Very large radome on the J-50, indicates a wedge shaped AESA arrangement, giving the aircraft a wider field of view without turning. This ingenious setup can mitigate the penalties on maneuverability on a tailless design seeking for extreme broadband, all-aspect stealth.

10 Indian companies working to build high tech anti-drone systems: 1. Zen Technologies : AI-powered soft-kill + hard-kill system that can track 100+ drones and use interceptor drones. 2. Big Bang Boom Solutions : Vajra Sentinel with AI RF fingerprinting, AESA radar and automatic jamming. 3. Indrajaal : Distributed AI “defence dome” that protects regions, not just single sites, with cyber takeover and interceptors. 4. IG Defence : Man-portable RF jammer (T-SHUL BEAM) plus a private micro-missile (JWALA) for hard-kill. 5. Unmannd : Autonomous counter-drone interceptor drones that chase and neutralise threats. 6. Apollyon Dynamics : High-speed interceptor drones (Ahuti Mk II) built for defence. 7. DroneVerse : AI gunshot detection paired with autonomous drone response systems. 8. Data Patterns : Radar, electronic intelligence and jamming technology for counter-UAS. 9. Grene Robotics : Core AI and robotics layer behind Indrajaal’s autonomous anti-drone platform. 10. Paras Defence : Sensors, optics and electronic warfare components used in counter-drone systems. Most people still think anti-drone means a handheld jammer. But these companies are building the full stack: detection, AI classification, soft-kill and hard-kill.

🚨🇨🇳 PENTAGON’S WORST NIGHTMARE: CHINA’S J-16 JET ASSERTS OVERWHELMING AIR-TO-AIR DOMINANCE Five Chinese J-16 heavy fighters reportedly completed 70 exercise sorties with 51 simulated kills — without losing a single aircraft. Their opponents included five different Chinese and Pakistani fighter types, ranging from the modern J-10C and JF-17 to other heavyweight Flankers. 🔸 The result was recorded during the 2019 Shaheen VIII exercise in northwestern China. Five J-16s participated in 11 exercise rounds, repeatedly entering complex air battles against a combined Chinese-Pakistani opposing force. 🔸 Their 51 simulated kills reportedly included 14 J-10Cs, three J-11Bs, one J-11BS, 11 JF-17s, 13 Mirage Vs and nine F-7PGs. The J-16s therefore defeated both older aircraft and modern, highly maneuverable fighters. 🔸 The J-16’s advantage begins with its size. Its heavy twin-engine airframe accommodates a large AESA radar, powerful electronic-warfare systems, substantial fuel reserves and a much heavier missile load than smaller single-engine fighters can carry. 🔸 Chinese accounts indicate that the exercise tested more than conventional dogfighting. It examined mixed formations, the J-16 radar’s ability to separate grouped targets, high-altitude missile launches and methods for exploiting — or escaping — different missile engagement zones. 🔸 Shaheen VIII also involved early-warning aircraft, ground radars, surface-to-air missiles and electronic countermeasures. The J-16 was operating inside a networked battlespace where information, radar reach and electronic warfare could determine the outcome before opposing pilots reached visual range. 🔸 Its two-person crew provides another advantage during such engagements. While one pilot flies the aircraft, the second can manage sensors, electronic warfare, communications and weapons across a crowded battlefield. China and Pakistan officially confirmed the exercise, the participation of J-16s and the unprecedented scale of the mock battles, but did not publicly release the 51:0 score. That figure emerged from a later Chinese military account describing the unit’s performance. The result cannot be treated as a real-war kill ratio. But it demonstrates why China continues to expand the J-16 fleet alongside the stealthier J-20. The J-16 is not an obsolete aircraft awaiting replacement: it is a long-range missile carrier, powerful sensor platform and electronic-warfare asset built to dominate large air battles through detection range, firepower and coordinated tactics. Is China’s J-16 now the world’s most dangerous non-stealth fighter?