# Shenyang Aircraft Corporation to double fighter jet production capacity in 3-5 years

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), a subsidiary of AVIC, plans to double its total production capacity for the J-35 stealth fighter over the next three to five years at a new factory complex in Shenyang, Liaoning province. The new factory entered product assembly in mid-2025 and is expected to enter mass production in 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-01-09
- Where: Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- Value: $1.20B (8.60B CNY)
- Starts operating: 2029
- Status: announced
- Capacity: double total production capacity
- Products: J-35 stealth fighter
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Shenyang Aircraft Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/89557.md)
- [Aviation Industry Corporation of China](https://endata.com/companies/18692.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg](https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/military/article/3339315/chinas-j-35-jet-maker-flexes-production-muscle-pledging-double-output-5-years), 2026-01-09: "Over the next three to five years, the factory would evolve into a production base with an 'intelligent manufacturing and full chain' support system, doubling its total production capacity."

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