Uzbek Air Force Announces Delivery of First 6 China-Developed J-10CE Fighter Jets…
The first batch is assessed to consist of six aircraft, which may have been deployed to Hanabad Air Base.
The acquisition enables the Uzbek Air Force to gradually retire its MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets from service.
The Uzbek Air Force operates Soviet-designed aircraft such as the Su-27 and MiG-29, with both fighter jets approaching the end of their operational service lives.
Produced by Chengdu Aircraft Industry, the J-10CE is a single-engine, multirole 4.5-generation fighter aircraft equipped with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, digital avionics, and electronic warfare systems.
The J-10CE can employ modern Chinese-developed weapons, including the short-range PL-10 and long-range PL-15 air-to-air missiles…