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40-659: With the development of military aircraft during the turn of the century, the PLAAF found its JH-7 fighters becoming increasingly obsolete. In the 1990s, China purchased Sukhoi Su-27 and Sukhoi Su-30MKK air superiority fighters from Russia , including those license-produced in China as the Shenyang J-11A . The J-11A was further developed into the J-11B single seat and BS twin seat variant with indigenous technology. The J-16

80-515: A J-16 fighter made a fly-by cutting directly in front of the nose of a RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft over South China Sea, forcing the American plane to fly through its jet wash , a maneuver colloquially known as "thumping". According to United States Indo-Pacific Command , the RC-135 was conducting "safe and routine operations" in international airspace . The PLA stated in response

120-594: A JH-7 crashed near the city of Weinan in Shaanxi province, under unknown circumstances. At least two persons are said to have died in the crash. On 22 October 2016, a JH-7 crashed in Liuzhou , Guangxi province . According to pictures released on social media, the pilots ejected. On 12 March 2019, a JH-7 crashed during a training exercise in Ledong County , Hainan , killing two pilots on board. The crash of

160-419: A JH-7 prototype crashed during a test flight, killing Lu. On 19 August 1992, the entire rudder of a JH-7 suddenly fell off at an altitude of 5,000 meters, while carrying four live missiles. Against orders to jettison the missiles and abandon the aircraft, the test pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing. Using mainly differential thrust of the two engines, the test pilot Huang Bingxin (黄炳新) made it back to

200-478: A joint venture with foreign partners failed. The program was authorized on 19 April 1983 by then- paramount leader Deng Xiaoping . The program was also aiming to make use of newly imported (in violation of the COCOM restrictions ) British Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines at the time. The PLANAF required a similar aircraft and the program set out to develop a variant for each set of requirements. The PLAAF variant

240-475: A lighter and stronger airframe than the JH-7, allowing the newer aircraft to carry a maximum ordnance load of 9,000 kg. In PLANAF, this allowed four YJ-81 anti-ship missiles to be carried, compared to the two on the JH-7. The JH-7A is equipped with domestic Chinese helmet mounted sight (HMS) for evaluation, and this HMS currently being tested is developed by Xi'an Optronics Group (Xi Guang Ji Tuan 西光集团) ,

280-481: A member of Northern Electro-Optic Co. Ltd (北方光电股份有限公司) , the wholly owned subsidiary of Norinco , and the HMS on JH-7A was developed from the helicopter HMS manufactured by the same company, thus both share many common components. HMS tested on JH-7A is compatible with air-to-air/surface missiles, and it is also compatible with airborne sensors such as radars and electro-optics so that the sensors are slaved to HMS, enabling

320-684: A protest with the Chinese Government over the incident and Marles said that Australia would not be deterred from conducting operations of the same or a similar nature in the future. According to a Chinese defense ministry spokesman, the Australian pilots acted "dangerously and provocatively," and ignored repeated warnings before the J-16 drove the Australian aircraft away. An article by the Lowy Institute , an Australian thinktank, said

360-589: A separate Department of the Navy was created. The two departments merged in 1921 to form the second Department of Defence , regarded as a separate body. A major departmental reorganisation occurred in the lead-up to World War II. The Department of Defence was abolished and replaced with six smaller departments – the Defence Co-ordination (for defence policy, financial, and administrative matters), three "service departments" ( Army , Navy , and Air ),

400-537: Is a strike fighter derived from the J-11BS model. The J-16 is equipped with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and is powered by two Chinese Shenyang WS-10A turbofan engines . Weight is reduced through greater use of composite materials. J-16 units have received radar-absorbent paint to reduce its radar signature, and enhance its suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) capability in conjunction with electronic support measures pods. The cockpit

440-471: Is fitted with helmet-mounted display (HMD) system to improve pilot's situational awareness . The electronic warfare version of the fighter, named J-16D, was developed in 2010s. The aircraft reportedly made its first flight in 2015. J-16D is designed for SEAD, capable of housing internal jamming equipment and carrying various external electronic warfare pods. According to aviation researcher Justin Bronk of

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480-411: Is from the 13th production batch had begun deliveries to frontline units. Each batch of J-16s comprises between 24 and 30 fighters. The publication highlighted that these numbers made the J-16 "by far the most widely commissioned heavyweight fighter class by a single air force anywhere in the world since the turn of the century." The first flight is believed to have occurred in 2011–2012. In April 2014,

520-404: Is replaced by JL-10A pulse-Doppler radar, enabling JH-7A to fire laser-guided bombs and Kh-31 P anti-radiation missiles . The existing JH-7s were upgraded with JH-7A electronics. Two additional hardpoints increased the total to 6 from the original 4, and one-piece windscreen replaced the original three-piece windscreen. The JH-7A was the first Chinese aircraft to use paperless design, and

