China's J-16 Faces Off with Rafale in Egypt Drills
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Rafales face China's J-16 jets in rare drill: Why India is watching closely
Chinese J-16 fighters engaged in direct aerial combat drills against Rafale jets for the first time during a joint military exercise between China and Egypt. For India, the exercise carries significance well beyond a routine military drill. Here's why.
(Beijing=Yonhap News) Correspondent Jung Sung-jo = In a joint military exercise between China and Egypt, the Chinese military's main fighter jet, the J-16, and the Egyptian military's Rafale fighter jet engaged in a simulated aerial combat...
China's J-16 faces off with Rafale in Egypt drills
Chinese J-16 fighter jets engaged in combat exercises with French-made Rafale fighters for the first time on August 23, 2026, according to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, marking a rare opportunity for Chinese pilots to test their aircraft against a Western-designed platform. Video footage released by the PLA Air Force showed Chinese pilots operating J-16 jets alongside Rafale fighters from the Egyptian Air Force. PLAAF J-16 a…
Take-off hunting, flight evolutions and one-on-one aerial combat simulations: China and Egypt launched on 23 August the flight phase of the Eagles of Civilization-2026 , the second joint exercise between their aircraft. The images spread by China News Service (CNS) also show common briefings between crews and landing procedures. Beijing presents maneuvers as a step to strengthen military cooperation with Cairo, while continuing parallel the inte…
Since mid-August, a joint military exercise with China has been taking place in Egypt. Beijing has moved its heavy J-16 fighter jets to Africa for the first time.
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