Kazakhstan’s first Y-8 transport aircraft makes maiden flight in China
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On June 14, еhe first of the Kazakh Air and Air Defence Forces’ new Y-8F200WA tactical transport aircraft, performed its maiden flight at the Shaanxi Liugu Airport in Chenggu, the CAN Press reported. According to the Chinese media, Air China International Aviation related leaders, deputy general managers of the company Liu Bin, Zou Shuo, and the heads […]
KADEX 2018: JAC T6 pickup truck for Kazakhstan’s Army
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Kostanai–based car plant SaryarkaAvtoProm LLP demonstrated a military pickup truck on the basis of JAC T6 within the framework of the V International Exhibition KADEX 2018, the press service of the Allir Group of Companies reported. “This truck can serve as a staff car and also as a vehicle to transport freight, supplies and personnel. […]
China to unveil modern air defence systems and UAVs at KADEX 2018
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Seven Chinese military trade companies will take their best products to participate in an exhibition of weapons and military equipment to be held in Kazakhstan from May 23 to 26. According to China’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, the exhibited Chinese military products include land, sea and air armaments, such […]
US concerned about Chinese and Russian long-range precision weapons capabilities
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Gen. Robert Neller, the Marine Corps commandant has expressed concern over the Chinese and Russian military’s growing capabilities. During Senate hearing Robert Neller said that the development and acquisition of long-range precision weapons by our Nation’s chief competitors and threats – China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Violent Extremist Organizations (VEO) – have placed many of our […]
Chinese MoD releases imagery showing group of newest Y-9 transport aircraft
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Chinese Ministry of Defence (MoD) or, more precisely, the Ministry of National Defense People’s Republic of China released imagery showing the big group of the newest transport aircraft, called the Y-9, being used during a flight training exercise on April 10, 2018. According to the press department of the Chinese MoD, a group of newest Y-9 transport […]
China promotes new anti-tank missile carrier for Iraqi Armed Forces
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The China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) now offers its new anti-tank missile carrier for Iraqi Armed Forces. According to a local source, Chinese company offers advanced anti-tank missile system, mounted on the chassis of the 8×8 VN1 wheeled armoured personnel carrier. The new anti-tank missile carrier is armed with a light version of the HJ-10A missiles (Chinese clone of the Israeli […]
India’s largest transport aircraft makes landing in disputed region on border with China
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C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force’s, on Tuesday carried out a historic landing at Arunachal Pradesh’s Tuting Advanced Landing Ground (ALG), which is close to the Chinese border. According to The Indian Express, the landing of the aircraft is seen as part of the IAF’s move to strengthen its overall operations in the strategically important […]
Photos: Ukrainian light utility vehicles based on Chinese chassis
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Defence Blog’s journalists visited Ukrainian “Bogdan Motors” enterprise in Cherkasy that produces tactical armored vehicles, multi-purpose trucks, and light utility vehicles based on Chinese Great Wall Wingle 5 chassis. At the “Bogdan Motors” facility in Cherkasy have modern equipment and workshops on drawing up trucks, production of superstructures, welding, diagnostics center, and logistics center. On the enterprise produced Vehicles, designed for military applications. We […]
Middle Eastern customer looking to buy new Chinese ‘sniper’ grenade launcher
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According to Defence Blog’s source. the China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) received an order from a Middle East customer to delivery new ‘sniper’ grenade launchers. An undisclosed customer in the Middle East is looking to buy LG5 “sniper” automatic grenade launcher able to fire all 40 mm high-velocity grenades. The LG5 is an export variant of the […]
China formally commissioned J-20 ‘fifth-generation’ multirole fighter into air force combat service
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China’s latest J-20 ‘fifth-generation’ multirole fighters have been commissioned into air force combat service of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), said a spokesperson, on 9 February. According to a report of PLAAF, the J-20 signals that China’s air force has greatly increased its ability to deal with new security threats in airspace, and made steady progress […]