A clash between Chinese J-10 fighters of the Iranian Air Force and Israeli aviation is becoming increasingly realistic in the future

July 5 2025 41 533 19

Beijing promptly delivered to Tehran the first batch (in the export version) of light, cheap, all-weather, multifunctional and effective 4th generation Chengdu J-10C fighters with modern avionics and serious weapons. The aircraft are equipped with Chinese long-range air-to-air missiles PL-15 (over 200 km) and an active phased array antenna (AESA radar). This was reported by Iranian media, specifying that a total of about 40 units of such fighters will be delivered from China to strengthen the Iranian Air Force and Air Defense.

During the recent 12-day escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict, the superiority of the Israeli air force became obvious. Therefore, Iran decided to equip its air fleet with new aircraft as soon as possible. Now, a fight between the Chinese J-10 fighters of the Iranian Air Force and the American aircraft of the Israeli Air Force (F-15A/B/C/D Baz, F-15I Ra'am, F-16A/B Netz, F-16C/D Barak, F-16I Sufa and F-35I Adir) in the future becomes more realistic.

According to Military Balance, the Iranian Air Force had up to 13 serviceable fighters before Israel’s attack on June 150, most of them obsolete American-made models. The Iranian air force’s disastrous performance, caused by its catastrophic technical lag behind the Israeli Air Force, has led to the urgent need to strengthen Iran’s air defense potential. And the Chinese J-10C can solve this problem, including due to its affordability compared to the Russian MiG-35 and Su-35 fighters that the Iranians had previously planned to purchase.

Tehran's negotiations with Beijing on the delivery of up to 150 J-10s have been stalled for almost 20 years over the payment option. Iran is experiencing an acute shortage of foreign currency, so it was ready to pay in oil and gas, but China did not want to barter and demanded money. Some time ago, the scale of the deal was reduced to 36 aircraft, and on June 24, the United States allowed China to officially buy oil from Iran without the threat of sanctions.

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Vox Populi

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5 July 2025 12: 00

Taking all the circumstances into account, the delivery of even a large (by Iranian standards) number of aircraft will not fundamentally change the situation.
1. Paul3390
  
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  5 July 2025 13: 30
  
  Exactly. Here - everything must be solved in a complex. For what, for example, are even good aircraft worth - without long-range detection and guidance? Again - electronic warfare...
2. Dima
  
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  5 July 2025 19: 57
  
  Why not? If the Iranians clean out the Jewish underground, they may well change.
  1. Taurus1983
    
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    6 July 2025 22: 31
    
    I wonder if Zionist usury did not exist in the world, perhaps there would be no more wars and everyone would be friends.
    1. Dima
      
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      6 July 2025 23: 32
      
      Lombards, Medici, Borgia and ......
      1. Taurus1983
        
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        6 July 2025 23: 40
        
        Defense of Jews:
        Pope Alexander VI, despite being known for his nepotism and controversial personal life, adopted a policy of protecting the Jewish community.
        
        Loans for military campaigns:
        This protection was not disinterested; Jews, who were often prominent figures in the world of finance at the time, provided loans to Rodrigo Borgia to finance the ambitious military campaigns of his son Cesare Borgia.
        
        Dima
        
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        7 July 2025 11: 38
        
        And that's the same thing. But don't blame all the dogs on the Jewish money changers, Christians were good students.
    2. Alexzn
      
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      28 July 2025 08: 23
      
      Zionist usury - boots are smashed! I would like to ask what Zionism is and when it appeared.
      I like the Russian mentality - the Jewish usurers are to blame. The one who takes it is not to blame. The collector who knocks out debts is to blame, and the one who does not return the debts is again not to blame.
      1. Taurus1983
        
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        28 July 2025 11: 39
        
        Jeffrey Epstein was one of yours.
        
        Alexzn
        
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        28 July 2025 17: 56
        
        Of course! Not one of yours.
  2. Alexzn
    
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    28 July 2025 08: 25
    
    If it’s not a secret, what is the Jewish underground in Iran?
    1. Dima
      
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      28 July 2025 12: 20
      
      It is no secret - Jews providing services to Mossad. Are you aware that Jews have been living in Iran since the time of Nebuchadnezzar II? And among them, as among Jews living in Russia, there are people sympathetic to the cause of Zionism.
      1. Alexzn
        
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        28 July 2025 12: 28
        
        In Iran, there is a community of 10 thousand people out of 90 million, 2/3 of them are elderly. It is naive to think that there is a Jewish underground. Individual Jews are ready to help - yes. The opposition to the Ayatollahs has an underground, it was on its help that the Mossad relied.
        
        Dima
        
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        28 July 2025 14: 41
        
        Mossad relied on corruption, migrants and inter-Jewish connections, as elsewhere. As for the underground, it is not necessary to personally go and blow up the cars of IRGC functionaries and scientists, usually everything is much simpler, people are asked to help their fellow tribesmen, to pass on, save, find and report, etc.
        
        Alexzn
        
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        28 July 2025 17: 52
        
        Have you read enough Ostrovsky? There is a certain set of methods of work of the special services, it is universal all over the world, the question is only in skill.
Anchonsha

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5 July 2025 22: 12

Yes, Iran urgently needs to create its own fighter squadrons and train pilots. Russia also needs to somehow help the Iranians, considering that the Jews actively helped the Banderites fight in Ukraine, at least in defense with electronic warfare and missile defense systems. If we lose Iran, NATO will be at the borders of the Central Asian republics.
Vox Populi

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6 July 2025 10: 50

Quote: Anchonsha
Yes, Iran urgently needs to create its own fighter squadrons and train pilots. Russia also needs to somehow help the Iranians, considering that the Jews actively helped the Banderites fight in Ukraine, at least in defense with electronic warfare and missile defense systems. If we lose Iran, NATO will be at the borders of the Central Asian republics.

"Defender" of Iran, first sort out what's what with Azerbaijan!
1. Dormidontov_Dormidont
  
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  6 July 2025 21: 31
  
  "Defender" of Iran, first sort out what's what with Azerbaijan!
  
  Are you rooting for the Jews, Netanyahu-bot?
Alexzn

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28 July 2025 08: 08

I think there will be a bunch of messages about a bunch of Chinese aircraft, including the 5th generation, which has already been delivered to Iran. I think in reality everything will take several years and in fact it will differ from what is written.
Combat-ready aviation is not only planes, it is a system that has been developed over decades. And another important circumstance - in Islamic countries, strong air forces have never been created! One of the reasons is the structure of society, in many ways patriarchal-feudal. Pilots are the elite and local aristocrats get into this elite whose goal is to be an elite, and not to fight. The daughter of the King of Jordan flew and shot down Iranian drones - well done! But this is a show-off ... In Israel, there is a very strict selection of pilots and not only princes / princesses get there, it is the hardest work, but also the prospect of a good salary both in the army and in civil airlines
Technological superiority is needed, and it is achieved through a high level of general education, exchange of experience and information with advanced countries, openness of society, advanced science, etc.
Buy modern planes and you've already created an Air Force - that's not how it works.