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Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group Weapon Systems

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group is a Chengdu-based AVIC subsidiary that designs and manufactures Chinese combat aircraft, with the J-10 family as its best-known cataloged line and a long-running role in military aerospace production.

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Founded in 1958 and based in Chengdu, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group is one of AVIC's key military-aircraft manufacturing units. The company's public materials describe it as a major base for high-end aviation weapon equipment, civil-aircraft components, and newer unmanned systems.

In this catalog, the builder profile anchors Chengdu-produced aircraft entries to the company behind the J-10 family and other major Chinese combat-aircraft programs while preserving the wider industrial context around the firm.

Combat aircraftFighter aircraftMilitary aerospace manufacturingAircraft productionAircraft parts and servicesUnmanned systems

Notable Systems

J-10 family

The official company site highlights the J-10 as a core self-developed multirole fighter, making it the key family linked to this builder profile.

Sources: Official website, Enterprise profile

J-7 family

The company site lists the J-7 series among its flagship military aircraft and notes its export footprint.

Sources: Official website

JF-17 / FC-1

The official site identifies the JF-17 as a jointly developed Chinese-Pakistani light multirole fighter.

Sources: Official website

J-5 family

The company describes the J-5 as an early foundation program in its product history.

Sources: Official website

J-20

The enterprise profile says Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has produced the J-20 among its major military aircraft programs.

Sources: Enterprise profile

Builder History

  1. Company founded in Chengdu

    The enterprise profile states that Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group was created in 1958 and is based in Chengdu, Sichuan.

    Sources: Enterprise profile

  2. Named to national smart-factory cultivation list

    The company said it was selected in 2025 for a national leading-level intelligent factory cultivation list.

    Sources: Enterprise profile

Subsidiaries
Aviation Industry Guizhou Aircraft Co., Ltd.High-end Aviation Equipment Technology Innovation Center (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.Changsha 5712 Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd.AVIC Chengdu Civil Aircraft Co., Ltd.Chengdu Chengfei Conference Services Co., Ltd.Chengdu Chengfei Aviation Industry Development Co., Ltd.
Website links
Official websiteEnterprise profile

Public company materials are primarily in Chinese, so the profile normalizes several English name variants under the catalog builder name and keeps the company relationship limited to sourced AVIC context.

Builder Sources

  • Official websitePublisher: Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group | Note: Supports the company name, public-facing manufacturer background, and official product mix including J-7, JF-17, J-5, and J-10 families. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Enterprise profilePublisher: Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group | Note: Supports the 1958 founding date, Chengdu headquarters context, AVIC subordinate relationship, and the company's military-aircraft production role. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Chengdu 10 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY 2.0 licensing for a reusable Chengdu J-10 photo used as product imagery for this builder profile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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