People's Liberation Army Air Force
US Confirms China’s New Xian H-20 Stealth Bomber will Carry Nuclear Weapons
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jun 12, 2017 10:36 PM EDT |
Having the H-20 will become one of the symbols of the PLAAF as a strategic service.
China’s New Ramjet Engine for Air-to-Air Missiles can’t Deliver on its Promise
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jun 10, 2017 11:25 PM EDT |
The speed of this engine remains unsuitable, however.
Science and Technology will Keep US Air Force the World’s Most Powerful
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jun 09, 2017 01:21 PM EDT |
The air force also recognizes the need a new long-range penetrating fighter for missions in Asia and the Pacific.
Indian Air Force can ‘Win’ a Two-front War against China and Pakistan
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jun 01, 2017 07:06 PM EDT |
Military victory in the traditional sense is out of the question in this calculus.
China’s Z-19E Combat Helicopter Developed for Export Makes Maiden Flight
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 19, 2017 07:37 PM EDT |
The Z-19E is a derivative of the Harbin Z-19 currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF).
Australia to Have World’s First All 5th Generation Air Force; Commits to Defend Rules-based Global Order against China
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 13, 2017 06:56 PM EDT |
Australia's goal is to maintain "a rules-based global order."
PLAAF Fighter Pilots Still Don’t Fight like Real Fighter Pilots
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 05, 2017 08:50 AM EDT |
PLAAF alleges it now encourages "freestyle fighting," which is apparently PLAAF-speak for dogfighting.
Taiwan Confident of Acquiring F-35B Stealth Jets from the US to Counter China
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Apr 27, 2017 05:10 AM EDT |
Taiwan specifically wants to purchase the F-35B, the version flown only by the U.S. Marine Corps.
China Places Air Force on ‘High Alert’ in the Event of Conflict in North Korea
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Apr 20, 2017 08:04 PM EDT |
There's also the assessment this state of readiness might also be directed against the U.S.
Japan Reports Record Interceptions of Chinese Military Aircraft over East China Sea
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Apr 14, 2017 07:02 AM EDT |
Japan is concerned the stepped-up pace of PLAAF air patrols are also meant to test the air defenses protecting Tokyo.
China Launches Snap Air and Sea Drills in Response to Taiwan’s Planned Drills
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Mar 03, 2017 06:36 AM EST |
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it monitored the joint drills, which took place outside the country's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
China's Wing Loong II Aerial Drone Built to Rival US MQ-9 Reaper Passes First Test Flight
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Feb 28, 2017 04:41 AM EST |
Wing Loong is intended for use as a surveillance and aerial reconnaissance platform and as an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) fitted with air-to-surface weapons.
F-15 Eagle Getting Extensive Refit to Counter China’s J-10 Fighter
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Feb 20, 2017 09:01 AM EST |
The F-15s will also receive AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars.
China’s Military Shedding Copycat Notoriety; Developing Better Indigenous Advanced Technologies
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Feb 18, 2017 12:17 AM EST |
"We now judge that in some capability areas, particularly in the air domain, China appears to be reaching near-parity with the West," said the report.
China Goes on Propaganda Offensive Promoting its Very Long Range Air-to-Air Missile
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jan 26, 2017 10:03 PM EST |
In November 2016, Chinese state-run media first revealed the existence of VLRAAM, which it claims is the world's longest range air-to-air missile.
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