Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Top 5 Asia Pacific Defence Aerospace Stories
As 2012 draws to a close it is time for a retrospective about the Asia Pacific's top five defence aerospace stories. This list is by no means exhaustive, and plenty more happened that is of great importance. I've selected the stories below owing to their industrial importance or strategic ramifications in the coming decade.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
China's latest submarine, very tricky shooting angle
Yuan-class submarine is the third generation submarine researched by China own, no matter what noise control or weapons, or the degree of automation, it is much higher than Song-class submarine, it belongs to the more advanced submarine in the international conventional submarines. One school of thought that the "meta" level should be the Russian "Kilo-class," the brother, evolved from the Kilo-class, but also school point of view, Yuan-class submarines should belong to the Russian "Amur" class improved.
Chinese J 16 fighter lastest photos
China Defense blog J 16 fighter pictures taken just now, J 16 fighter was equipped Taihang engines.
J-16 fighter is a multi-purpose fighter developed by China's Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, and which maybe named J 16, its super-modified J-11 and high a level than Su-30 fighter, first flight in Shenyang October 17, 2011.
J 16 fighter pictures
Friday, January 27, 2012
PLA's Xianglong UAV test
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Xianglong UAV renderings
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
China to strengthen maritime forces amid disputes
l China's offshore surveillance force will be beefed up to ensure that the country's maritime interests are fully protected amid increasing disputes with its neighbors.
Hong-5 light bomber
The first prototype was completed in 1960.A small team kept the program alive until it was re-opened in 1963, when production was shifted to Nanchang. The first flight finally occurred on 4 June 1965. Series production began in 1969, with squadron delivery starting in 1970.
About 1,000 aircraft were produced, 600 of them being the updated Q-5A. A small number, perhaps a few dozen, Q-5As were modified to carry nuclear weapons; these are believed to retain their internal weapons bay. A long-range Q-5I, introduced in 1983, added a fuel tank instead of the internal weapons bay, compensating for that with the provision of two additional under wing pylons.
About 1,000 aircraft were produced, 600 of them being the updated Q-5A. A small number, perhaps a few dozen, Q-5As were modified to carry nuclear weapons; these are believed to retain their internal weapons bay. A long-range Q-5I, introduced in 1983, added a fuel tank instead of the internal weapons bay, compensating for that with the provision of two additional under wing pylons.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Bolivian Army Buys 6 Chinese Helicopters
Chinese H425 helicopters for its army, at a ceremony attended by Bolivian ministers and Beijing's ambassador, local media reported.
Chinese Navy and Commandos parapared to Kill Pirates
The Chinese South Sea Fleet recently conducted an anti-terrorism drill in which commandos flew to a merchant ship and then assaulted it by rappelling down from the helicopter and "cleared" the vessel of pirates and "rescued" the crew. Chinese cargo ship, the "Delight", and its 25 man crew, was taken by Somali pirates. About the same time, a Chinese fishing boat, with a crew of 24, was also taken by Somali pirates off the coast of Kenya. China has said it will contribute forces to help deal with the Somali pirates.
Russian Air Force Takes Upgraded Su-27s Intended for China
Sukhoi has delivered 12 Su-27SM(3)s to the Russian air force. The aircraft were originally intended to be supplied as subassemblies to China under a contract signed in 2009, and the last delivery was made in late December. The airframes were assembled at Sukhoi’s KnAAPO plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur from parts originally manufactured for what was meant to be a second batch of 95 airframes in the Chinese order for 200 Su-27SKs. However, China took only the first 105 Su-27SKs, most of which were assembled in China from Russian kits.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
China will complete a variety of strategic and tactical missile flight tests
Shenzhou 9 will implement space rendezvous and docking missions, 6 satellites of Beidou II will be launched, construction of area navigation systems will be completed.
China's Second Artillery Force strategic DF-31A missile launching
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