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August 26, 2026
Bangladesh could be in line to order the export version of the J-10, while mounting evidence points to another potential customer. The post J-10 Deal With Bangladesh Takes Shape As China’s Fighter…
When choosing a new fighter type, the pendulum in Bangladesh is swinging more towards China. There is a letter of intent for twelve Eurofighter Typhoons, but the government's favourite is…
Zhurong radar layers and backwater geometry in nine Aeolis Dorsa channel belts provide separate evidence for a large ancient body of water in Mars’s northern lowlands. The post Mars’s vanished…
The exercise marks the first deployment of Chinese J-16 fighters to Africa and sees them training against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29M2s. Building on the 2025 edition of the Egyptian-Chinese Eagles…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Pakistan reportedly turned to commercial satellite imagery after Operation Sindoor to determine whether its claimed strikes on... The post China…
China pitted its J-16 fighters against Egyptian Air Force Rafales during the joint military exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026. The training, held on 23 August…
For the joint air exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026, China has deployed a significantly larger contingent to Egypt than the previous year. At least six Shenyang J-16 fighter jets…
Tianwen-2 has reached a fast-spinning asteroid that Webb estimates at only 18 plus or minus 2 metres wide, just as new spectra and models reopen its proposed lunar origin. The post China’s Tianwen‑2…
China’s Long March-6C carrier rocket has successfully launched and deployed seven satellites into their orbits from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on 25 August 2026. The launch took place at…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. National Security Advisor (NSA) and Special Representative of India on India-China Boundary Question, Ajit Doval, on Tuesday... The post India And…
August 25, 2026
A scrubbed launch in the race to find water ice at the Moon's poles could cost China years in its push to establish the first permanent lunar base. The post China’s water-hunting Moon mission was…
The peculiar fighter shapes started appearing on ramps in China years ago, but now we finally know at least one of their uses. The post The Mystery Of J-20 Fighter-Like Shapes Spotted In China Has…
The first days of the “Eagles of Civilization 2026” exercise focused on 1-on-1 combat, with a planned progression toward more complex joint air operations.
Chinese J-16 fighters train against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29s as Beijing sends a significantly larger air package to North Africa than in 2025
Indonesia is deepening its military cooperation with China and wants to turn future defense equipment acquisitions into an opportunity to develop its own industry…
In April 2025, the air component of the People's Liberation Army [PLA] had sent J-10C fighter jets to Egypt as part of the joint exercise «Eagles of Civilization». The…
China-to-Europe freighter capacity is down nearly 30% from June due to a reduction in e-commerce imports into Europe, shows new data from Rotate. E-commerce imports into Europe in July dropped 24%…
Chang’e‑7’s delayed south-pole mission combines orbital mapping with a mini-flying probe designed to sample permanent shadow near Shackleton and measure water and its isotopes. The post China built…
A Bangladeshi government committee has prepared draft documents for negotiations over two planned acquisitions: Chinese J-10CE multirole fighters… The post Bangladesh drafts agreement for Chinese…
Global container port congestion has reached a new high as East Asia’s typhoon season continues to disrupt vessel schedules, with more than 4.3 million teu now waiting to berth. On Sunday, Typhoon…
China’s upgraded S4000 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System (SAWES) has completed a full-process flight test, reaching an operational… The post China’s S4000 airborne wind turbine passes…
DJI's 15-second teaser dates the Osmo 360 II for September 3 at 7 AM EDT, three weeks after a China-only launch that skipped an American price.
After the air forces of China and Egypt began a new edition of the joint Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise, six heavy multirole J-16 fighters, developed by…
China’s Chang’e-7 lunar probe sitting atop its Long March-5 Y14 carrier rocket has been rolled back to the assembly and test building at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan. Chang’e-7 was ready…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Egypt’s Rafale and MiG-29 fighters are flying alongside Chinese J-16s during the Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise,... The post Egypt’s Rafale…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. In a major evolutionary leap for modern warfare, the Chinese military has successfully developed advanced hypersonic glide... The post China…
Airfreight rates from China to Europe have firmed up following a period of instability after the EU ended the de minimis exemption for low value parcels into Europe in July. According to the latest…
China launched a Long March-6C rocket this morning, placing seven satellites into orbit. The rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, in Shanxi province, in the north…
Chinese fighters are training against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29s as Beijing sends a considerably larger aviation package to North Africa than in 2025
Etihad Airways has apologised for a controversial onboard announcement on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Taipei. A Taiwanese passenger reported that, on arrival, Taiwan was presented in the…
