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Shenyang J-16, the Glossary

The Shenyang J-16 Hidden Dragon (Chinese: 歼-16 潜龙, Pīnyīn: Jiān-16 Qián Lóng; NATO reporting name: Flanker-N) is a Chinese 4.5 generation, tandem-seat, twinjet, multirole strike fighterBronk, page 38 built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).^[1]

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2010s Chinese fighter aircraft
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Active electronically scanned array

An active electronically scanned array (AESA) is a type of phased array antenna, which is a computer-controlled antenna array in which the beam of radio waves can be electronically steered to point in different directions without moving the antenna.

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Afterburner

An afterburner (or reheat in British English) is an additional combustion component used on some jet engines, mostly those on military supersonic aircraft.

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Air superiority fighter

An air superiority fighter (also styled air-superiority fighter) is a fighter aircraft designed to seize control of enemy airspace by establishing tactical dominance (air superiority) over the opposing air force.

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Air-to-air missile

Python family of AAM for comparisons, Python-5 (displayed lower-front) and Shafrir-1 (upper-back) An air-to-air missile (AAM) is a missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft (including unmanned aircraft such as cruise missiles).

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Air-to-surface missile

An air-to-surface missile (ASM) or air-to-ground missile (AGM) is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft at targets on land or sea.

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Airspace

Airspace is the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country above its territory, including its territorial waters or, more generally, any specific three-dimensional portion of the atmosphere.

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Anti-radiation missile

An anti-radiation missile (ARM) is a missile designed to detect and home in on an enemy radio emission source.

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Anti-ship missile

An anti-ship missile (AShM or ASM) is a guided missile that is designed for use against ships and large boats.

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI), in its broadest sense, is intelligence exhibited by machines, particularly computer systems.

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Australian Government

The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government or the Federal Government, is the national executive government of the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

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Boeing EA-18G Growler

The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft, a specialized version of the two-seat Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet. Shenyang J-16 and Boeing EA-18G Growler are twinjets.

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Boeing F-15EX Eagle II

The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle. Shenyang J-16 and Boeing F-15EX Eagle II are Fourth-generation jet fighter and twinjets.

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Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are a series of American supersonic twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft derived from the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, in service with the armed forces of the U.S., Australia, and Kuwait. Shenyang J-16 and Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet are Fourth-generation jet fighter and twinjets.

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Boeing P-8 Poseidon

The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and derived from the civilian Boeing 737-800 airliner. Shenyang J-16 and Boeing P-8 Poseidon are twinjets.

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Chaff (countermeasure)

Chaff, originally called Window or Düppel, is a radar countermeasure involving the dispersal of thin strips of aluminium, metallized glass fiber, or plastic.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website operating from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.

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Dassault Rafale

The Dassault Rafale (literally meaning "gust of wind", or "burst of fire" in a more military sense) is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Shenyang J-16 and Dassault Rafale are twinjets.

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Department of Defence (Australia)

Defence Australia is a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility to defend Australia and its national interests.

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Electronic warfare support measures

In military telecommunications, electronic support (ES) or electronic support measures (ESM) gather intelligence through passive "listening" to electromagnetic radiations of military interest.

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Electronic-warfare aircraft

An electronic-warfare aircraft is a military aircraft equipped for electronic warfare (EW), that is, degrading the effectiveness of enemy radar and radio systems by using radar jamming and deception methods. Shenyang J-16 and electronic-warfare aircraft are electronic warfare aircraft.

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Eurofighter Typhoon

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. Shenyang J-16 and Eurofighter Typhoon are Fourth-generation jet fighter and twinjets.

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Flare (countermeasure)

A flare or decoy flare is an aerial infrared countermeasure used by an aircraft to counter an infrared homing ("heat-seeking") surface-to-air missile or air-to-air missile.

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FlightGlobal

FlightGlobal is an online news and information website which covers the aviation and aerospace industries.

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Helmet-mounted display

A helmet-mounted display (HMD) is a headworn device that uses displays and optics to project imagery and/or symbology to the eyes.

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Infrared search and track

An infrared search and track (IRST) system (sometimes known as infrared sighting and tracking) is a method for detecting and tracking objects which give off infrared radiation, such as the infrared signatures of jet aircraft and helicopters.

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International waters

The terms international waters or transboundary waters apply where any of the following types of bodies of water (or their drainage basins) transcend international boundaries: oceans, large marine ecosystems, enclosed or semi-enclosed regional seas and estuaries, rivers, lakes, groundwater systems (aquifers), and wetlands.

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KD-88

KD-88 (Kongdi-88) is a standoff land attack missile built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

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Licensed production

Licensed production is the production under license of technology developed elsewhere.

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List of fighter aircraft

Fighter aircraft are military aircraft primarily designed for air-to-air combat.

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Lop Nur

Lop Nur or Lop Nor (from a Mongolian name meaning "Lop Lake", where "Lop" is a toponym of unknown origin) is a now largely dried-up salt lake formerly located in the eastern fringe of the Tarim Basin in the southeastern portion of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, northwestern China, between the Taklamakan and Kumtag deserts.

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Lowy Institute

The Lowy Institute is an independent think tank founded in April 2003 by Frank Lowy to conduct original, policy-relevant research regarding international political, strategic and economic issues from an Australian perspective.

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Mao Ning (diplomat)

Mao Ning (born December 1972) is a Chinese diplomat.

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Military education and training

Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the first-ranked executive department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for the country's foreign relations.

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Multirole combat aircraft

A multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) is a combat aircraft intended to perform different roles in combat.

