The multi-role J-16 has been joined by China’s KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system and different generations of warplanes in recent PLA sorties. Photo: Handout
Is China military trying out new combat tactics with J-16 sorties?
- Observers point to increased presence of early warning and electronic warfare aircraft in combination with the fighter bomber
- Strategy inspired by the US military connects and shares information between the latest combat platforms and older warplanes
The multi-role J-16 has been joined by China’s KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system and different generations of warplanes in recent PLA sorties. Photo: Handout