560-783: Is the primary decision-making committee in the Department of Defence, supported by six subordinate committees, groups and boards. The Defence Committee is focused on major capability development and resource management for the Australian Defence Organisation and shared accountability of the Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Force. The members of the Defence Committee are: As of 2016

600-742: The Australian Government that is responsible for administering the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and its related entities, and is charged with the defence of Australia and its national interests. Along with the ADF, it forms part of the larger Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) and is accountable to the Parliament of Australia , on behalf of the Australian people, for the efficiency and effectiveness with which it carries out government policy. The executive head of

640-624: The FBC-1 (Fighter/Bomber China-1) Flying Leopard , is a Chinese tandem two-seat, twin-engine fighter-bomber in service with the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF), and the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The main contractors are Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC) and the 603rd Aircraft Design Institute (later named the First Aircraft Institute of AVIC-I ). The first JH-7s were delivered to

680-661: The Royal United Services Institute , J-16 holds advantages over Russian Flanker variants with its wide application of composite materials, longer range missiles, advanced sensors, and avionics. J-16 represents a transition by the Chinese aviation industry away from a past dependence on Russian technology towards developing modern derivatives that are superior to the Russian originals in many aspects. British combat aviation expert Abraham Abrams referred to

720-656: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). In April 2012, multiple JH-7 aircraft joined a Russia-China joint naval exercise in eastern China. In 2013, JH-7s participated in a Russia–China joint exercise held on Russian territory. On 14 October 2011, a JH-7 crashed during an exhibition at an air show in Shaanxi province , northwest China. On 5 June 2014, a JH-7 crashed during a training mission in Yiwu , Zhejiang province . On 22 December 2014,

760-461: The Supply and Development (for munitions and materiel), and Civil Aviation . The current Department of Defence was formally created in 1942, when Prime Minister John Curtin renamed the existing Department of Defence Co-ordination. The other defence-related departments underwent a series of reorganisations, before being merged into the primary department over the following decades. This culminated in

800-708: The Department of Defence consists of ten major organisational groups: The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary of the Department of Defence (SECDEF) jointly manage the Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) under a diarchy in which both report directly to the Minister for Defence and the Assistant Minister for Defence. The ADO diarchy is a governance structure unique in the Australian Public Service . The Secretary of

840-479: The J-16 as "by far the world’s most advanced [Su-27] Flanker derivative," citing China's major advantages in composite material, radar and missile technologies, as primary facilitators of this. He notes that many of the fighter's technologies are derived from those developed for the J-20 fifth generation fighter. The Chinese military is developing advanced autonomous capabilities for its combat aircraft. In March 2021, it

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880-556: The PLAAF received a regiment of J-16s. The J-16 entered service in 2015 and was officially revealed in 2017 during the People's Liberation Army 's 90th anniversary parade . In 2021, Chinese Air Force began inducting J-16D in combat training. According to the Australian Department of Defence , on 26 May 2022 a J-16 intercepted a RAAF P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea while

920-657: The PLANAF in the mid-1990s for evaluation , with the improved JH-7A entering service in 2004. In the early 1970s, the PLAAF required a new fighter-bomber to replace the Harbin H-5 and Nanchang Q-5 . A request was duly submitted to the Ministry of Aviation Industry (later renamed to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China), which organized a domestic development program when efforts to secure

960-549: The PLANAF received 12 to 18 aircraft in the early 1990s for evaluation. The first aircraft used imported Rolls-Royce Spey Mk.202 engines, later replaced by a license-built copy, the WS-9. They were equipped with the Type 243H multifunction radar, which could detect ships at a maximum of 175 kilometres (109 mi), and MiG-21 -sized aerial targets at 75 kilometres (47 mi). The JH-7 was designed as an anti-ship fighter-bomber. As with

1000-469: The Xian JH-7 fighter-bomber is in service with the PLAAF as of August 2019. The variant is designated JH-7A2 (also spelled JH-7AII). Data from General characteristics Performance Armament Avionics JL-10A radar Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists Australian Department of Defence Defence Australia is a department of

1040-633: The abolition of the three service departments in 1973. A new Department of Defence Support was created in 1982, but abolished in 1984. In May 2022, the department was renamed Defence Australia. The Australian Department of Defence, along with the Australian state and other governments are known to fund the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), a defence and strategic policy think tank based in Canberra , Australian Capital Territory . The Defence Committee

1080-451: The airport and attempted to make an emergency landing, but a tire at the starboard side burst on touch down, causing the aircraft to veer off course. Using brakes as control, the test pilot made two attempts before releasing the drogue parachute to finally stop safely. The JH-7A entered service with the PLANAF in early 2004, and with the PLAAF by the end of the year. In 2007 JH-7s went abroad to participate in "Peace Mission" exercises of

