According to the Beijing-based Sina Military Network, the PLAAF views the new JH-7A "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber as giving China a much-needed boost in aerial electronic warfare. The JH-7A is an upgraded version of the JH-7 twin-engine fourth generation aircraft manufactured by the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation and is considered by Chinese military strategists to be a major step forward in China's bid for "electromagnetic supremacy." The JH-7A has a combat radius and speed of 1,350 kilometers and up to Mach 0.8 respectively. It is also expected that the JH-7A will add some stealth capabilities to make the plane more difficult to detect by radar.