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Land Warfare
China exports first HJ-12 ATGMs
30th March 2020
Norinco announced on its official WeChat account on 25 March that it had begun its first export deliveries of the man-portable HJ-12E ATGM to an …
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Defence Helicopter
Power up: PLA fields upgraded Z-10 attack helicopters
19th February 2020
A picture that appeared on the Chinese Internet on 8 February has revealed that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has introduced an upgraded variant of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Innovative Chinese UAVs appear, including a triple-engine platform
22nd January 2020
A large UAV from the Tengden Technology Company in China performed its maiden flight on 16 January, the platform being notable for the three turbocharged …
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Defence Helicopter
China’s Z-20 gets its first public airings
23rd October 2019
The Z-20 helicopter manufactured by the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group – but clearly copied from the Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk – has enjoyed a flurry …
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Defence Helicopter
China finally signs AHL contract
29th August 2019
China and Russia, after a long passage of time, have finally signed a commercial contract to jointly develop the Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter, a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Chinese shipbuilder launches ‘combat-ready’ JARI USV
23rd August 2019
The No. 716 Research Institute of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) launched a long-awaited USV on 21 August, according to an announcement on the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Hybrid UAV spotted on Chinese warship
15th March 2019
On 26 February, an image emerged of a UAV taking off from the stern flight deck of a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 052C …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Chinese FL-1 UCAV makes maiden flight
23rd January 2019
Yet another Chinese MALE UCAV has taken to the air, with the FL-1 successfully achieving its maiden flight from Pucheng Neifu Airport in Shaanxi Province, …
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Training
ADECS 2019: Asia has taste for Russian and Chinese trainers
22nd January 2019
The Lao People’s Liberation Army Air Force received its first Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer (AJT) from Russia on 20 December, and three more have …
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Defence Notes
EDEX 2018: Egypt eyes JF-17 Thunder Block 3s
5th December 2018
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) is currently reviewing the progress of the PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder. At EDEX 2018 in Cairo, Shephard has learnt that representatives …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China parades stunning array of UAVs at Zhuhai
14th November 2018
Military UAVs and UCAVs featured prominently at Airshow China 2018, held in Zhuhai from 6-11 November, and. What follows is a round-up of military UAV …
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Land Warfare
Norinco drives hard for AFV and artillery exports
14th November 2018
Norinco, China’s giant conglomerate that produces AFVs for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), exhibited a wide array of vehicles at Airshow China 2018, and this …
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Naval Warfare
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: New ballistic anti-ship missile showcased
12th November 2018
A new anti-ship missile, yet another from China, impressed with its characteristics at Airshow China 2018. What is more, this CM-401 ballistic missile is available …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Wing Loong II now serves in PLA
10th November 2018
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) exhibited a Wing Loong II UCAV at its outdoor display area at Airshow China 2018, therefore confirming that …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Giant UAVs take shape in China
9th November 2018
China’s ambitions know no end in the realm of UAVs, it seems, with plans for the world’s largest unmanned aircraft and a large troop/cargo-carrying type …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Artillery UAV [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FL-71
The FL-71 (Fei Long-2 or Flying Dragon-2) is a supersonic unmanned transportation platform designed by ZT Guide Control. The design was presented at Airshow China ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
CM-502KG
The CM-502KG is a Chinese air-to-surface missile. It is a variant of the CM-502G, similar in size to the AR-1. It has more than twice ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
LD-10
The Chinese LD-10 anti-radiation missile was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2012.
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Land: RWS
UW5
The UW5 is an uncrewed turret developed by Norinco for integration on AFVs. During its debut at the Zhuhai Airshow in September 2021, it was seen ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VN22
The VN22 is a 6x6 armoured vehicle unveiled by Norinco at the Zhuhai Airshow in September 2021. Little is known about this vehicle's capabilities, but ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
TD220
The TD220 is an electric, coaxial dual-rotor UAV manufactured by Zhong Hang Zhi (ZHZ). The aircraft, which debuted at the 2014 Singapore Airshow, is designed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Mysterious Bee
The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...
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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 ...
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T333
The T333 is a coaxial dual-rotor UAV. It is an upgrade to the TD220 unmanned helicopter and was displayed for the first time at the ...
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Guided munitions
FT-9
The FT-9 is a small guided bomb designed to be used by UAVs. It is part of a family know as FT PGB (Fei-Teng Jing-Que ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VN2C
The VN2C 6x6 armoured vehicle was introduced at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2016. Aimed at the export market, it appears to be an updated version ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FL-2
The FL-2 is a turbofan-powered multirole MALE UCAV designed to conduct precision strikes against key assets and provide an ISR capability. First displayed at Airshow China ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MD-22
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled the near-space hypersonic technology testbed MD-22 at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2022. Capable of speeds of Mach 7, the ...
