Problems encountered in the development of new WS-15 engine mean PLA Air Force’s first J-20s are not so stealthy at supersonic speeds. China rushed its first J-20 fighter jet into service ahead of schedule last […]
Chinese state-run media CGTN reported that the Z-10 attack helicopters are seldom crashing due to poor instruments performance and engine failures. China has one of the world’s most restrictive media environments, relying on censorship to […]
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The Trump administration is close to issuing a list of 89 Chinese aerospace and other companies that would be unable to access U.S. technology exports due to their military ties, Reuters reported, a move that could […]
China is developing a new type of fighter jet based on FC-31, according to the country’s top aircraft design institutes. Military observers predict, based on publicly available information, that the aircraft will new feature the […]
A former top executive of the Xi’an-based First Aircraft Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has been jailed for 6.5 years and fined 500,000 yuan ($75,000) for corruption and bribery. The executive, […]
China’s domestically developed large amphibious aircraft AG600 successfully made its first sea-based test flight on Sunday. The test flight demonstrated the aircraft’s ability to operate in challenging maritime conditions and conduct missions, including far sea […]
A modified version of China’s copycat F-35 fighter jet, the J-20B has formally entered mass production, with upgrades earning it a place as a new generation fighter jet, according to a military source close to the project. […]
China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft delivered was the most in the past five years, according […]
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