How many are the J-7 and J-17 aircraft deployed by China near the India border?

New Delhi, June 2, 2020, Tuesday

As India and China clash on the Ladakh front, the Chinese Air Force has now increased the tension by deploying J-7 and J-17 fighter jets near the Indian border.

On the other hand, the Indian Air Force has now put its Sukhoi-30, Mirage-2000, MiG-29 and Tejas aircraft on standby mode.

According to the information about the aircraft deployed by China, the J-7 aircraft is a single engine and light weight aircraft, built by the Chinese state-owned company Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. This aircraft is a replica of the Russian MiG-21.

Currently 2400 J-7 aircraft are in operation all over the world. This aircraft is capable of attacking the ground from the air in any type of weather. The Chinese Air Force uses it in a defensive role because of its short range.

The 17 aircraft were inducted into the Chinese Air Force in 2003, all built by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. Pakistan also uses the aircraft. Can.

The aircraft is equipped with medium range air-to-air missiles, satellite-guided bombs, gravity bombs, anti-ship missiles. The radar fitted in it is capable of tracking 10 targets simultaneously.