Images published by Chinese state-owned media on 7 October have provided further evidence that the Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC) has continued production of the J-15 carrier-borne multirole fighter, with at least two aircraft from the third batch now confirmed to be in service.

One of the images, which were released by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-sponsored China Military Online website, shows two J-15 fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University taxiing during a training course held in late September.

An image showing two J-15 multirole fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University during a training course in late September 2020. One of them bears production number ‘0306’: an indication that the platform belongs to the latest, third production batch. (China Military Online)

One of the fighters bears production number ‘0206’ – indicating that it is part of the second batch – while the other bears number ‘0306’: an indication that it belongs to the latest, third production batch. A second image shows another J-15 bearing production number ‘0303’.

Although the location of the training course was not revealed, Janes

Images published by Chinese state-owned media on 7 October have provided further evidence that the Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC) has continued production of the J-15 carrier-borne multirole fighter, with at least two aircraft from the third batch now confirmed to be in service.

One of the images, which were released by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-sponsored China Military Online website, shows two J-15 fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University taxiing during a training course held in late September.

An image showing two J-15 multirole fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University during a training course in late September 2020. One of them bears production number ‘0306’: an indication that the platform belongs to the latest, third production batch. (China Military Online)

One of the fighters bears production number ‘0206’ – indicating that it is part of the second batch – while the other bears number ‘0306’: an indication that it belongs to the latest, third production batch. A second image shows another J-15 bearing production number ‘0303’.

Although the location of the training course was not revealed, Janes

Images published by Chinese state-owned media on 7 October have provided further evidence that the Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC) has continued production of the J-15 carrier-borne multirole fighter, with at least two aircraft from the third batch now confirmed to be in service.

One of the images, which were released by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-sponsored China Military Online website, shows two J-15 fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University taxiing during a training course held in late September.

An image showing two J-15 multirole fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University during a training course in late September 2020. One of them bears production number ‘0306’: an indication that the platform belongs to the latest, third production batch. (China Military Online)

One of the fighters bears production number ‘0206’ – indicating that it is part of the second batch – while the other bears number ‘0306’: an indication that it belongs to the latest, third production batch. A second image shows another J-15 bearing production number ‘0303’.

Although the location of the training course was not revealed, Janes

Images published by Chinese state-owned media on 7 October have provided further evidence that the Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC) has continued production of the J-15 carrier-borne multirole fighter, with at least two aircraft from the third batch now confirmed to be in service.

One of the images, which were released by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-sponsored China Military Online website, shows two J-15 fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University taxiing during a training course held in late September.

An image showing two J-15 multirole fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University during a training course in late September 2020. One of them bears production number ‘0306’: an indication that the platform belongs to the latest, third production batch. (China Military Online)

One of the fighters bears production number ‘0206’ – indicating that it is part of the second batch – while the other bears number ‘0306’: an indication that it belongs to the latest, third production batch. A second image shows another J-15 bearing production number ‘0303’.

Although the location of the training course was not revealed, Janes

Images published by Chinese state-owned media on 7 October have provided further evidence that the Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC) has continued production of the J-15 carrier-borne multirole fighter, with at least two aircraft from the third batch now confirmed to be in service.

One of the images, which were released by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-sponsored China Military Online website, shows two J-15 fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University taxiing during a training course held in late September.

An image showing two J-15 multirole fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University during a training course in late September 2020. One of them bears production number ‘0306’: an indication that the platform belongs to the latest, third production batch. (China Military Online)

One of the fighters bears production number ‘0206’ – indicating that it is part of the second batch – while the other bears number ‘0306’: an indication that it belongs to the latest, third production batch. A second image shows another J-15 bearing production number ‘0303’.

Although the location of the training course was not revealed, Janes

Images published by Chinese state-owned media on 7 October have provided further evidence that the Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC) has continued production of the J-15 carrier-borne multirole fighter, with at least two aircraft from the third batch now confirmed to be in service.

One of the images, which were released by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)-sponsored China Military Online website, shows two J-15 fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University taxiing during a training course held in late September.

An image showing two J-15 multirole fighters attached to the PLA Naval Aviation University during a training course in late September 2020. One of them bears production number ‘0306’: an indication that the platform belongs to the latest, third production batch. (China Military Online)

One of the fighters bears production number ‘0206’ – indicating that it is part of the second batch – while the other bears number ‘0306’: an indication that it belongs to the latest, third production batch. A second image shows another J-15 bearing production number ‘0303’.

Although the location of the training course was not revealed, Janes