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(25-July, 2010) In a possible first - China has allowed a rare (be it controlled) up-close look by Western cameras and press (among others) of its J10 fighter jet. Export sales by the regime are surely a motivator. The J10 has already been extensively written about in Western defense press. There are several variants since production started in 2002. It is a near certainty the J10 is effectively a Chinese variant of the Israeli “Lavi” fighter of the mid-1980s – itself a variant of the F-16.
Development of a J10-Class aircraft by the PRC may have been pursued to some degree, by the joint US/Taiwanese Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) program of the 1980s?
[Above] The Taiwanese AIDC F-CK-1 'Ching-kuo' IDF
The notched-mouth engine intake of J10 may be consistent with a PRC attempt to replicate the Russian AL-31 Flanker engine for J10. However, some suggest it may be an updated Spey turbofan; licensed by the British and sold to Xian Aero Engine Corporation in the late 70s early 80s. There remain persistent reports the J10s maintenance requirements are (far) higher than expected.
The bigger problem is willful and habitual intellectual property theft by the Chinese State. The J-11b "Su-27SK " and newer J-15 "Su-33" Russian Flanker 'copycat' programs were not authorized by any agreement with Russia and should be of concern internationally - even for the West.
Beijing appears uninterested in the honoring of intellectual property in any sort of international context – with anyone. This is not only a huge disappointment - it is alarming.
The other rising power in Asia – namely India - has not degenerated into this behavior. At the end of the day, Indian (international) ethics will propel India far (far) ahead of the PRC as an authentic regional and global power.
The Chinese regime still retains its firm grip on Tibet, and so the source of freshwater (rivers) that supply billions of people.
The notched-mouth engine intake of J10 may be consistent with a PRC attempt to replicate the Russian AL-31 Flanker engine for J10. However, some suggest it may be an updated Spey turbofan; licensed by the British and sold to Xian Aero Engine Corporation in the late 70s early 80s. There remain persistent reports the J10s maintenance requirements are (far) higher than expected.
The bigger problem is willful and habitual intellectual property theft by the Chinese State. The J-11b "Su-27SK " and newer J-15 "Su-33" Russian Flanker 'copycat' programs were not authorized by any agreement with Russia and should be of concern internationally - even for the West.
Beijing appears uninterested in the honoring of intellectual property in any sort of international context – with anyone. This is not only a huge disappointment - it is alarming.
The other rising power in Asia – namely India - has not degenerated into this behavior. At the end of the day, Indian (international) ethics will propel India far (far) ahead of the PRC as an authentic regional and global power.
The Chinese regime still retains its firm grip on Tibet, and so the source of freshwater (rivers) that supply billions of people.
The J-11b is an unauthorized attempt to replicate a Russian Sukhoi Su-27SK.
Upon discovering the existence of the J-11b program, the Russians were reportedly furious. Beijing behavior only ensures ever more lethal versions of existing and new Russian aircraft and other "copied" Russian hardware.
This type of Chinese behavior goes back to at least the 1960s. During the Vietnam War, Soviet advisers in North Vietnam were shocked to find that MiG-21s shipped from Russia through China had arrived with their sensitive avionics stripped by the Chinese, and replaced with cheap Chinese copies.
Upon discovering the existence of the J-11b program, the Russians were reportedly furious. Beijing behavior only ensures ever more lethal versions of existing and new Russian aircraft and other "copied" Russian hardware.
This type of Chinese behavior goes back to at least the 1960s. During the Vietnam War, Soviet advisers in North Vietnam were shocked to find that MiG-21s shipped from Russia through China had arrived with their sensitive avionics stripped by the Chinese, and replaced with cheap Chinese copies.
After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the tolerance by Russia for this behavior from the PRC, may have shifted? How Russia and China will work out Beijing’s theft of billions of rubles (RUB) in Su-27/Su-30/Su-33 development – effectively Russian intellectual State Property – is unknown. The PRC may also be gunning to copy the Su-34?
A Chinese assertion of acquisition of Russian Su-33 technology from Ukraine is revealing. It is revealing in the sense that Chinese aerospace should (should) have been able to develop and produce a J-11b Naval variant on its own.
In our view, it is clear that true PRC aerospace capability is being overstated by many, both in and outside of China.
The PRC has decided they don’t need the Russians any longer – only Russian weapon designs? This should be an ominous warning to any foreign entity currently doing business in or with China?
The Chinese State is not immune from strategic miscalculation. Though outside the scope of this discussion, PRC government childbirth policy, which then combined with Chinese cultural preference for male children - has produced profound "unforeseen" consequences.
To those who still subscribe that China will surpass all expectations as a rising power, should remember that the marvel that was Classical Chinese Civilization, was effectively swept away by the Maoists – at least for the foreseeable future?
Your thoughts?
The PRC has decided they don’t need the Russians any longer – only Russian weapon designs? This should be an ominous warning to any foreign entity currently doing business in or with China?
The Chinese State is not immune from strategic miscalculation. Though outside the scope of this discussion, PRC government childbirth policy, which then combined with Chinese cultural preference for male children - has produced profound "unforeseen" consequences.
To those who still subscribe that China will surpass all expectations as a rising power, should remember that the marvel that was Classical Chinese Civilization, was effectively swept away by the Maoists – at least for the foreseeable future?
Your thoughts?
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Great article. China will give the west in at least the military technology side of things with in our life times. Look at the number of Chinese students studying Engineering and science in the west. It has given them a new perspective on things that will only make them better.
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ReplyDeleteFollowed a link from your recent article on Chinese IP theft to this article.
ReplyDeleteAt the risk of making an off-topic comment, I noticed you wrote:
"Though outside the scope of this discussion, PRC government birth policy, which then combined with Chinese cultural preference for male children - has produced profound "unforeseen" consequences."
These insane population control policies were advocated by intellectuals (originating in the West with many intellectuals in developing countries picking up on this from them), who very well foresaw the consequences of such policies. They simply decided that population control was more important than those unforeseen consequences.
In India, there was also a small period during which vasectomies were carried out by the government, often forced, even on men who didn't have children, simply to meet their quotas. Fortunately, that practice was brought to an end, and the birth rate has naturally fallen, though the problem of sex-selective abortions remains in India.
Good posst
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