Manufacturer catalog

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group

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

Chengdu J-10C, Single-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

J-10 family

Single-engine multirole fighter aircraft

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
F-7NI fighter aircraft, Single-engine fighter and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

J-7 family

Single-engine fighter and light attack aircraft

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
Shenyang J-5/J-6, Jet fighter family, Aircraft & UAVs

J-5 family

Jet fighter family

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

Sources: Official website
Chengdu J-20, Stealth air superiority fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

J-20

Stealth air superiority fighter

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

Sources: Enterprise profile

Manufacturer 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.

Manufacturer 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

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder fighter, Multirole combat aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes, 2025 India-Pakistan ConflictPAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder fighterMultirole combat aircraftBuilt in: Pakistan / ChinaThe PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder is a Pakistan-China single-engine multirole fighter built around affordable air-defense, strike, and export service. Pakistan fields it as a backbone fast jet, Nigerian officials tie the type to counter-insurgency operations, and public reporting links JF-17 strike packages to Pakistan's 2019 and 2025 India-Pakistan confrontations.
Chengdu J-10C, Single-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2025 India-Pakistan ConflictChengdu J-10CSingle-engine multirole fighter aircraftBuilt in: ChinaThe Chengdu J-10C is a Chinese single-engine multirole fighter developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and exported as the J-10CE. Public manufacturer and state-media material emphasizes all-weather multirole missions, AESA-class radar, electronic-warfare and cooperative-engagement features, PL-15/PL-15E beyond-visual-range missile compatibility, and Pakistan's documented use of the type during the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict.
Chengdu F-7 / J-7 fighter aircraft, Single-engine supersonic fighter and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs1983 Sri Lankan Civil War, 2021 Myanmar Civil WarChengdu F-7 / J-7 fighter aircraftSingle-engine supersonic fighter and light attack aircraftBuilt in: ChinaThe Chengdu F-7/J-7 is a Chinese MiG-21-derived single-engine fighter family built through Shenyang, Chengdu, and Guizhou production lines and exported in multiple F-7 variants. The family includes Sri Lankan F-7 and F-7GS aircraft documented in the 1983 Sri Lankan Civil War, Nigeria's F-7NI Airguard variant, and Myanmar Air Force F-7 debris documented by Myanmar Witness during the 2021 Myanmar Civil War.