A PLA pilot has speculated on Chinese state media about a possible pairing of the J-20 stealth fighter with drones to improve the aircraft’s surveillance and warfare abilities. Photo: AP
A PLA pilot has speculated on Chinese state media about a possible pairing of the J-20 stealth fighter with drones to improve the aircraft’s surveillance and warfare abilities. Photo: AP

China’s military looks to J-20 jet-drone match-up for combat edge

  • PLA pilot says unmanned aerial vehicles can do what humans cannot – endure extremes for long periods
  • US military tandem test hints at future warfare with mother ships keeping out of enemy range while drones fly into danger for intelligence and combat missions

A PLA pilot has speculated on Chinese state media about a possible pairing of the J-20 stealth fighter with drones to improve the aircraft’s surveillance and warfare abilities. Photo: AP
A PLA pilot has speculated on Chinese state media about a possible pairing of the J-20 stealth fighter with drones to improve the aircraft’s surveillance and warfare abilities. Photo: AP
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