- February 23rd, 2026
The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has downplayed the current significance of China’s push to develop new long-range strike aircraft with global reach, arguing that Beijing remains, at best, a regional bomber power despite its aggressive...
China is intensifying its push into Southeast Asia’s lucrative defense market, using high-profile air shows and increasingly sophisticated military hardware to expand regional influence, build long-term security dependencies, and challenge both Russia’s traditional role as an arms supplier and the...
China’s most powerful long-range air-to-air missile (AAM), the PL-17, has been captured in what appears to be the clearest photograph published to date, offering rare visual insight into a weapon that is reshaping modern aerial combat doctrines. The image, which...
China has released a landmark Air Force anniversary film showcasing the world’s first publicly documented live fire test of the HQ-20 surface-to-air missile system, offering unprecedented insight into one of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF) most secretive new-generation...
Chinese military circles have reignited interest in the long-understated J-16 multirole fighter jet, hailing it as an essential cog in the wheel of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). As geopolitical tensions simmer in Asia, and amid Pakistan’s unsubstantiated...
In the global military technology landscape, China has declared that it has successfully tripled the radar detection range of its fifth-generation J-20 "Mighty Dragon" stealth fighter. The remarkable improvement is attributed to the integration of a domestically developed silicon carbide...
China has quietly rolled out a powerful new tool in its quest for air superiority and regional influence in the Indo-Pacific: the KJ-3000 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Newly released imagery confirms the development of the system, which...
In an unprecedented step that signals deepening military and diplomatic ties between China and Egypt, the two nations concluded their first-ever joint aerial combat exercise, “Eagles of Civilization 2025,” on May 4. Spanning 18 days from April 19 to May...
In just three decades, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has evolved from a defensive, second-tier force into one of the most technologically sophisticated and operationally ambitious air forces in the world. Once confined by national airspace, doctrine, and...
In a landmark military collaboration that underscores a shifting global defense dynamic, China and Egypt have launched their first joint aerial exercise, Eagles of Civilization 2025. The drills began on April 19 at Wadi Abu Rish Air Base in Egypt,...
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