Unclear photos of two potential Chinese military aircraft with stealth features have surfaced online, leading to speculation among defense experts. The designs, both lacking vertical tails, are described as highly original and innovative, showcasing China's advancements in military technology.
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Both designs are tailless, meaning they do not have vertical stabilisers to help maintain control. Such aircraft are typically kept stable by computers that interpret the pilot’s control inputs. As China modernises its military, the designs “show the willingness of China’s aviation industry to experiment and innovate”, said Euan Graham, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
Europe and Asia are collaborating on a separate next-generation aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme, and recently announced a joint British-Japanese company. Neither Chinese jet has an official designation that has been made public. Although the designs are novel relative to the rest of China’s fleet, it is not possible to tell how stealthy they are, how manoeuvrable or fast they are, or what sort of “under the hood” avionics they carry — the sorts of detail needed to determine whether they are truly “next-generation” designs, five defence experts said.
The United States has been pouring resources into advanced missiles and other systems to deter China in the Indo-Pacific region. It recently tested a missile interception system on the strategically crucial island of Guam using an advanced radar.
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