In last year's "Indus Shield" military exercise, our army's Thunder 3 successfully defeated Saudi Arabia's F-15 and Turkey's F-16.
This victory not only demonstrated the strength of our fighter planes to the Islamic world, but also set a new height for China's international image.
Last year's Indus Shield exercise, in which military forces from Pakistan, Turkey, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were jointly conducted.
Among them, Saudi Arabia's F-15SA, Turkey's F-16C D and Pakistan's Thunder 3 and J-10CE have become the focus of attention.
Although the F-15 and F-16 have made great achievements, many people doubt that the Thunder 3, which has never participated in actual combat, can outperform these veterans.
However, the Thunder 3 has successfully ranked among the third-generation and a half fighters by virtue of its experience in many exercises with the US military and its active phased array radar, infrared search and tracking system, and Thunderbolt-15 long-range air-to-air missile.
The Thunder 3 demonstrated excellent performance in military exercises with the F-15 and F-16.
Its active phased array radar quickly captures targets and helps pilots make precise attack or defense decisions.
Although Turkey and Saudi Arabia's F-16C D and F-15SA are relatively backward, the radar technology carried by the Thunder 3 is already comparable to the most advanced F-35 stealth fighter of the US military, and with the help of the Thunderbolt-15 missile, the Thunder 3 performed well in this military exercise.
However, the F-15, as the former "king of the air", even if it has not undergone large-scale upgrades in recent years, its combat effectiveness should not be underestimated, coupled with the cooperation of the C-130J transport aircraft and the KC-135R tanker, the Thunder 3 can be said to have won this difficult battle.
This military exercise can not only accumulate practical experience for the Thunder 3 and provide a reference for subsequent research and development, but also help Islamic countries realize the strength of Chinese fighters and open up more possibilities for the future sales of the Thunder series.
China's aviation industry has made great strides in recent years, and some aircraft have even surpassed the United States in some aspects.
But we must not be complacent, we must keep a cool head, move forward steadily, and have both confidence in our own country's manufacturing technology and maintain a humble attitude.
In this way, you can get ahead of the curve and avoid falling into the dilemma of self-righteousness.