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The Philosophy Behind the Fighter Jet Design
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East Asia and Pacific Region
China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Likely To Be Nuclear Powered
China’s next aircraft carrier is likely to be nuclear powered, according to two people close to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). After a two-year delay because of technical problems, construction work on the vessel resumed earlier this year, […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Repeat Incursions By PLA Air Force Into Taiwanese Airspace
Twenty Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Friday, in the largest incursion yet reported by the island’s defence ministry and marking a dramatic escalation of tension across the Taiwan Strait. The […]
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Copycat J-16 Is Superior To All Other Su-30 Fighters, Says PLAAF
China’s J-16 multi-role fighter jet is flawless and is much superior to other similar aircraft including, the Su-30, revealed a pilot who has experience flying it as well as other types of aircraft. The J-16 […]
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Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seldom Crashes
Chinese state-run media CGTN reported that the Z-10 attack helicopters seldom crash due to poor instrument performance and engine failures. China has one of the world’s most restrictive media environments, relying on censorship to control […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China Steals Russian Intellectual property (IP) And Resale to Asian And African Counties
Despite intellectual property concerns, Russia recently agreed to sell 24 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to China – a deal worth $2 billion. But what is driving Moscow to sale it weapons to China? A year […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Why Russia Sale Military Hardware To China Knowing China Will Reverse Engineer Its Technology?
The deal, announced by Russian defense conglomerate Rostec, makes China the first foreign operator of the Sukhoi Su-35, an upgraded fighter jet. Russian daily newspaper Kommersant quoted Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov as saying: “Russia has […]
South Asia
China To Boost Military Cooperation With Bangladesh And Pakistan
Officials of the Bangladeshi Navy received two Chinese Type-053H3 frigates – Jiaxing and Lianyungang. The official handover ceremony happened in Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard. Bangladesh purchased the missile frigates in 2018. The frigates will boost the […]
Industry
Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon
KYIV, Ukraine (GDC) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Friday imposing sanctions on Chinese aviation firm Skyrizon, which has sought to acquire control of the Ukrainian aerospace company Motor Sich, a statement […]
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PLA Air Force Retires All J-7 Aircraft And Replaces With J-10, J-11 And J-16
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force decommissioned its fleet of J-7 fighter jets and replace them with more advanced, next generation ones, learned GDC citing CCP run media Global Times. The last J-7 […]