BEIJING, Nov. 5 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) held a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday morning to brief about the celebration activities of the 75th Anniversary of the PLAAF and the upcoming 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China.

According to Colonel Niu Wenbo, an officer from the equipment department of PLAAF, the multi-role stealth fighter jet J-35A will debut at the 15th Airshow China.

It is learnt that the J-35A is a new type of stealth fighter jet independently developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The aircraft is designed mainly for air combat operations, and can also conduct air-to-surface attack.