What You Need to Know: At last week's Zhuhai Air Show, Beijing unveiled its much-anticipated J-35A stealth fighter jet. The J-35A will make China the second nation, after the United States, to operate two different fifth-generation stealth fighters when it joins the existing J-20.

-Designed to function as a "point guard" for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), the J-35A shares similarities with the American F-35 but may not perform at the same level. Capable of various missions—including air superiority, air-to-air engagements, and intercepting enemy aircraft—it can also coordinate with the Chengdu J-20 in combat.

-Equipped to carry six air-to-air missiles and potentially powered by the new WS-19 engine for increased power, the J-35A is expected to enhance China's efforts to achieve air superiority. It is anticipated to operate from the Type 003 Fujian aircraft carrier, utilizing China's new electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), similar to the U.S. Navy's Ford-class carriers.

Beijing’s most anticipated aircraft debuted at last week's Zhuhai Air Show. From sixth-generation fighters to lethal unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),........

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