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At Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition 2025 (LIMA 2025), China’s J-10CE multirole fighter—an export derivative of its frontline J-10C—has emerged as a focal point of global attention at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre in Langkawi, serving as a potent symbol of Beijing’s ascension in the high-end tactical aircraft market.
The Pakistan Air Force’s recent operational deployment of its J-10C “Vigorous Dragon” fighters during a high-intensity standoff with India has reverberated across South Asia, with Dhaka now reportedly fast-tracking its interest in the same Chinese-built platform—a move that could dramatically alter the region’s aerial power balance.
The Chinese-built J-10C “Vigorous Dragon” has surged into the global spotlight following substantiated claims that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) units used the jet—armed with advanced PL-15E beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles—to shoot down three Indian Rafale multirole fighters in a single engagement.
On April 7, 2025, a fleeting six-second video quietly uploaded online ignited global defence circles, offering the clearest glimpse yet of China’s elusive sixth-generation stealth fighter, the J-36, in flight.
China’s sixth-generation fighter jet reportedly conducted its maiden flight today, according to the country’s aerospace industry observers in social media posts.