China has deployed its advanced J-20 stealth fighter jets near the Indian border in Sikkim, with at least six J-20s stationed less than 150 kilometers from the boundary. The deployment is in response to India's acquisition of Rafale jets. The J-20 is receiving upgrades, and a next-generation warplane is expected to debut soon. The deployment is part of the ongoing military confrontation along the Line of Actual Control, now in its fifth year.
🇨🇳 China deploys J-20 stealth fighters near Sikkim 🛩️ - J-20s stationed at high-altitude Shigatse air base - Within 300 km of Indian Air Force's Rafale squadron https://t.co/aHCWwaRU9f
🚨 Satellite images show, #China's most advanced stealth fighter, stationed at #Tibetan air base located less than 150 kilometres from India's boundary in #Sikkim Read more about it 🔽 https://t.co/nj9Aq9ErEf #FighterJet #LAC #India
Amid LAC face-off, China deploys J-20 stealth fighters at Tibet airfield Read more🔗https://t.co/SI0CfJFLNi https://t.co/gcPDK1HV2l
#China has reportedly deployed at least six of its Chengdu J-20, or Mighty Dragon, stealth fighter aircraft less than 150 kilometres from the boundary with India in #Sikkim. Watch for details https://t.co/6cqkFuimJ4
An interesting image from our new report ... A Chinese J-20 stealth fighter taxies past an obsolete F-7 Airguard at Shigatse airbase in Tibet. China license manufactured the F-7/J-7, a clone of the MiG-21 from 1964. 📸:@Maxar https://t.co/CFeiKc0aFj https://t.co/USpZheRAGC
With new satellite imagery and expert opinion - Part 2 of our series on the implications of China's deployment of the J-20 stealth fighter 150 kms from the Sikkim boundary ... China Counters India's Rafale With Stealth Jet Deployment Near Sikkim https://t.co/puEZOvavlk via… https://t.co/hQ7UxuXQlq
What China's deployment of J-20 fighter jets close to LAC in Tibet means for the Indian Air Force. https://t.co/Kh7w7EH4yl
China has deployed at least six of its Chengdu J-20, or Mighty Dragon, stealth fighter aircraft less than 150 kilometres from the boundary with India in Sikkim. When will India's answer fly? #China #FighterJets #iaf #Sikkim #india https://t.co/LEOMr4tB98
China Counters India's Rafale With Stealth Jet Deployment Near Sikkim @VishnuNDTV reports | 📸: @Maxar https://t.co/R78tEo5UEl https://t.co/ma3CHIPfPv
Part 2 of our report on the deployment of Chinese J-20s in Tibet. Click on the high res option in each picture. China Counters India's Rafale With Stealth Jet Deployment Near Sikkim https://t.co/puEZOvavlk via @ndtv 📸:@Maxar
Coming up soon on @ndtv - With new, extremely high-resolution satellite images of Chinese J-20 stealth fighters, we bring you part 2 of our report on the implications of the deployment of this Chinese fighter to the high-altitude Shigatse airbase in Tibet.
#China's PLAAF Deploys Stealth J-20, J-10 Fighters At Xinjiang Airbase Near The #IndianBorder https://t.co/TgtzPMQgbm
Satellite images gathered on May 27 show that China has deployed its most advanced J-20 stealth fighter jets less than 150 kilometres from the boundary with India in Sikkim. https://t.co/ba2mJQRocX
China has now deployed its most advanced J-20 stealth fighters at the Shigatse dual-use airport in Tibet in the eastern sector facing India, amid the continuing military confrontation along the entire Line of Actual Control, which is into its fifth year now. #IndiaChinaStandOff https://t.co/6Tb6AMp6YX
China's PLAAF Deploys Stealth J-20, J-10 Fighters At Xinjiang Airbase Near The Indian Border https://t.co/TgtzPMQgbm
Satellite images show #China's J-20 stealth fighters near Indian border in #Sikkim https://t.co/lBXtGXfGBw
An ace test pilot of China's J-20 stealth fighter jet recently revealed that the #J20 is receiving constant upgrades, and a next generation warplane is expected to make its debut soon. https://t.co/agUPUN75YM
Just some random detail - The IAF wanted to acquire 126 Mirage 2000s in 2000. The first Rafales eventually entered service in 2020. We bought 36. The first Chinese J-20 stealth jet flew in 2011. As of 2023, they had built approximately 250.