{
  "id": 16606186,
  "title": "China’s next-generation KJ-3000 radar planes may have quietly entered production",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/chinas-next-generation-kj-3000-radar-planes-may-have-quietly-entered",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372193/chinas-next-generation-kj-3000-radar-planes-may-have-quietly-entered-production"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China may have begun limited production of its next-generation KJ-3000 airborne early warning aircraft, with satellite imagery suggesting that three possible production examples were already parked at a factory as early as April, according to an imagery analyst. If brought into service, the aircraft could help the People’s Liberation Army to detect threats, track targets and coordinate air…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}