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August 12, 2026
A Z-20F helicopter of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy reportedly operated from the deck of a Type 052D destroyer. The images and references circulating on social media…
The COMAC C919 reached one of the key milestones of its career this Wednesday, August 12, by completing its first regular international passenger flight. Operated by Air China, the aircraft…
The Smithsonian Institution began collecting aeronautical artifacts in 1876, when it acquired 20 Chinese Imperial kites. By the end of World War I, a Section of Aeronatics had been established…
HELSINKI — Chinese reusable launch vehicle maker has secured a first batch of series E funding, months after a huge D++ round, with fundraising still ongoing. The funding is the […] The post China’s…
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Air China operates the first international passenger flight with the Comac C919, between Beijing, China, and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
An Air China COMAC C919 flight has successfully landed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, marking the first time the Chinese… The post COMAC C919 touches down in Mongolia completing first international…
Air China will put the COMAC aircraft on a flight between Beijing and Mongolia this Wednesday as difficulties in the program persist
Air China will fly the Chinese narrowbody from Beijing to Mongolia on Wednesday, taking the aircraft beyond China on scheduled passenger service for the first time
China's normally reliable Long March 7A broke up 85 seconds into flight, losing the ChinaSat-4B military communications satellite - only the launcher's second failure since its 2020 debut.
The satellite was headed for geostationary orbit, located around 36,000 kilometres up. The Long March 7A is a liquid-fuel rocket -kerosene and liquid oxygen- designed…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India on Tuesday described its border issues with China as “most serious” and asserted that maintaining peace... The post State of border will…
The strategic partnership will see AirAsia-affiliated Teleport set up an ecommerce hub at Avalon including a dedicated air freight operation, handling Chinese goods from online marketplaces such as…
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August 11, 2026
EcoCeres has partnered with SF Group and China National Aviation Fuel Group (CNAF) to launch a customised Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) commercial fuelling programme. The group is working in…
DHL Express has added a new direct flight between Shanghai and Bangkok, increasing capacity on a trade lane linking China and the rapidly growing economies of Indochina. The new flight […]
According to information released by the Southern Theater Command, the new Type 075 amphibious assault ship of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) completed a…
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike recently announced plans to build underground shelters in the Japanese city in order to provide safe and protective spaces…
China released a military demonstration showing how portable air defense systems could be used against stealth aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II. The exercise, carried out with…
Despite this week's controversy, the Defense Ministry has told the Xunta de Galicia that it does not plan to object to the establishment in Ferrol of Europe's first plant of the…
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced a bill last week aiming to ensure the US military is prepared for conflict with Beijing in orbit. The post Bill Spotlight: Space Superiority Readiness Act…
The final fighter created by the Grumman Aircraft Corporation Few aircraft of the Cold War era have attained such cult status and adoration among those that flew it, wanted to fly it or kept it…
Following the commissioning of the first Type 054B frigates into the Chinese Navy, the third and fourth units of the new class would go from a 32-cell vertical launch system (VLS)…
DHL Express is expanding its infrastructure and air freight network in China. Its Super Gateway at Shenzhen Airport was expanded for €177 million - according to the company, the largest…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. As Pakistan moves toward inducting Chinese-built J-35 stealth fighters, India faces a genuine strategic dilemma: a potential... The post F-35…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. When Chinese military analysts first assessed India’s Agni-5 following its early tests, several concluded that with a... The post Agni-5 Mk2’s 20%…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A prominent X account known for geopolitical forecasts has reiterated a longstanding prediction that China will refrain... The post China May Skip…
Bookings are back on for Cosco Red Sea services, the Chinese carrier set to operate a Far East-Red Sea rotation that will see vessels cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, despite Iran-backed Yemeni rebel…
Over 1,000 flights have been cancelled over the course of two days since Typhoon Dolphin hit the East Coast of China. The cancellations are one of several measures being taken by the Chinese…
Typhoon Dolphin, which made landfall around Ningbo yesterday, has added to congestion around East Asian ports, with 2.4m teu of containerships now waiting around ports in China. After typhoons Bavi…
With the new US government’s defence focus moving away from Europe, Japan is set to play an expanding role to counter continued modernisation by an assertive China. Japan’s Defense Build-Up Program…
The Chinese space industry across launch, satellite manufacturing, components, and downstream applications, spanning state-owned champions and commercial entrants. Covers the ecosystem and funding…