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NATO reporting name

NATO uses a system of code names, called reporting names, to denote military aircraft and other equipment used by post-Soviet states, former Warsaw Pact countries, China, and other countries.

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People's Liberation Army

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China.

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People's Liberation Army Air Force

The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also referred to as the Chinese Air Force or the People's Air Force, is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army.

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Pinyin

Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese.

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PL-10

The PL-10 (NATO reporting name: CH-AA-9), formerly known as PL-ASR (stands for PiLi-Advanced Short Range), is a short-range, infrared-homing air-to-air missile (AAM) developed by the People's Republic of China.

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PL-15

The PL-15 (NATO reporting name: CH-AA-10 Abaddon) is an active radar-guided long-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China.

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PL-17

The PL-17 (NATO reporting name: CH-AA-12 Auger) or PL-20 is an active radar-guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

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Radiation-absorbent material

In materials science, radiation-absorbent material (RAM) is a material which has been specially designed and shaped to absorb incident RF radiation (also known as non-ionising radiation), as effectively as possible, from as many incident directions as possible.

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Reconnaissance aircraft

A reconnaissance aircraft (colloquially, a spy plane) is a military aircraft designed or adapted to perform aerial reconnaissance with roles including collection of imagery intelligence (including using photography), signals intelligence, as well as measurement and signature intelligence.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Richard Marles

Richard Donald Marles (born 13 July 1967) is an Australian politician and lawyer serving as the 19th and current deputy prime minister of Australia and the Minister for Defence since May 2022.

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Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.

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Royal United Services Institute

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI, Rusi) is a defence and security think tank with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom.

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Satellite imagery

Satellite images (also Earth observation imagery, spaceborne photography, or simply satellite photo) are images of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world.

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Shenyang Aircraft Corporation

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), a subsidiary of AVIC, is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer in Shenyang, Liaoning.

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Shenyang J-11

The Shenyang J-11 (Chinese: 歼-11) is a twin-engine jet fighter of the People's Republic of China derived from the Soviet-designed Sukhoi Su-27. Shenyang J-16 and Shenyang J-11 are Fourth-generation jet fighter, Shenyang aircraft, Sukhoi Su-27 family aircraft and twinjets.

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Shenyang J-15

The Shenyang J-15 (Chinese: 歼-15), also known as Flying Shark (NATO reporting name: Flanker-X2) is a Chinese all-weather, twinjet, carrier-based 4.5 generation multirole fighter aircraft developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) and the 601 Institute, specifically for the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) to serve on People's Liberation Army Navy's aircraft carriers. Shenyang J-16 and Shenyang J-15 are Fourth-generation jet fighter, Shenyang aircraft, Sukhoi Su-27 family aircraft and twinjets.

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Shenyang WS-10

The Shenyang WS-10, codename Taihang, is a turbofan engine designed and built by the People's Republic of China.

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Situation awareness

Situational awareness or situation awareness (SA) is the understanding of an environment, its elements, and how it changes with respect to time or other factors.

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South China Morning Post

The South China Morning Post (SCMP), with its Sunday edition, the Sunday Morning Post, is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group.

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South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean.

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Spokesperson

A spokesperson, spokesman or spokeswoman, is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others.

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Strike fighter

In current military parlance, a strike fighter is a multirole combat aircraft designed to operate both as an attack aircraft and as an air superiority fighter.

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Sukhoi Su-27

The Sukhoi Su-27 (Сухой Су-27; NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supersonic supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. Shenyang J-16 and Sukhoi Su-27 are Fourth-generation jet fighter, Sukhoi Su-27 family aircraft and twinjets.

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Sukhoi Su-30MKI

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a two-seater, twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Shenyang J-16 and Sukhoi Su-30MKI are Sukhoi Su-27 family aircraft and twinjets.

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Sukhoi Su-30MKK

The Sukhoi Su-30MKK (NATO reporting name: Flanker-G)MKK stands for Russian Mnogofunktzionniy Kommercheskiy Kitayski (Cyrillic: Многофунктзионний Коммерческий Китайски), "Multifunctional Commercial for China". Shenyang J-16 and Sukhoi Su-30MKK are Sukhoi Su-27 family aircraft and twinjets.

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Sukhoi Su-34

The Sukhoi Su-34 (Сухой Су-34.; NATO reporting name: Fullback) is a Soviet-origin Russian twin-engine, twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft. Shenyang J-16 and Sukhoi Su-34 are Fourth-generation jet fighter, Sukhoi Su-27 family aircraft and twinjets.

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Sukhoi Su-35

The Sukhoi Su-35 (Сухой Су-35; NATO reporting name: Flanker-E/M)|group. Shenyang J-16 and Sukhoi Su-35 are Fourth-generation jet fighter, Sukhoi Su-27 family aircraft and twinjets.

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Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses

Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD, pronounced), also known in the United States as "Wild Weasel" and (initially) "Iron Hand" operations, are military actions to suppress enemy surface-based air defenses, including not only surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) but also interrelated systems such as early-warning radar and command, control and communication (C3) functions, while also marking other targets to be destroyed by an air strike.

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Surveillance aircraft

Surveillance aircraft are aircraft used for surveillance.

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Taiwan Strait

The Taiwan Strait is a -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and the Asian continent. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. The Taiwan Strait is itself a subject of an international dispute over its political status.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-16

Also known as J-16, J-16D.

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See also

2010s Chinese fighter aircraft

Electronic warfare aircraft

Fourth-generation jet fighter

Shenyang aircraft

Sukhoi Su-27 family aircraft

References