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Air Warfare
IDEX 2025: China attacks the loitering munition market
20th February 2025
At IDEX 2025, held in Abu Dhabi this week, an array of Chinese attack UAVs, primarily loitering munitions, have been on display.
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Air Warfare
China’s modernisation could “gradually erode” US advantage, says IISS
13th February 2025
China’s growing capabilities, such as newly unveiled combat aircraft designs and ongoing J-20 aircraft production, were noted as examples of the country's rapid modernisation efforts and military reforms.
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Air Warfare
China unveils new military kit and demonstrates technological prowess
9th December 2024
From the J-35A twin-engine fighter and the CH-7 stealth surveillance platform, to the Smart-configuration Support UAV and JARI-USV-A unmanned surface vessel, China has been showcasing its ability to project military power through recent technological innovations.
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Air Warfare
Is Chinese naval air power ready for action?
30th December 2024
What role will the new jets and aircraft carriers of the People’s Liberation Army Navy play in Beijing’s wider fleet?
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2024: China debuts Apache competitor attack helicopter in Singapore
20th February 2024
China's Aviation Industry Corporation has showcased the Z-10EM, an upgraded version of its Z-10 attack helicopter, designed for export markets.
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Air Warfare
PLA shows off new UCAV, while CH-5 achieves sale to Iraq
27th September 2023
China's aerospace industry continues to develop and sell advanced UAVs both at home and on the international market and has displayed UCAVs at the China Helicopter Exhibition in Tianjin.
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Defence Notes
Boom time has arrived for South Korean defence exports (Opinion)
9th October 2023
The Asian country to make the most spectacular and stellar success in terms of arms exports is none other than South Korea, a nation of 51.7 million citizens.
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Air Warfare
China’s J-20 fighter hits milestone with suspected first flight with WS15 engines
7th July 2023
The consensus amongst the open-source community is that China has test-flown a J-20 powered fully by WS15 engines for the first time.
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Defence Notes
‘Balloongate’ lays bare Chinese hypocrisy over military surveillance (Opinion)
13th February 2023
China pretends that it does not spy on others. The recent balloon saga showed up that it not only conducts surveillance of multiple countries, but that it is willing to violate their airspace to do so.
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Land Warfare
China displays a bewildering array of air defence systems at Zhuhai
24th November 2022
There is no let-up in the continuous stream of advanced air defence systems rolling out from Chinese companies and state-owned factories.
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Air Warfare
China’s flurry of UAV platforms refuses to slow down
15th November 2022
China continues to develop and introduce innovative and capable UAVs for military use, as November's Zhuhai Air Show proved.
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Naval Warfare
China innovates with ‘drone’ mothership, USVs and semi-submersible transports
17th June 2022
China continues to invest heavily in new capabilities, with a 'drone mothership', new stealth USVs, semi-submersible mobile platforms and landing craft all appearing in recent weeks.
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Air Warfare
Chinese UCAVs remain popular, but buyer beware!
9th February 2022
Chinese continues its strong presence on the international UCAV market, with new models coming on stream. However, not all its customers remain enamoured with their Chinese-bought UCAVs.
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Land Warfare
Pakistan receives truck-mounted howitzers from China
8th February 2022
Pakistan has received its first batch of SH15 155mm howitzers from China.
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Naval Warfare
Anduril acquisition reflects growing interest in AUVs
3rd February 2022
The AUV space is seen as a growing sector with deterring and defeating near-peer competitors requiring undersea capabilities.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Artillery UAV [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
J-22 Loyal Wingman [China]
Background J-20 Loyal Wingman In 2024, at the biennial Zhuhai air show in southern China, the FH-97A was displayed, a drone designed to, among other things, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FL-71
The FL-71 (Fei Long-2 or Flying Dragon-2) is a supersonic unmanned transportation platform designed by ZT Guide Control. The design was presented at Airshow China ...
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Land: RWS
UW5
The UW5 is an uncrewed turret developed by Norinco for integration on AFVs. During its debut at the Zhuhai Airshow in September 2021, it was seen ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
CM-502KG
The CM-502KG is a Chinese air-to-surface missile. It is a variant of the CM-502G and is similar in size to the AR-1. However, it has ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VN22
The VN22 is a 6x6 armoured vehicle unveiled by Norinco at the Zhuhai Airshow in September 2021. Little is known about this vehicle's capabilities, but ...
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Military - USVs
JARI USV-A
The JARI USV-A is a large, uncrewed surface vessel developed in China by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC).
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
TD220
The TD220 is an electric, coaxial dual-rotor UAV manufactured by Zhong Hang Zhi (ZHZ). The aircraft, which debuted at the 2014 Singapore Airshow, is designed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Mysterious Bee
The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...
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Military - USVs
SeaFly-01
The SeaFly-01 USV, developed by Beijing Sifang Automation, was showcased at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China in November 2016. It is designed for various ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VN2C
The VN2C 6x6 armoured vehicle was introduced at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2016. Aimed at the export market, it appears to be an updated version ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FL-2
The FL-2 is a turbofan-powered multirole MALE UCAV designed to conduct precision strikes against key assets and provide an ISR capability. First displayed at Airshow China ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MD-22
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled the near-space hypersonic technology testbed MD-22 at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2022. Capable of speeds of Mach 7, the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-7
The CH-7 (Caihong-7) is a turbofan-powered stealth UAV designed for reconnaissance, support and strike missions. The aircraft conducted its maiden flight in December 2025. In ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Harrier III
Aviation Industry Corporation of China is developing the Harrier III, which it described at the Zhuhai Airshow 2012 as a medium/high-altitude, medium-speed and long-endurance general UAV ...
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Transport
Y-12
The Harbin Y-12 is a high-wing, twin-turboprop, light utility aircraft that made its first flight in August 1984. The Y-12 is in service with the ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Z-10ME
The Z-10ME is an upgraded export version of Aviation Corporation of China's Z-10 tandem two-seat attack helicopter. It has improved armour and countermeasures, and its twin ...