1120-474: The connectors of the remaining third still attached to the panel had also been shaken loose, so none of the instruments worked; the pilot nonetheless managed to eventually land the prototype safely. On 8 June 1991, a JH-7 prototype suddenly began to leak fuel at a high rate. Lu Jun (卢军), a Russian-trained Chinese test pilot, managed to make a safe emergency landing when the fuel reserve had dropped to slightly more than 30 liters. Three years later, on 4 April 1994,

1160-486: The department, who leads it on a day-to-day basis, independent of a change of government, is the Secretary of the Department of Defence (SECDEF), currently Greg Moriarty . SECDEF reports to the Minister for Defence , Richard Marles . Australia has had at least one defence-related government department since Federation in 1901. The first Department of Defence existed from 1901 until 1921. In 1915, during World War I,

1200-513: The fast tracking and aiming of the weaponry. The cockpit of JH-7A still retains some traditional single function dial indicators, but there are two large color liquid crystal display multi-function displays which can be monochrome if pilots choose. Other avionic upgrades of JH-7 include: replacing Type 960-2 noise jammer with BM/KJ-8605, replacing Type 265A radar altimeter with Type 271 radar altimeter, fully digitized fly-by-wire flight control system , and in addition, Type 232H airborne radar

1240-480: The following day that the American spy aircraft "deliberately intruded" into China's military training area. The Chinese Foreign Ministry rejected the American assertion of aggressive behavior and accused the US of posing a "serious danger" to China by frequently deploying reconnaissance aircraft and vessels to China, and spokesperson Mao Ning said during a regular briefing, "The US's provocative and dangerous moves are

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1280-665: The interception marked an escalation in the grey zone actions that China was using to enforce its claims in the South China Sea. Out of all aircraft deployed in the Taiwan strait, J-16 fighters are the most frequently used, possibly due to its electronic warfare capabilities. In August 2022, China dispatched large amount of J-16 fighters to the Taiwan strait , in response to the Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit . On May 26, 2023,

1320-537: The later JH-7A, its aerial combat capability was insignificant given the large number of specialist aircraft for that role. When the PLA examined the future role of air forces, it identified a need for precision air-to-surface capability. An improved JH-7, the JH-7A, was designed to meet this requirement. The JH-7A's general and deputy general designers were Tang Changhong (唐长红) and Wu Jieqin (吴介琴) respectively. The JH-7A had

1360-450: The latter was "conducting routine maritime surveillance operations" over international waters . The newly elected Australian defence minister Richard Marles said that the J-16 first flew closely alongside the P-8, released flares and then flew in front of the P-8 where it released chaff into the flight path, of which some were ingested by the P-8's engine. The Australian Government lodged

1400-489: The normally high-altitude-usage, aged aircraft happened during a low-altitude training flight, the pilots gave up an opportunity to eject to avoid densely populated residential area and were killed when trying to avoid a school, they were hailed for their bravery as martyrs by local officials. On 18 May 2019, a JH-7 crashed in Gaocun Town  [ zh ] , Weihai City area, Shandong province . A new variant of

1440-655: The root cause of maritime security issues. China urges the US to stop such dangerous provocations... China will continue to take necessary measures to resolutely defend its sovereignty and security." Data from Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Rupprecht General characteristics Performance Armament Avionics Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists Xi%27an JH-7 The Xi'an JH-7 ( simplified Chinese : 歼轰-7 ; traditional Chinese : 殲轟-7 ; pinyin : jiān hōng qī – fighter-bomber; NATO reporting name Flounder ), also known as

1480-496: The single seat J-11B in production in 2018, with the two classes having been produced in parallel at Shenyang for over half a decade. A small number of twin seat J-11BS trainers remained in production alongside the J-16s into the following years. In August 2024 Military Watch Magazine estimated that the J-16 fleet had exceeded 350 fighters at a conservative estimate, citing new images from the 125th Air Brigade confirming that aircraft

1520-415: The software used was CATIA V5. On its maiden flight on 14 December 1988, while en route back to the airport to land, the engines of the JH-7 prototype suddenly began to vibrate violently. The test pilot Huang Bingxin (黄炳新) decided to make an emergency landing, but as he approached the airport, the vibration was so great that two thirds of the instruments had been shaken off the instrument panel, and all of

1560-534: Was conceived as an all-weather, long-range bomber/strike aircraft, with a two-seat, tandem cockpit, electronic countermeasures (ECM), and terrain following capabilities (similar to the General Dynamics F-111 ). The naval version differed in that it was conceived as a dedicated reconnaissance/strike aircraft. The PLAAF variant was dropped in the early 1980s, with the PLANAF variant becoming the JH-7. Six prototypes were built by December 1988, and

1600-452: Was reported that a J-16 variant with the backseat co-pilot replaced by an artificial intelligence algorithm called "intelligence victory" ( Chinese : 智胜 ; pinyin : Zhì shèng ) was undergoing testing at Shenyang Aircraft Corporation . A similar aircraft was also spotted by satellite image at an experimental test base near Malan , Xinjiang in June 2021. The J-16 fully replaced

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