This Monday (28), Pakistan and China began a joint air exercise in Chinese territory called Shaheen-X to deepen exchange and cooperation in military technology.

According to a statement released on Saturday (26) by the Ministry of National Defense of China, the exercise Shaheen-X is scheduled to be held until the month of September 2023, in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, northwest China, and in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China.

The two countries will send fighter jets, aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, radar and signal troops to participate in the exercise Shaheen-X. Pakistan Air Force J-10 fighter jets will take part in the exercise, Pakistani media outlet The Nation reported on Monday.

It is the first time that J-10CE fighters take part in the China-Pakistan Shaheen series air exercise since the Chinese-made aircraft were introduced in the Pakistan Air Force in March 2022, while the Shaheen-IX was held in December 2020.

Independently developed by China’s aviation industry, the J-10CE is a fourth-generation, single-engine, single-seat, multirole, all-weather fighter jet capable of engaging multiple targets beyond visual range under a complex electromagnetic environment. , and can perform precision strikes against ground targets with various guidance modes.

Equipped with advanced and comprehensive avionics and weapons systems, the aircraft has excellent mid- and low-altitude combat maneuverability, supersonic flight, short-range takeoff and landing, large combat radius, and long-range and mid-air refueling capabilities. The Pakistan Air Force uses the J-10CE as its main fighting force, while the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force also operates a large fleet of J-10C fighters.