China briefs Pakistan on J-35, unmanned fighter jets as Islamabad seeks to bolster air defenses
ISLAMABAD: Chinese authorities have briefed Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on advanced J-35 stealth fighter jets and unmanned aerial combat aircraft during his recent visit to China, with Pakistan expressing interest in modern Chinese defense technology, a senator who accompanied the president on his recent China visit told reporters on Friday.
President Zardari this month visited China on a 10-day official trip, where he became the "first" foreign leader to visit Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Advanced Aircraft Complex in Chengdu, according to his office.
Zardari was briefed on the J-35 stealth multirole combat aircraft, J-20 stealth fighter aircraft, J-10 fighter jet, co-production of JF-17 Thunder with Pakistan, unmanned aerial vehicles, fully automated units, and integrated command-and-control systems for multi-domain operations.
Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, a member of Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) who accompanied him to China, said that the transfer of modern technology and defense equipment takes time, but said Islamabad would not let its neighbor dominate Pakistan in defense field, in an obvious reference to India.
