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August 18, 2026
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Turkish Airlines will strengthen its presence in China with the launch of direct flights between Istanbul and Chengdu starting November 11, 2026. The capital of Sichuan province will become the…
Turkish Airlines will strengthen its presence in China with the launch of direct flights between Istanbul and Chengdu starting November 11, 2026. The capital of Sichuan province…
Turkish Airlines will strengthen its presence in China by launching direct flights between Istanbul and Chengdu from 11 November 2026. The capital of Sichuan province…
Turkish Airlines launches flights between Istanbul and Chengdu in November, its fourth destination in mainland China
The 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron (MSOS) at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., plans to buy Chinese DJI unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from a small business or businesses to conduct counter […]
Faced with China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific, Australia and Japan have steadily deepened their military cooperation, both operationally and industrially, over…
One big question: Will China assert territorial rights where its rover explores?
Shenzhen Airlines and Loong Air have expressed interest in the single-aisle jet. COMAC, its manufacturer, is struggling to meet demand
A photo taken in China shows a J-10 with its markings covered, but the authenticity and end customer remain unconfirmed
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Shenzhen Airlines and Loong Air have expressed interest in the narrowbody, but limited production remains a major obstacle to expanding its operator base
Pentagon’s Worst Nightmare: China’s J-36 Shatters Assumptions with Shocking Sixth-Generation Agility
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The global military-aviation balance may have just shifted dramatically. China has publicly showcased what no other sixth-generation... The post…
Shenzhen Airlines and Loong Air show interest in Comac's C919, but still have no firm orders for the Chinese jet
Photo apparently taken in China shows a J-10 with its markings covered, but its authenticity and intended customer remain unconfirmed
A team of Chinese researchers developed and wind-tunnel tested an aircraft model with a blended-wing-body design that could carry more than 800 people, in a project…
Pakistan’s J-35 Move Could Strengthen US Case for Offering F-35 to India : US based Think Tank Group
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Pakistan’s reported move toward acquiring China’s J-35 fifth-generation fighter could strengthen the strategic argument in Washington for... The…
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August 17, 2026
After last week’s Chang Zheng 7A launch failure, China returns to action with the high-profile… The post Launch Preview: Chang’e 7 headlines week of Chinese and Starlink launches appeared first on…
China's space program has returned to flight after an Aug. 10 Long March 7A rocket explosion, launching both a Long March 12 and a Long March 2C rocket on Sunday (Aug. 16).
Rocket launches this week On Tuesday, Aug. 18, Chinese aerospace firm LandSpace is targeting 7:35 p.m. EDT for the second flight of its Zhuque-3 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in…
From AI integration to the economics of air and missile defense, Chinese military commentators are paying especially close attention to the US-Israel war in Iran.
China and Belarus launched Exercise Swift Eagle 2026, a new edition of the joint training between their Special Forces and airborne troops. The activity began on…
Over recent months, much of the focus of the specialist press and the Open Source Intelligence community has been on new fighter jet developments from…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India had intelligence awareness of military supplies being moved to Pakistan from China and Türkiye in the... The post India Tracked Chinese and…
Turkish carrier Turkish Airlines is expanding its offering on mainland China, launching direct flights to Chengdu from November 11, 2026. The capital of the province…
The US Air Force is seeking Chinese-made DJI drones for counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) training at Frances E. Warren Air Force Base. Specifically, the Air The post US Air Force wants DJI…
HELSINKI — China launched a new batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites over the weekend, following up with a separate launch of a developmental satellite for the UAE. The launch of […] The…
Plane spotting is generally not a problem in the US. Photographing military infrastructure, however, can be. A Chinese citizen must now answer for photos and videos…
China’s CoolFly its unveiled Urban, its standing-position personal aircraft, at the recent CoolFly Global Product Launch in Hangzhou, China. “CoolFly describes Urban as the world’s first…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The speed at which new images of China's future combat aircraft are appearing is outpacing the official information available about them. That lack of…
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The US Navy destroyer USS Benfold suffered a critical failure in its generators while sailing through waters of the South China Sea, an incident that left it without power, forcing…
China's government has renewed its five-year plan for civil aviation, charting the sector's course to 2030. The strategy paper sets out…
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