China commissioned its first locally built aircraft carrier at a naval base on the southern island of Hainan. The commissioning ceremony was conducted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was… Continue reading "China Commissions its First Locally Built Aircraft Carrier"
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) joins Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Dynetics in the American quest to catch up to China’s lead in hypersonic weapons. The timing of the contract is… Continue reading "General Atomics Joins US Hypersonic Program as China Shows Off its Operational DF-17"
For the 70th anniversary of their founding in 1949, the People’s Republic of China has shown off a UAV like no other. WZ-8 is a supersonic high altitude unmanned aerial… Continue reading "China’s WZ-8, The Air-Launched Rocket-Powered UAV"
Late last month the might of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) put on an impressive display, showing off some of their newest vessels and unveiling a brand new… Continue reading "China’s PLA Navy Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Fleet Review & a New Destroyer"
Back in March we reported on Chinese SWAT teams operating with modded Type 79 submachine guns. The venerable Type 79 was developed in the 1970s and despite efforts to improve its modularity… Continue reading "The JH16-1: China’s New 9×19 Subgun"
On the 13 May China’s second aircraft carrier has set sail for its first round of sea trials. The Type 001A class carrier, based upon the Soviet Kuznetsov class, follows… Continue reading "China’s Newest Carrier Sets Sail for Sea Trials"
On June 24 Japan test fired a Type 88 surface-to-ship missile from the Shizunai Firing Range on the island of Hokkaido. The target was an unmanned boat located 40km from… Continue reading "Japan Conducts the First Ever Live-fire Missile Test from its Territory"
According to a recent JMSDF report, two Chinese aircraft carriers conducted dual carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean for the first time last week. From June 8th to 16th, the… Continue reading "Chinese Dual Carrier Strike Group Operates in the Pacific For the First time"
Pakistan has signed a $4.6 billion defense agreement with Azerbaijan to supply 40 JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, along with a $2 billion accompanying investment package. The government called this a record-breaking deal,… Continue reading "Pakistan Signs $4.6 Billion JF-17 Fighter Jet Deal with Azerbaijan"
Over the weekend of June 7 and 8th, a Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force P-3C conducting surveillance over the Pacific Ocean was intercepted by Chinese J-15 fighter jets, resulting in… Continue reading "Chinese Fighter Jet Has Near Miss With Japanese Surveillance Aircraft"