Aviation and space news
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August 16, 2026
Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back…
The possibility that Uzbekistan received Chengdu J-10CE fighters from China gained traction this Sunday after new, apparently sharper images emerged that may show one of the aircraft…
As part of a new edition of Exercise Falcon Strike, China's Air Force revealed the deployment of its J-10C fighters to Thailand, where they will have the chance to train…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. When it comes to self-propelled artillery — mobile, armoured gun systems that can fire and rapidly relocate... The post India vs China…
New chronology, data about the moon's far side and a homegrown cartographic standard signal China's ambitions for how the solar system gets mapped.
The People's Republic of China is a major world power in every field. Its economy is already the world's second-largest and is on track to become the first. This economic boom gives it Armed…
August 15, 2026
China's J-50 isn't just another sixth-generation fighter—it reflects a fundamentally different approach to achieving air superiority.
Authorities said Wu’s repeated photography of Whiteman AFB’s infrastructure, including after a warning, distinguished the case from ordinary aircraft photography. Qilin Wu, the Chinese national who…
The US Army awarded Collins Aerospace a contract worth up to US$472 million to support the modernization of its CH-47 Chinook fleet. The agreement includes…
In wait-a-minute style, forget the competition between the U.S. and China to newly place human footprints on the Moon. Also, you can overlook any one-upmanship about dispatching astronauts to Mars…
With no opposition capable of threatening its power, the Islamic Emirate consolidates control over Afghanistan and expands pragmatic ties with Russia, China, India and Europe, while repression…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The continuing debate over Pakistan’s potential acquisition of the Chinese J-35 stealth fighter has increasingly shifted from... The post Why China…
Reports point to a possible J-10CE acquisition, but there is still no public evidence confirming that the fighters have been delivered
Himalaya Airlines will launch a new route to China in September. From 9 September 2026, the Nepalese airline will fly twice weekly from Kathmandu to Hangzhou. The…
Activity at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company shipyard continues to mark milestones in the construction of the new Type 004 aircraft carrier for China's Navy. This time, the latest…
August 14, 2026
At least two former pilots of the Spanish Air and Space Force are now working for China as instructors, after leaving Spain and signing with intermediary companies that channel…
China plans to use robot dogs at its future lunar base to help astronauts with tasks, resource exploration and maintenance The post Robot dogs could become astronauts'…
China’s DJI holds an estimated 70-80% share of the global market for commercial UAS.
Attack run on the POL site outside Haiphong The “World Famous Golden Dragons” of VA-192 had gained their name when the squadron’s F9F-5 Panthers starred in two Hollywood Korean War movies, Men of…
The Fujian aircraft carrier of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has redeployed to the South China Sea, while the US maintains and reorganizes the presence of its…
Chinese researchers have developed a lightweight artificial intelligence system designed to help missile-mounted infrared seekers recognize the heat signatures of stealth aircraft such as the F-22…
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighters to escort a Chinese Y-9 intelligence aircraft that carried out a reconnaissance mission near Okinawa. The Chinese aircraft…
The Chinese C919 passenger jet, developed and built entirely in the Asian giant, made its first scheduled international flight between Beijing and Mongolia. This advance…
China sets out a plan for civil aviation through 2030 focused on safety, infrastructure, digitalisation, connectivity and emission reduction
The Chinese citizen photographed B-2 bombers and military facilities in the US, was sentenced to six months in prison and will be deported
A Chinese citizen was sentenced in the United States to six months in federal custody after being caught photographing Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, the main installation of the…
Tougher customs treatment of low-value airfreight shipments is threatening to reverse some of the ecommerce sector’s rapid growth, according to new analysis from Trade and Transport Group. The…
Freight forwarders could face a changing competitive landscape in China and intra-Asia shipping: Sinotrans Container Lines (Sinolines) has moved to take control of Antong Holdings, combining one of…
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An Air China C919 has completed its first regular international commercial flight, a new milestone for this single-aisle aircraft from China's COMAC. The C919 programme…
Topcast has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with AmSafe, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of aviation restraint systems, to expand distribution and repair support across the…
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