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.China has introduced the J-35AE, an export version of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, with Pakistan expected to be the first customer. Reports indicate a potential deal for up to 40 jets, with pilot training already in progress. The move highlights deepening defence ties and China’s push into the global arms market.

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China’s J-35AE is an export-focused fifth-generation stealth fighter, recently spotted in a fully assembled and operational form, indicating readiness for global sales.

The jet carries AVIC branding instead of military insignia, confirming its role as a product for foreign customers.

It is expected to feature stealth shaping, internal weapon bays, AESA radar, and advanced sensors, making it comparable to other modern stealth fighters.

Pakistan is considered the most likely first buyer, although no official deal has been announced and other countries may also show interest.

The aircraft highlights China’s push to compete in the global fighter jet market with a more affordable fifth-generation option.

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China has publicly unveiled the J-35AE, an export-oriented version of its J-35 stealth fighter, positioning it as a lower-cost alternative to the US F-35 for non-Western buyers. State broadcaster CCTV showed the aircraft, marked "001" with Aviation Industry Corporation of China branding and lacking PLA Air Force insignia, taxiing out of a hangar with English-language markings consistent with an export-focused presentation.

The J-35AE is a simplified, land-based variant without carrier features, built around reduced structural complexity and internal sensors supporting stealth engagements without external pods, and its twin-engine design, internal weapons bay, and modern radar place in the same broad category as the F-35 Lightning II. The design traces to the J-35A land-based variant, first flown in September 2023, with the export versions effectiveness expected to depend on production scale and engine maturity.