The nine Terrex AV81 wheeled armored personnel carriers was spotted in the Port of Hong Kong. According to shanghaiist.com, Hong Kong customs officials have seized at least 9 armored military vehicles that were on board a cargo ship from Taiwan that was bound for Singapore. A source told SCMP that this is likely one of the biggest seizures […]

The China Army and Navy is to acquire new Arctic Mi-8AMTSh-VA helicopter from Russia. “He has export potential. China is interested in them and a number of countries. Argentina and all countries with access to the Arctic shores, I think it will be ordered, “- said Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) Managing Director Leonid Belykh. The new […]

The first batch of Chinese female attack helicopter pilots have completed two years training and are now ready for action. The five fixed-wing aircraft pilots were chosen by the Chinese army’s aviation corps in 2014 and have undergone rigorous and intensive training involving both simulators and one-to-one actual flight training. They had learned new skills […]

Yu Xu, a female J-10 fighter pilot, died in an accident during a routine flight training on Saturday, an Air Force spokesman said. Born in 1986, Yu was from Chongzhou city in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. She joined the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in September 2005, and was serving as a flight squadron […]

The debut of the PLA’s J-20 stealth fighter at the Zhuhai Air Show has attracted attention from Taiwan, among others. Feng Shih-kuan, head of Taiwan’s local defense authority, said he is confident that Taiwan’s F-16v fighter can rival the J-20. “Compared with the J-20, do we have confidence in our upgraded F-16s,” said Taiwan’s defence […]

China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) is offering a Sky Dragon medium-range surface-to-air missile system for the Indonesian Air Force. That was reported by www.defenseworld.net. Indonesian Air Force has completed field evaluation of NORINCO’s Sky Dragon 50 medium-range air defense system, which the service is likely to buy from the Chinese firm. The NORINCO has recently submitted a proposal to supply the […]

The officers of the Myanmar Air Force confirmed that the purchase of a JF-17 «Thunder» fighter jets was approved. They said the order was part of a deal signed by China, Pakistan , and Myanmar. That was reported by East Pendulum. Earlier it was reported that Myanmar Air Force will seek to purchase 16 JF-17 Thunder multi-role plane. The JF-17 could be […]

The Sudanese Air Force has signed a contract with Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) to acquire the Chinese manufacturer’s FTC-2000 trainer aircraft. No contract value was disclosed. According to East Pendulum, Sudan has ordered six FTC-2000 trainer aircraft from China. In addition, Nigeria has also will seek to purchase new Chinese training aircraft. The FTC-2000 […]

“Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the PLA Air Force has flown over the first island chain, carried out management and control of the East China Sea and combat patrol in the South China Sea, and developed high-tech weapon and equipment at a faster pace. The PLA Air Force’s strategic […]

Chinese and Pakistani special forces have held a joint military exercise in a bid tostrengthen their cooperation in fighting terrorism. That was reported by www.people.com.cn. The exercise was carried out in a border region between the two sides, and involved elitecommandos from the two countries’ special forces. Training programs during the drill included armored vehicle […]