Recently, the People's Liberation Army showcased a variety of equipment at the Zhuhai Air Show. In addition to the conventional "20 series" military aircraft, there were also a large number of new unmanned aerial vehicles[current sensor ]It also made its debut at the air show, which attracted high attention from the American media. Some Western media believe that the People's Liberation Army is accelerating the production efficiency of the J-20 fighter jet's pulse production line, achieving a rapid increase in annual fighter jet production. A senior member of the US Senate Armed Services Committee recently stated at a hearing on the modernization of PLA equipment that it is estimated that by 2025, the number of stealth fighters deployed by the PLA on the front line will exceed that of the US military.

At the Zhuhai Air Show, Yang Wei, the chief designer of the J-20 fighter jet, publicly stated at a press conference that the J-20 fighter jet has achieved mass deployment to the military, and the 15 J-20s that flew over Tiananmen Square during the 100th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Communist Party of China are not the full strength of the People's Liberation Army. There is still a "large number" on the ground. And the J-20 fighter jet[Aviation circuit breaker]Already equipped with domestically produced engines. According to American media, this means that there is nothing left to hinder the large-scale construction of the J-20, and in the future, the People's Liberation Army will obtain more J-20 fighter jets in a short period of time. The deputy chief engineer of the J-20 fighter jet also directly stated in an interview that as long as the People's Liberation Army has a need, the aviation industry can meet any demand. This also indicates that the People's Liberation Army will attract a large number of J-20 fighter jets in the future.

It is understood that many clues have been revealed in some domestic reports that the production capacity of the J-20 fighter jet will lead to a significant increase. As mentioned earlier, solving the engine problem, which is the biggest constraint on the production capacity of the J-20, is the key to improving production capacity. Aircraft engines have always been a major pain point restricting the performance of the People's Liberation Army fighter jets. Due to the lack of advanced domestic engines, the PLA can only use domestically produced engines with lower performance compared to foreign advanced levels or imported engines, including the AL-31 series turbofan engine used in the J-11 fighter jet and the D-30KP2 engine used in large transport aircraft[Aviation circuit breaker]After solving the engine problem, all aspects of the design, manufacturing, experimentation, and technology of the J-20 fighter jet can be accelerated, ultimately enabling the J-20 fighter jet to enter high-speed mass production.

In fact, the US military industry has a very strong capability. According to the design, if the United States declares the start of wartime production and adopts a new pulsating production line, it can convert the F-35 fighter jet into a new one[Aviation circuit breaker]The production speed has been increased to a rate of one aircraft per day, which is over 360 aircraft per year. But this model cannot be activated for a long time, and this process requires a lot of resources and money, and what the United States currently lacks the most is "money". Since the Republican senators of the Senate of the United States Congress have repeatedly denied the issuance of additional US dollar treasury bond, the United States government does not even have enough funds to "pay" the US military, which will also have a relatively large impact on weapons research and development and production.

Although the United States portrays the capabilities of the People's Liberation Army as very strong by 2025, in reality, it is not that the US military is really weak, but rather that the US military hopes to use the portrayal of the PLA's "strength" to get more funding approved by the US Congress so that the US military can continue to maintain a relatively strong military power, which is also the norm for the US military.

Source: Guoke Huanyu