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China showcases cluster of 'aircraft carrier killer' missiles
In a rare move, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force displayed 10 DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles in a recent video, as China reaffirmed the weapon's capability of attacking medium- to large-sized vessels.
2019-06-05 22:50 -
BeiDou-powered frontier defense system to cover China border
China arms industry giant China North Industries Group Corp Ltd (NORINCO) on Thursday said it is building a new frontier and coastline defensive system across the country with the home-developed BeiDou Satellite Navigation System, or BDS, at its core.
2019-05-24 14:52 -
China to soon commission 1st homemade aircraft carrier: reports
A full year has passed since China's second aircraft carrier, or the first domestically made, the Type 001A, conducted its first sea trial, leading analysts to suggest the ship might soon officially join the country's naval service.
2019-05-15 08:52 -
PLA opens 5G-assisted remote ultrasound clinic in South China Sea
Recently, in an effort to support the daily military training, the Hainan Hospital has also planned to carry out long-distance ultrasonic examination for training injuries by using remote medical robotic system.
2019-05-14 17:48 -
Chinese guided missile destroyer suitable for mass production: experts
China is expected to build even more guided missile destroyers, Chinese military analysts said on Sunday as China launched two Type 052D guided missile destroyers on Friday in Dalian, a coastal city in Northeast China's Liaoning Province.
2019-05-13 08:46 -
Chinese helicopter drones capable of intelligent swarm attacks
China's domestically developed helicopter drones carrying proximity explosive mortar shells, grenade launchers and machine guns can now form swarms and engage in coordinated strikes.
2019-05-10 10:58 -
Warship names show Navy’s growth
China is running out of provincial capitals to name new destroyers, and it might have to turn to other big domestic cities, which reflects the country's rapid naval development in recent years, military experts said on Monday.
2019-05-07 08:53 -
China develops unique heat-resistant material for hypersonic aircraft
Chinese scientists have developed a new heat-resistant material for hypersonic aircraft which can endure over 3,000 C from friction caused by a Mach 5-20 flight within the atmosphere.
2019-04-29 08:25 -
China debuts most powerful destroyer in celebrations
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy celebrated its 70th anniversary Tuesday afternoon in Qingdao by holding a grand maritime parade, which featured China's latest and most powerful destroyer, the Type 055, for the first time.
2019-04-24 09:01 -
Top new turbofan engine to power China's carrier-based stealth fighters: specialist
The young members of a team of Chinese aero engine designers will be given an award for successfully designing and prototype testing of a new top-class turbofan engine that will help Chinese fighter jets take on their advanced foreign counterparts.
2019-04-18 09:17 -
China builds world's first armed amphibious drone boat that can lead land assault
China has built the world's first armed amphibious drone boat which military analysts said could be used in land assault operations and is capable of forming a combat triad with aerial drones and other drone ships.
2019-04-15 08:53 -
Military aircraft exhibition opens in Xi'an
Aviation Industry Corp of China, the country's leading aircraft manufacturer, on Sunday launched an exhibition park in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
2019-04-14 22:18 -
China-Russia heavy helicopter cooperation: Making the rotorcraft of the future
Military and high-tech cooperation between China and Russia has significantly increased. The latest in a string of joint projects is the development of a new helicopter, known as the Advanced Heavy Lifter or the AHL.
2019-04-10 15:02 -
Rainbow-4 drone finishes test flight
A drone called Rainbow-4 finished its geographical exploration test flight in northwest China recently, according to China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics.
2019-04-08 09:03 -
Oddly shaped Chinese combat-ready helicopter drone popular in international market
Capable of delivering precision bombardment, the weirdly shaped Chinese helicopter drone Blowfish A2 sparked interest from many countries' militaries following its flight demonstration at the 15th LIMA Exhibition in Malaysia, the drone's manufacturer said.
2019-04-03 08:43 -
China's homemade Wing Loong drones hit battlefield targets with 90 percent accuracy
China's domestically developed, made-for-export Wing Loong series of drones have fired more than 3,000 rounds of live munitions with an overall accuracy higher than 90 percent, media reported.
2019-04-02 08:35 -
Guangdong firm to build China's first 10,000 ton maritime patrol vessel
Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration signed a contract for China's first 10,000 ton-class maritime patrol vessel on Tuesday, which experts said could sail the high seas and provide assistance to Chinese and foreign ships in need.
2019-03-27 21:32 -
China‘s most powerful air-to-air missile equipped on warplanes
A photo appeared on a China Central Television program on Monday shows a J-11B under the People's Liberation Army Air Force carrying a large missile under its wing.
2019-03-26 21:51 -
What to expect from maritime parade to mark Chinese Navy's 70th Anniversary?
The PLA Navy will celebrate its 70th anniversary on April 23, 2019. Following the substantial progress made in Chinese national defense over the past decades, naval equipment has also made significant upgrade. What new equipment will the Chinese Navy showcase at the fleet review held next month?
