The few images that have been released so far suggest it could boost significantly the PLA’s ability to strike targets from a long range

Its design is based on a modified version of the country’s long-serving transport plane the Y-20B, and its most distinctive addition is a radar dome on top of the fuselage that hides an array of advanced equipment.

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