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News - zhuhai

  • Digital Battlespace

    China pushing forward on weaponised AI

    12th January 2018

    China is not fooling around about becoming the world leader in weaponised artificial intelligence (AI), including killer robots and smart systems that can locate enemy troops without …

  • Defence Notes

    China's water dragon takes to the air

    29th December 2017

    China’s first large-scale amphibious aircraft took its maiden flight from the Jinwan Civil Aviation Airport, Zhuhai, in China’s southern Guangdong Province on 24 December . The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Armed AV500W flies as new designs surprise

    18th September 2017

    Last month the AV500W rotary-winged UAV from the AVIC Helicopter Research and Development Institute in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province performed its maiden flight and conducted a …

  • Defence Notes

    PLAAF restructures its Airborne Corps

    6th September 2017

    Greater clarity has begun to emerge about the radical restructuring of China’s airborne force – what was once referred to as the 15th Airborne Corps …

  • Land Warfare

    Norinco shows off active protection and new AFVs

    23rd August 2017

    The North Industries Corporation (Norinco), China’s largest manufacturer of armoured vehicles, successfully demonstrated its GL5 active protection system (APS) before more than 200 dignitaries from …

  • Defence Notes

    PLA celebrates anniversary with new kit

    31st July 2017

    China celebrated the 90th anniversary of the formation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with a massive military parade at the Zhurihe Combined Tactics Training …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    CH-5 ready for series production

    18th July 2017

    The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) flew its first serial production version of the CH-5 UAV on 14 July, the flight occurring in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IMDEX Asia: China promotes armed UAVs

    22nd May 2017

    The Ziyan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company, based in Zhuhai, China, promoted three new rotorcraft UAVs at IMDEX Asia 2017 in Singapore. Only one of the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IMDEX Asia: Chinese USVs are working SCS

    22nd May 2017

    A new Chinese unmanned surface vehicle (USV) was unveiled by the Zhuhai-based Yunzhou Intelligence Technology at IMDEX Asia 2017 in Singapore. A large scale model …

  • Land Warfare

    ​IDEX 2017: China enters with force

    20th February 2017

    Chinese companies have come out in force at this year's IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi, likely indicating a renewed sales drive in the region by …

  • Digital Battlespace

    China continues AEW aircraft advances

    3rd February 2017

    As the first US Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft were arriving in Japan on 2 February, it emerged that China is pursuing …

  • Defence Helicopter

    The year ahead: The Asia-Pacific region

    5th January 2017

    Within the Asia-Pacific region the year just passed was pretty much dominated by the machinations of one country – China – and there is little …

  • Land Warfare

    Thailand orders Chinese SAM

    13th December 2016

    The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bought a battery of KS-1C medium-range surface-to-air missiles from the China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC), with delivery expected …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Zhuhai 2016: Big balloons hold sway

    11th November 2016

    While most attendees at last week’s Zhuhai Air Show were focused on sexy weaponry designed to turn heaven into hell, there were also big balloons …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Zhuhai 2016: Stealth aircraft on China’s radar

    10th November 2016

    China displayed its technological prowess with a number of air surveillance radars at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show in China. Among them were ‘cutting-edge’ radars - …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Air-to-surface missiles

    CM-502KG

    The CM-502KG is a Chinese air-to-surface missile. It is a variant of the CM-502G, similar in size to the AR-1. It has more than twice ...

  • Air-to-surface missiles

    LD-10

    The Chinese LD-10 anti-radiation missile was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2012. 

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Awing-F100J

    Awing-F100J is the latest UAV from Tianjin-based Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology and was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China for the first time ...

  • T333

    The T333 is a coaxial dual-rotor UAV. It is an upgrade to the TD220 unmanned helicopter and was displayed for the first time at the ...

  • Awing-F20

    The Awing-F20 is a fixed-wing UAV designed by Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology. The platform was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China, alongside other ...

  • 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 ...

  • Guided munitions

    FT-9

    The FT-9 is a small guided bomb designed to be used by UAVs. It is part of a family know as FT PGB (Fei-Teng Jing-Que ...

  • Awing-H100J

    The Awing-H100J is a rotary-wing UAV designed by Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology. The Awing-H100J was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China, alongside other ...

  • 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. Phase one tests of the ...

  • 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 ...