China’s J-10CE has foreign buyers, but not yet a market
Uzbekistan’s recent confirmation that China’s J-10CE fighters have entered into service in its air force ended months of speculation. It is the latest of three developments that include Pakistan’s use of J-10CEs in combat last year and Bangladesh’s draft procurement paper for the Chinese aircraft. Read separately, each looks like a win for the J-10CE. Taken together, however, they show something…
China's J-10CE fighter jets have found buyers in countries such as Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, but they have not yet established a competitive market against Western aircraft. In Uzbekistan, the J-10CE has joined the air force after being confirmed in service, but the contract details remain undisclosed. Pakistan's use of J-10CEs in the conflict following Operation Sindoor has established the aircraft's combat capability, but the disputed loss count has raised questions about its reliability.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh is considering the J-10CE alongside an Italian Eurofighter Typhoon option, weighing the pros and cons of each choice. Other potential buyers, like Indonesia and Egypt, have yet to commit to the J-10CE, opting instead for Western alternatives like the Rafale. Until a buyer definitively chooses the J-10CE over Western alternatives, the aircraft's market potential remains uncertain.
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