The Japan Air Self Defense Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Y-9JB surveillance aircraft on July 27.

The Shaanxi Y-9 is a modernized version of the Y-8 transport aircraft, itself a licensed copy of the An-12. The new aircraft features upgraded engines and advanced avionics, including a digital ...

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence reported on Saturday that it has detected 21 Chinese military aircraft in its airspace. The aircraft, which included Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, Shaanxi Y-8 ...