2019-03-21 17:55 -
China develops anti-stealth radars
Chinese arms companies recently made multiple terahertz radiation radar systems with a technology seen by experts as an efficient air-to-ground reconnaissance tool and a potential counter to stealth aircraft.
2019-03-19 01:11 -
China and Russia to jointly develop heavy lift helicopters
According to media reports of China and Russia, the two countries will soon sign a contract to jointly develop the Advanced Heavy Lift helicopters. They plan to manufacture a total of 200 AHL helicopters, with a total value of US$20 billion.
2019-03-18 19:01 -
'World-class' military plane to be exported
China is a major arms exporter, but its image in the international weapons market has long been linked to old, second-tier products sold at relatively low prices.
2019-03-18 14:44 -
China's Y-20 large transport plane to spawn several variants: chief designer
The chief designer of China's domestically developed large transport plane, the Y-20, confirmed the aircraft could be spawned into several types of variants, with military experts expecting to see the original's doppelganger in 2019.
2019-03-12 21:12 -
JF-17 Block 3 jet expected to be fitted with active electronically scanned array radar
The development and production of the JF-17 Block 3 are underway, said Yang Wei, a Chinese legislator and chief designer of the China-Pakistan co-developed fighter jet, as he aims to enhance the jet's informatized warfare capability and weapons.
2019-03-12 15:41 -
China Shipbuilding Industry Corp., State Power Investment Corp. strike strategic cooperation deal
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) have signed a strategic cooperation deal, said the state assets supervising authority.
2019-03-11 17:52 -
40-ton class heavy helicopter jointly developed by China, Russia to be delivered by 2032
The 40-ton class heavy helicopter, jointly developed by China and Russia, is expected to be delivered by 2032, said Wu Ximing, a Chinese political advisor and chief designer of helicopters for the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
2019-03-10 23:06 -
New aircraft 'to gather intel in S.China Sea'
China has reportedly developed a new type of electronic warfare aircraft with extra antenna installations.
2019-03-07 23:56 -
TASS: China has become the first foreign customer of S-400 Triumf
About 100 Chinese military servicemen will undergo a course of instruction in Russia in March-June in the operation of the air defense system S-400 Triumf.
2019-03-06 16:32 -
Rare VTOL drone deployed on PLA destroyer
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy deployed a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing drone on a guided missile destroyer in an exercise in the South China Sea in late February.
2019-02-28 00:53 -
Liaoning ends maintenance, leaves shipyard
China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning appears to have left the maintenance bay of the Dalian Shipyard on Sunday, as the country's second carrier, the Type 001A, is also expected to soon begin a new sea trial, reports said.
2019-02-25 01:12 -
China displays unmanned mini Aegis ship with vertical launch missile cells in Abu Dhabi
Chinese arms companies are exhibiting a series of advanced weapons at the 14th International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi from Sunday to Thursday.
2019-02-20 17:52 -
China to test magnetized plasma artillery
The Chinese military is looking to procure test systems for magnetized plasma artillery, according to a notice on the People's Liberation Army weapon and equipment procurement website weain.mil.cn last week.
2019-02-19 08:54 -
Media reveals PLA Navy's guided-missile destroyer Lhasa
According to the local media report, a warship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy named after Lhasa, capital of Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region, was recently unveiled in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.
2019-02-15 16:53 -
China eyes building next-generation fighter jets by 2035
China will not fall behind in the global race toward sixth-generation fighter jets and is expected to build its own next-generation fighter jets by 2035, said a leading Chinese fighter jet specialist.
2019-02-12 08:04 -
Liaoning sale to Pakistan totally false: experts
Media reports on China's decision to sell its only at-service aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, to Pakistan "in order to compete with India" are unrealistic, military analysts told the Global Times.
2019-02-11 16:30 -
With modified fire control system, China's Su-30 fighter jets might be aircraft carrier's nightmare
China unveiled a set of photos of the Chinese PLA Navy's Su-30MKK fighter jets' first training in the new year on January 6, 2019. These photos "inadvertently" revealed a detail: a Su-30 MK2 fighter preparing to take off was mounted with a Chinese PL-12 air-to-air missile.
2019-02-01 17:53 -
China's Chang'e-4 lunar lander and Yutu II rover wake up after long, frozen night on dark side of the moon
China's lunar lander Chang'e-4 and lunar rover Yutu II have woken up after their first night on the dark side of the moon.
2019-02-01 08:14 -
China to launch 10 BeiDou satellites in 2019
China will send 10 satellites to join the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System through seven separate launches this year, the CASC announced Tuesday.
2019-01-30 15:57 -
China's Long March-5 rocket to resume flight in July
China plans to launch its third Long March-5 large carrier rocket in July, said Yang Baohua, vice president of the CASC on Tuesday.
2019-01-30 09:33 -
J-16 fighter jet stealth-capable, able to carry all types of Chinese air-to-surface weapons
China's multi-role fighter jet the J-16 is now covered by a coating that can provide near stealth capability and the jet is now confirmed to be able to carry all types of air-to-surface weapons in precision strikes, China's State broadcaster revealed on Monday.
2019-01-30 00:55