https://www.scmp.com/rss/524361/feed The latest news and top stories on Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. A leading entity in the aerospace manufacturing sector, Shenyang, Liaoning, China-based Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) is a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Founded in the early 1950s, it is China’s oldest aircraft manufacturer. SAC specialises in the design, development and mass production of advanced military aircraft, including J-35 fighters, and related components like jet engines and UAVs.... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Seong Hyeon Choi Seong Hyeon Choi China’s push to sell its J-35 fifth generation fighter jet in the Asia-Pacific was likely to face stiff competition from US rival the F-35 as well as cheaper alternatives, military analysts said after the plane featured at this year’s Singapore Airshow. They said political and economic considerations apart from performance would weigh on potential buyers, and questioned how many countries would want to buy the Chinese plane. In Singapore this month, the booth operated by China National... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344208/can-china-find-market-its-fifth-generation-j-35-warplanes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344208/can-china-find-market-its-fifth-generation-j-35-warplanes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:00:09 +0000 Amber Wang Amber Wang A Chinese defence giant has flexed its production muscle early in the new year by releasing a video of its star product, the J-35 stealth fighter, and pledging to double its warplane production over the next three to five years. On Tuesday, a green-coated J-35 fighter roared down the runway at the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) airfield in China’s northern Liaoning province, making its first flight of the year, according to a video released by the manufacturer, a subsidiary of Aviation... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339315/chinas-j-35-jet-maker-flexes-production-muscle-pledging-double-output-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339315/chinas-j-35-jet-maker-flexes-production-muscle-pledging-double-output-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:00:35 +0000 Stephen Chen Stephen Chen When it comes to building next-generation stealth jets, experience is the foundation of speed, reliability and combat readiness. Handing this critical job to a company with no stealth fighter experience could significantly delay progress and hand competitors a strategic gift. This is an open message from Yang Shuifeng, a lead designer of China’s cutting-edge stealth fighters. “The experience and capability of the research and development team cannot start from zero,” Yang, senior engineer and... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336210/win-without-fight-how-china-fast-tracked-j-36-left-us-years-behind-sixth-gen-jet-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336210/win-without-fight-how-china-fast-tracked-j-36-left-us-years-behind-sixth-gen-jet-race?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:00:10 +0000 Seong Hyeon Choi Seong Hyeon Choi China is offering a glimpse of some of its latest drones and fighter jets at the Middle East’s biggest air show this week, seizing an opportunity to promote the country’s aviation products in the region. Among those displaying their advanced aircraft at the Dubai Air Show is China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (Catic), a major state-owned Chinese defence company. Its offerings include a full-scale model of the Wing Loong-X unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an export variant... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3333137/china-displays-latest-uav-and-fighter-jets-middle-easts-largest-air-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3333137/china-displays-latest-uav-and-fighter-jets-middle-easts-largest-air-show?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:00:17 +0000 Amber Wang Amber Wang Notable changes have been observed in both of China’s sixth-generation fighter programmes, with updated prototypes seen flying just 10 months after their first public appearance, indicating rapid progress as the country vies with the US for air supremacy. Photos circulating on Chinese social media since Tuesday showed what appeared to be Chengdu Aircraft Corporation’s sixth-generation fighter, bearing a tailless and three-engine design, conducting a test flight. Unofficially referred to as the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3331234/chinas-updated-6th-generation-fighter-jets-put-us-notice-air-supremacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3331234/chinas-updated-6th-generation-fighter-jets-put-us-notice-air-supremacy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:00:17 +0000 Amber Wang Amber Wang While the world’s air forces are racing to build sixth-generation stealth fighters, it was an older model that made the headlines earlier this month. A Chinese J-16, a 4.5-generation multirole fighter, was reported by state media to have intercepted two unidentified foreign warplanes near China’s east coast and to have performed a barrel roll over one of the planes. Reports said it may have got as close as 10 metres (33 feet) to the other plane during the manoeuvre last year, which was only... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3330388/why-chinas-j-16-hidden-dragon-now-making-headlines-despite-rise-more-advanced-jets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3330388/why-chinas-j-16-hidden-dragon-now-making-headlines-despite-rise-more-advanced-jets?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:00:17 +0000 Liu Zhen Liu Zhen As China’s Victory Day parade got under way in Beijing on September 3, some of the world’s most advanced military hardware began to file through Tiananmen Square with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – the GJ-11 “Sharp Sword” – leading the way. The drone, with the number 21 displayed on its fuselage, represented one of the most advanced uncrewed systems in service in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). A closer look at the aircraft’s wings showed visible folding hinges, a change from the debut... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3325565/chinas-gj-11-sharp-sword-uav-poised-crucial-roles-intelligent-warfare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3325565/chinas-gj-11-sharp-sword-uav-poised-crucial-roles-intelligent-warfare?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 02:00:48 +0000