As China’s second aircraft carrier, and the country’s first domestically built carrier, approaches its launch, experts predict that the third China-made carrier will see dramatic breakthroughs, such as the use of nuclear power and the capability for an electromagnetic launch. Military expert Xu Guangyu made this forecast during an interview with BTV. “The first domestically […]

The Chinese navy rescued a Panamanian merchant ship from pirates in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend, the second time it has helped a vessel under threat this month. A convoy sent by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy rescued a Panamanian ship that was being attacked by pirates in the Gulf of […]

China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier is being outfitted with equipment and the work is progressing smoothly, Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday. As for the carrier’s launch, Wu said the date is coming soon and “we won’t keep the public waiting for too long”. Wu made the remark in response to media […]

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has ordered the additional 10 VT4 main battle tanks from China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) worth $58 million, a government spokesman said. That was reported by reuters.com. The new Chinese-made VT4 main battle tanks to replace old U.S. M41 light tanks in service with the Royal Thai Army. “These tanks will […]

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)forces on Tuesday staged an air-ground live-fire drill in south China, close to the border with Myanmar, military sources said. The joint drill, carried out by the Southern Theater Command of the PLA according to anannual training schedule, was aimed at testing the troops’ capabilities in rapid maneuver, precise destruction, […]

The new Russian Grachonok Project 21980 anti-sabotage boat with Chinese TBD620V12 diesel engines broke down during the first test. According to the fontanka.ru, the Chinese engines installed at Grachonok anti-sabotage boat (with the serial number 01221) broke at the first test. Project 21980 anti-sabotage was originally designed to receive MTU diesel engines from Germany. But […]

The Royal Thai Army has ordered 34  VN-1 wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APC) developed by NORINCO. That was reported by thaiarmedforce.com. According to the correspondent of TAF, the Royal Thai Army announced during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) 2017 exhibition that it had ordered 34 ZBL-09 8×8 wheeled armoured personnel carriers and 12,506 units of […]

Military company Blackwater’s founder plans to build new bases in China, a move to support the One Belt and One Road initiative. Frontier Services Group (FSG), a company that helps businesses operating in frontier markets overcome complex security, logistics and operational challenges, is planning to build two operation bases in Northwest China’s XinjiangUyghur Autonomous Region […]

China plans to expand the People’s Liberation Army Marine Corps from 20,000 to 100,000 soldiers, reported South China Morning Post on March 13th. China’s military reform is progressing steadily and details of its plans will be released in due course, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) told the Global Times on Tuesday. The MND remarked […]

Saudi Arabia has signed a contract for the acquisition of 30 of the newest Chinese strike-capable reconnaissance unmanned aerial long-haul vehicles Wing Loong II (also known as Pterodactyl II). China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported on 28 February said the deal represented the “biggest overseas purchase order in the history of Chinese [UAV] foreign military […]