 6 meters long and have a flight range of 300 km, although some sources claim up to 500 ...

That incident, also above the South China Sea, saw Chinese J-16 fly dangerously close to the P-8A. Australian media reports at the time suggested that the J-16 released flares and a cloud of chaff ...

Australian military officials lodged a formal protest through embassies in Canberra and Beijing over the “unsafe and unprofessional” flying by the pilot of the Chinese J-16 fighter jet on ...

According to an analysis of the aircraft's serial numbers, as of 2023, the Chinese air force has a fleet of more than 200 J-20 jets — and the figure is only expected to grow. The Chinese jet has ...