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China’s FC-31 Fighter Jet Could Have Export Potential, But Can China Build Engine For It?
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems
A fifth of sailors assigned to Chinese submarines patrolling the South China Sea have experienced some degree of mental health problems, according to a study published this month. “This study demonstrates for the first time […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China To Build 10000 Tons Offshore Patrol Vessels
China will commission its first maritime patrol ship with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons in mid-2021, and the vessel is expected to be used in the South China Sea for missions including patrol […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China’s Type 076 LHD Could Be Potent Amphibious Platform In Asia-Pacific Region
The Chinese Navy is building assault carriers to support amphibious operations, like a possible invasion of Taiwan or landings on disputed islands in the South China Sea. The first two ships, called LHDs (landing helicopter docks) in […]
Uncategorized
China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter
A photograph posted on the WeChat social media platform of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) South Sea Fleet (SSF) suggests that the anti-submarine-warfare (ASW)-capable variant of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter is close to entering […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China To Launch Third Aircraft Carrier In Late 2021
China’s third aircraft carrier, expected to be very different from the previous two with much larger displacement and featuring new catapults, could be launched in 2021 and enter naval service around 2025, media reports predicted […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan Hails Royal Navy For Sending HMS Queen Elizabeth To South China Sea
Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Thursday welcomed Britain’s plan to dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group to waters in the western Pacific amid China’s growing maritime assertiveness. During a video conference with his British […]
Naval Platforms
Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China
The development of a carrier-based version of the Su-57 fighter is in its final stage, reported Russian news agency TASS. The deck version of the latest Russian fourth-generation fighter, the Su-57, may appear by 2028. […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China’s CNS Shandong Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Taiwan Straits
An aircraft carrier group led by China’s newest carrier, the Shandong, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea, China’s navy said on Monday, after Taiwan mobilised […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Chinese Defense Giant Forged Partnerships On Defense Projects
Two of China’s biggest defence industrial enterprises – the China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSC) and the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) – have agreed to expand collaboration on military programmes, the groups have announced. […]