Chinese rocket forces have conducted a combat test of a new type of missile in the Bohai Sea, according to a statement from the Information Bureau of China’s Ministry of National Defense. The remarks were made Tuesday in response to media enquiry about a recent missile test. The test in the Bohai Sea was conducted […]

The launch of China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier 001A has created national sensation in recent days, but experts have noted that the carrier-based aircraft currently in use in China are backward and the country needs a new aircraft to match the new carrier, such as a version of J-31 stealth fighter. A military expert […]

The Myanmar Army is to acquire China-made SY-400 short-range precision-attack ballistic missile systems. China official calling SY-400 missile system as a guided artillery rocket system, hence it is not limited by 300 km range export restrictions. The SY-400 system in standard configuration has eight containers with solid fuel missiles. Missiles are factory-fitted into these containers and can […]

China should take military countermeasures against THAAD deployment, a Chinese military expert said after the defense ministries of South Korea and the U.S. confirmed onMay 2 that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system is now operational in South Korea. The system reportedly has the initial capability to intercept North Korean missiles. […]

China is developing the unique ultra-low altitude anti-ship unmanned vehicle. Details have emerged of new Chinese unmanned ground effect vehicle that would attack enemy surface ships. The new ultra-low altitude anti-ship unmanned vehicle exploit the aerodynamic interaction between their wings and the surface- typically the sea – to fly lower and more efficiently than conventional […]

The Central Military Commission has decided to reorganize the Army of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Defense Ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun said Thursday. Yang said that 13 army groups will be formed from the previous 18. The move is a crucial step to build a strong and modernized new-type army and is important to shifting […]

Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation has displayed versions of the L-15B light-attack aircraft. The light-attack aircraft was first seen in footage of a May Day celebrations in Nanchang. The L-15B is an upgraded attack variant of the L-15A. Unlike the standard version of L-15, the L-15B equipped with a pair of Ivchenko Progress AI-222K-25F jet engines with an afterburner, giving […]

The maiden flight of the JF-17B dual seat combat fighter aircraft to be fitted with the digital cockpit upgrade developed by AVIC CAC has taken place, it was announced on 24 April. Developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the CAC, the aircraft can be used for aerial reconnaissance, ground attack and aircraft […]

Officials at the Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China are refuting a report about that China mobilizing air force bombers and on “high alert” of the tension over the Korean Peninsula. “The reports are not true,” said the statement. Chinese forces are keeping their standard operational readiness and conducting normal training along the […]

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has conducted  “Blue Shield-2017” exercise with Russian-made S-300 surface-to-air missile systems in the desert area of the northwest China in early April, 2017. Six ground air-defense brigades and regiments from the air forces under three PLA Theater Commands participated in the ten-day-long exercise. The “Blue Shield” exercise is one of […]