{
  "id": 8892029,
  "title": "China’s J-36 may soon fly with lasers the US couldn’t master",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/chinas-j-36-may-soon-fly-with-lasers-the-us-couldnt-master",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:14:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/chinas-j-36-may-soon-fly-with-lasers-the-us-couldnt-master/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Recent revelations from China’s defense industry suggest the long-sought goal of mounting combat lasers onto fighter aircraft may finally be moving from theory to reality. State-owned aerospace contractor Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) showcased plans for an airborne directed-energy weapon at a defense expo, offering the strongest public indication yet that China is developing […]…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}