# electronic warfare
Latest news and articles about electronic warfare
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US Media Declare F‑22/F‑35 Superiority; Beijing Questions Whether 'Combat Experience' Beats Growing Chinese Capability
US commentary celebrating the F‑22 and F‑35’s performance in recent Iran operations has provoked rebuttals from Chinese analysts who say the “experience” argument overstretches the evidence. True superiority in high‑end air combat depends on networks, numbers, sustainment and integrated systems rather than isolated shootdowns against weaker platforms.
Confusion Over the Gulf: Three U.S. F-15s Downed in Suspected Friendly-Fire Amid Iran Strike
Three U.S. F-15E fighters were downed over Kuwait following a U.S. strike on Iran, with Washington blaming a suspected Kuwaiti friendly-fire incident while Tehran claims its air defences scored a hit. The event highlights failures in integrated identification systems, the complicating role of electronic warfare, and strained coalition coordination during high-tempo operations.
China Shows Off J-16 ‘Swiss Army’ Role in Networked Mixed-Force Flights — A Glimpse of Integrated Air Warfare
Chinese military coverage released footage of J-16 fighters operating in networked, mixed formations with J-20 stealth fighters, J-16D electronic-warfare variants, an attack-11 stealth UAV and other platforms. The exercise illustrates a doctrinal move toward cross-generation, manned–unmanned teaming and integrated kill chains designed to improve survivability and strike depth in contested environments.
China’s 10,000‑Ton Destroyer Lhasa Builds Ship‑Wide Shield Against Drone Swarms
China’s 10,000‑ton destroyer Lhasa has adopted a ship‑wide anti‑unmanned warfare deployment, integrating sensors, electronic and kinetic defenses to counter drone swarms. The move signals a wider PLA Navy effort to harden surface ships against proliferating low‑cost unmanned threats that complicate maritime operations.
China’s Air Force Signals a New Toolset: Networked J-16s and Su-30s Say They Can Find Stealth
Chinese media reports that J‑16s and Su‑30s were able to lock onto and expel an F‑22 in a training encounter highlight the PLA’s focus on integrating legacy fighters into a now more sophisticated sensor and electronic‑warfare network. The episode underscores that systems and tactics can mitigate some advantages of stealth, even as platform modernisation continues.
Swift US Raid in Caracas Signals New Era of Offshore Regime Change
A swift U.S. special-operations raid on 3 January captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, in an operation that combined precise intelligence, electronic warfare and a substantial maritime posture. Analysts see the mission as both a display of U.S. operational reach and a strategic move aimed at reshaping Venezuela's political economy, with significant regional and great-power implications.
A Model Gesture, A Real Signal: China’s Gifted J-20 Replica to Iran and What It Means
China’s presentation of a J-20 scale model to Iran’s air force commander is a symbolic signal of closer military-diplomatic ties rather than a precursor to sales of the stealth fighter. Analysts say Iran’s deeper problem is systemic: without airborne early warning, secure communications, sensors and integrated command systems, new fighters or long-range SAMs would have limited effect; more useful transfers would be point-defence, electronic-warfare equipment and civilian resilience gear.
China Showcases J-10 Night-Fighting Drills as Air Force Builds Integrated Combat Skills
China’s South Theatre Command released footage and a report on cross–day-and–night opposing exercises featuring J-10 fighters, highlighting system-level confrontation involving reconnaissance, jamming, target locking and escape maneuvers. The release underscores the PLAAF’s push toward networked air operations and serves both readiness and signaling purposes in a strategically sensitive region.
China Releases Spectacular J-10 Night-and-Day Air Combat Drills as a Signal of Growing Operational Readiness
Chinese state media published video of South Theater Command J-10 fighters conducting cross–day‑and‑night red‑blue air‑combat drills, highlighting system‑level confrontation and electronic warfare. The footage signals Beijing’s emphasis on realistic, night‑capable training and on integrating aircraft into broader sensor and strike networks, while edited imagery leaves important capability questions unanswered.
China’s ‘Attack‑11’ Signals a New Wave of Stealthy Unmanned Strike Aircraft
China’s Attack‑11, a tailless flying‑wing unmanned combat aircraft highlighted in recent Chinese media, is presented as a stealthy platform for deep‑penetration strike and electronic suppression. While the design underscores a global trend toward pairing stealth with autonomy, key performance and operational details remain unverified and implications for regional defence postures are significant.
China’s Attack-11: A Pilotless Stealth “Flying Wing” Built to Penetrate High-Risk Airspace
China’s Attack-11 is a publicly unveiled stealth unmanned combat aircraft using a flying-wing layout designed to reduce radar signature and operate in high-risk airspace. Its combination of stealth and unmanned operation could expand PLA options for deep strike and electronic suppression, while complicating regional air-defence calculations.
From Dogfights to Data: A Young J-10C Pilot Illustrates China’s Move to Networked Air Power
A profile of Lieutenant Bu Jiawen illuminates a broader PLAAF shift from individual pilot skill toward data-driven, networked air warfare. China is investing in training, standardized procedures and simulator-led rehearsals to turn new aircraft into integrated combat systems capable of beyond-visual-range operations.