J-10CE fighter achieved first verified combat success: Chinese authorities

(ECNS) — China's export-oriented J-10CE fighter jet achieved its first verified combat success in mid-May 2025, Chinese authorities said, reporting that the aircraft downed multiple opposing planes without losses.

The disclosure was made by the Information Office of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, which listed the achievement among the country's top 10 defense science and technology industry news items for 2025.

The J-10CE is a Chinese independently developed, all-weather, single-engine, single-seat, multi-role fighter aircraft. Its combat performance overseas has provided clear evidence of the reliability and effectiveness of China's domestically developed aviation equipment, the release said.

Officials added that the aircraft's combat use could boost the international competitiveness of China's aviation products and support wider adoption of Chinese-made aerospace equipment in global markets.

(By Evelyn)