As the US-Israel-Iran conflict rages in the Middle East, China—like much of the world—is watching closely. Yet Beijing’s name keeps surfacing in headlines: from Chinese satellites tracking US assets, to speculation over Iran’s use of BeiDou for targeting, and now the boldest claim yet—a Chinese defense firm says it “detected” radio signals from stealthy US B-2 bombers during strikes on Iran.
The US launched “Operation Epic Fury” on February 28, 2026, with multiple joint strikes with Israel targeting key Iranian military facilities. In retaliation, Iran attacked US and Israeli assets across the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, etc.
Jingan Technology, a defence firm that provides intelligence services to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), claims to have intercepted the radio transmissions from US B-2 Spirit stealth bombers that attacked Iran on March 1, according to South China Morning Post.
The company made the claim on social media on March 2, 2026, and has not provided any video evidence. The claims could not be independently verified by the EurAsian Times.
Notably, the US has used its B-2 bombers to strike hardened Iranian ballistic missile facilities and other targets since the conflict began.
The report claims that the US Air Force (USAF) launched four B-2A stealth strategic bombers, designated Petro 41 through Petro 44, on March 1 to target important Iranian targets, including missile installations concealed beneath mountain complexes.
The following day, Jingan stated that its Jingqi system had detected radio communications from the bombers during the return leg of the said mission, even though the US military maintains a strict policy of communication silence in public channels during operations.
According to Jignan’s official website, the Jingqi system is intended for military deployment surveillance, strategic early warning, and intelligence gathering in real combat situations. It combines satellite imagery, aviation trajectory data, and publicly available military documents to analyse cargo aircraft routes, reconnaissance flight patterns, the types of vehicles stationed at military locations, and aircraft carrier strike group movements.
In addition to intercepting radio signals, the company claimed to have recreated the bomber group’s flight path and provided an audio recording to support its assertions.
Before the current episode, the company claimed in January this year that it had intercepted radio communications from several US B-52 Stratofortress bombers on deterrent patrols near Taiwan and the contentious South China Sea, ahead of the Chinese New Year.
Nonetheless, detecting radio signals from a silent stealth bomber—which happens to be the most valuable asset in the US inventory—has garnered considerable attention. This could also potentially worry the US, as Jingan Technology allegedly has links with Chinese military institutions.
In fact, when President Xi Jinping visited the PLA Information Support Force during a Chinese New Year broadcast, the Jingqi system was prominently displayed in the background.
EurAsian Times reached out to experts to understand the tall claims made by Jingan, particularly regarding the interception of B-2 radio signals. PLA Analyst Rick Joe said, “The possibility is not zero, but it is a hypothetical scenario without evidence to back up the claim.”
Meanwhile, the Philippines-based military analyst, Miguel Miranda, said, “China is a world leader in IT for both government agencies and the private sector. However, this claim seems to be a marketing & PR effort by a startup backed by substantial private venture capital. It turns out their latest product is a data-fuelled interface for conflict zones and other high-risk areas. A problem with this kind of boasting is that countries like Israel and even Russia have equivalent software that aggregates and harmonises the same info, and they too are ready to export it.”
“It is important to note that wild claims about penetrating US Air Force communications aren’t too controversial and offer few advantages at a time when, after APEC 2025, both China and the USA have temporarily promised to maintain a status quo relationship in the Asia-Pacific, where neither is building up for a confrontation,” he added.
Jingan also claimed that the Jingqi system had reconstructed the sequence of the US military build-up in the weeks leading up to the launch of Operation Epic Fury. Additionally, it stated that in early February, it had tracked an increase in the US military presence in the region, even as the US-Iran talks were still ongoing.
The company further claimed that the system had determined as early as January that the United States had begun its largest military buildup in the Middle East in almost 20 years, surpassing the scope of deployments observed during the Iraq War. However, the EurAsian Times understands that the scope of the US military buildup had already become common knowledge by January and February.
Chinese Firms Making Headlines In US-Iran Conflict
Before Jingan, another Chinese company—MizarVision, which specialises in generating geospatial intelligence—was reported to be tracking American military aircraft and ships involved in ongoing operations against Iran.
Earlier this month, reports indicated that MizarVision was sharing satellite images of US military operations on social media, including the movements of naval vessels and the locations of combat and support aircraft, even before Operation Epic Fury.
In fact, several facilities and assets, such as the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, posted by MizarVision, were eventually targeted by Iran in missile and drone strikes in the initial days of the conflict.
Lockheed Martin F-22 stealth fighters parked on the ramp at Israel’s Ovda air base and a variety of crucial platforms set up at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base, including two Bombardier E-11 communications aircraft and seven Boeing E-3 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) jets, were reportedly among the US assets listed by MizarVision in recent days and shared on the social media platform X.
“Satellite imagery shows the US military continuously transporting supplies to Ovda air force base via [Boeing] C-17s,” MizarVision said on 27 February. ”During the same period, seven F-22s were parked on the tarmac, and four F-22s were spotted on the runway.”
However, it is pertinent to note that MizarVision does not operate its own satellites but leverages high-resolution commercial providers, including Western ones. This imagery is then combined with AI-driven analysis and public sharing on platforms like Weibo and X, which turns ‘open-source’ data into near-real-time tactical intelligence.
More recently, China’s satellite navigation network—Beidou—has figured prominently in headlines amid speculations that Iran could be using it to target Israel and US assets in the Middle Eastern region.
Former French foreign intelligence director Alain Juillet, who spoke to France’s independent Tocsin podcast this week, said that Iran has likely gained access to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system, as evidenced by the fact that its targeting has improved significantly since the 12-day conflict with Israel in June.
Iran’s military used to rely on the US government-owned Global Positioning System (GPS), which the US can block or deny access to. However, if Iran is using China’s BeiDou system, the US cannot do much to stop it.
Nonetheless, we know that Iran and China share very cordial relations, and Beijing has repeatedly called on all parties to cease the hostilities in the region. In fact, Iran has continued to send large amounts of crude oil to China through the Strait of Hormuz, which it has tried to block for others.
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