• Defence Helicopter

  Turbomeca and SAIC / AVIC sign agreement

  19th September 2011

  During the China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin, Turbomeca (Safran group), leading manufacturer of gas turbines for helicopters, announces the signature of a new cooperation agreement …

• Defence Helicopter

  Arriel 2C engine contract signed

  19th September 2011

  During the China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin, Turbomeca (Safran group), leading manufacturer of gas turbines for helicopters, announces the signature of a cooperation contract for …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Chinese light helicopter makes its first flight

  10th November 2010

  Chinese state-owned helicopter manufacturer Avicopter - part of China Aviation Industry Corporation or AVIC II - completed the first flight of its AC311 light utility …

• Defence Helicopter

  AVIC Helicopters forecasts 300 aircraft per annum build plan

  21st May 2009

  The Chinese state-run China Aviation Industry Helicopters Corporation Ltd is flagging plans to secure at 15-20 percent share of the global helicopter business market by …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  SMD win China Offshore Oil Engineering (COOEC) contract for two ROVs

  30th September 2008

  SMD have been awarded a contract to supply two 1000m rated work class ROVs to Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. of China (COOEC).  Two 150HP …

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 5A-01

  The Tianjin Aurora UAV 5A-01 rotary-wing UAV is capable of carrying a heavy payload (38kg) and has a reported high cruising speed (65kt). 

• 7A-05

  The Tianjin Aurora 7A-05 rotary-wing UAV is a commercial platform with four arms and an upper and lower dual rotor on each arm. 

• Awing-X10

  The Awing-X10 12kg hexarotor is designed by Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology and targets clients responsible for public security, forestry, city planning, power line inspection and ...

• 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 ...

• 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 UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  5A-03

  The Tianjin Aurora UAV 5A-03 is a large, heavy-fuel, three-blade, rotary-wing reconnaissance platform with a double turboshaft engine and a main rotor diameter of 3.4m. The ...

• Awing-F5J/E

  Awing-F5J/E is the smaller model of the Awing- F8E UAV, designed by Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology. The Awing-F5J/E was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Z-19/Z-19E

  The Z-19 is an armed reconnaissance helicopter developed for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). It reportedly made its first flight in 2011 and was ...

• Awing-X5

  The Awing-X5 is a small hexa-rotor UAV designed by Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology. The UAV can operate in temperatures -10/+50ºC and has been designed for ...

• Awing-F8E

  The Awing-F8E is a small UAV designed by Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology. The UAV was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China, alongside other ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Azmat Class

  The Pakistan Navy's Azmat-class fast attack craft is based on the Chinese Houjian class (see separate entry). The first in class was manufactured by Tianjin Xingang ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  CH-4

  The CH-4 is a MALE UAV available in two variants, the CH-4A and CH-4B. The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics developed the platform manufactured by the ...