CHINA TOPIX

11/23/2024 06:29:38 pm

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Number 1 under the sun

Israel to Receive the First of 50 F-35 Stealth Fighters from the US

Israel is the first country in the Middle East to receive the F-35.

Jump jets

US Navy and Marines Intensify Airstrikes against ISIS in Libya

Wasp initially used AV-8B Harrier jump jets as strike aircraft and added AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters to provide close air support on these strike missions.

Innovators

Department of Defense Support Key to DARPA Successes

"And none of that would have been possible without now six decades of sustained support."

Looking like a Tie Fighter pilot -- or The Fly!

Ultra Smart Helmet Gives F-35 Pilots Big Edge over Russian and Chinese Foes

The helmet's ground-breaking technology equips the pilot with mission-critical information on the helmet's visor.

Soon to launch

China about to Launch the World’s Biggest Guided Missile Destroyer

The lead ship of the Type 055-class began construction in 2015.

Linked

Study Finds Psychiatric Disorders and Personality Traits are Linked to Specific Genomic Locations

Past meta-analyses of twin and family studies attribute some 40 percent of variance in personality to genetic factors.

The nukes are here.

China Tells US and UK to Stop Freedom of Navigation Patrols in South China Sea; is Prepared for War

The Chinese military is ready to handle armed provocations challenging China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

HALE

Oddly Winged Xianglong Aerial Drone to Guide Chinese Missiles to US Navy Warships

Xianglong is being billed as the Chinese equivalent of the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk.

Feathers

Tail Feather of Dinosaur Found in Amber Further Proof Birds Descended from Dinosaurs

Scientists believe the tail belonged to a type of two-legged, bird-like dinosaur called a "maniraptoran."

 Spy-in-the-sky

New Advanced Indian Airborne Warning Aircraft to Keep an Eye on China and Pakistan Warplanes

India plans to buy and modify at least 30 of the DRDO AEW&C planes.

HUnter killer

China Pushing Wing Loong UCAV as Cheaper Alternative to US MQ-9 Reaper

In it military guise, Wing Loong is a cost-effective, easy-to-operate, multi-purpose and long-endurance hunter-reconnaissance UAS.

My heart will go on

Chinese and Australian Firms Racing to Build Full Size Replicas of the Legendary RMS Titanic

Wuchang has dubbed its version of the Titanic, "Unsinkable Titanic."

Stealthy

More Information Leaking Out about China’s First Stealth Bomber, the Xian H-20

Some of the most interesting comments about the next-generation H-20 were revealed by Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo.

Visitors

Three Chinese Warships on Four-day Visit to US Navy Base in San Diego

Visits between the navies of the two countries have become more routine, said the U.S. Navy.

Will be destroyed

China’s A2/AD Strategy isn’t a Decisive Threat to the United States, Says Scholarly Study

Biddle and Oelrich argue that "it will be especially difficult for China ... to extend A2/AD's reach beyond about 400-600 km from a friendly coast."

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