Uzbekistan showcases new generation fighter jets purchased from China (video+photo)
A video released by the Ministry of Defense on August 30 showed a total of six fighter jets. The ministry has not yet provided information on their number, technical specifications, or price.
The Uzbek Defense Ministry has unveiled a new generation of fighter jets purchased from China. The ministry called them "modern fighters that will protect our air borders," but did not disclose their names.
The planes are the J-10CE, an export version of the Chinese-made J-10 fighter jet.
A video released by the Defense Ministry on August 30 shows a total of six fighter jets. The ministry has not yet provided information on their number, specifications, or price.
Kun.uz reported in late July, citing Chinese military observers and open source analysts, that four more J-10CE fighter jets had joined the Uzbek Air Force. At the time, neither official Tashkent nor Beijing confirmed or denied the information.
The news, which is expected to change the military balance in the skies of Central Asia, has already caused widespread discussion in the region.
**What kind of aircraft is the J-10CE?**
According to analysts, technically this fighter will take the Uzbek army to a qualitatively new level. The single-seat Chengdu J-10CE is a 4.5 generation fighter aircraft, capable of reaching a speed of 2 Max - 2300 km/h. It is equipped with an active phased array antenna (AESA) radar, which allows it to track and strike multiple targets simultaneously. The old radars on the Soviet-era MiG-29 and Su-27 aircraft used by the Uzbek Air Force are not capable of this.