J-11D Sino-Flanker Fighter jet With Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar

New set of images of most advance version of Sino Flanker fighter jet has appeared on Chinese internet. The J-11D is speculated to have Chinese active electronically scanned array (AESA) inside its upwardly canted radar dome to make best use of underdevelopment fifth generation PL-10 within visual range (WVR) air-to-air missile, Pl-12 / PL-15 Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile and YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile.

Prototype 2017 8th J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter Rolls Out

Prototype 2017 8th J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter Rolls Out

J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter is one of the most visible symbol of ever increasing focus of China to modernize its Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). These photographs of the J-20 "2017" prototype / preproduction fighter jet puts it much ahead of its competitors outside United States. 

J-20 Mighty Dragon fighter jet is developed to have stealth, supersonic cruise and high sensor fusion. Fast pace of induction of new prototypes indicate that program is maturing fast and we might see limited series production aircraft in next few years.

Chinese High Agility PL-10 5th Generation Within Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile Spotted

Chinese High Agility PL-10 5th Generation Within Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile spotted on Chinese J-10B fighter jet of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) for first time.

Canted Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar of J-10B Fighter Jet

 Newly posted image gives us rare opportunity to have a look at Chinese Canted Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar of J-10B fighter jet of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

Prototype 2016 of J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter Jet Joins Test Program

Prototype 2016 of J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter Jet Joins Test Program.  These images were taken Earlier this week. This new prototype indicate that Chinese stealth fighter jet program is progressing well. 

Sino-Russian Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) Helicopter

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has displayed a scale model of Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) Helicopter being jointly developed with Russia at the China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin.

Preliminary specifications state that Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) Helicopter will have maximum take-off weight will be about 38.2 tons and it will be able to carry maximum payload of 10 tons inside its cabin and upto 15 tons can be carried on an external sling.

The ALH will be capable of operating around-the-clock operation in in hot and high environments and it will have maximum speed of 300km/h with service ceiling of 5,700m.

                                        

Chinese KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) Aircraft

Chinese KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) aircraft.

KJ-500 AEW&C is based on Y-9 transport aircraft just like ZDK-03 Airborne Early Warning and Control System exported to Pakistan Air Force, but it carries new generation three sided fixed active electronically scanned array (AESA) Radars to provide continuous 360º radar coverage.

New Chinese CH-5 MALE Combat Aerial Vehicle With 30 Hour Endurance

Chinese state television displayed CH-5 Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Combat Aerial Vehicle. CH-5 is being developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

CH-5 Long-Endurance Combat Aerial Vehicle has maximum take-off weight of more than three tonnes and it can carry atleast 6 air to surface missiles and has endurance exceeding 30 hours. It can carry upto one tonne of weapons.

CH-5 will also be capable of carrying wall-penetrating radar to identify and track targets inside a building, therefore it will be more suited to counter terrorism missions. 

Chinese CH-5 medium altitude long endurance Combat Aerial Vehicle is very similar in designe to US MQ-9 Reaper unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).

Chinese High Agility PL-10 5th Generation Within Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile

Few screen captures detailing Chinese High Agility PL-10 Fifth Generation Within Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile program. Missile is designed to have both lock-on-before launch (LOBL) and lock-on-after launch (LOAL) capabilities allowing it to it can also engage difficult targets like aircrafts behind the launching aircraft.

Chinese H-6K Badger Long Range Strategic Bomber

Spotted near People's Liberation Army Air Force's Shaodong  Air Base are number of Chinese H-6K Badger Strategic Bombers which are capable of carrying upto six CJ-10 Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missiles (LACMs). 

Spotted By Satellite: Chinese Divine Eagle High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAV

Chinese Divine Eagle Turbofan-Powered High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has been spotted by Google earth. This image gives good understanding of real size of  Divine Eagle UAV as a J-11 can also be seen in same image.

Rough estimates puts it size similar to American RQ-4 Global Hawk is an unmanned (UAV).

Infograph of Chinese Y-8 GX6 Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine warfare aircraft

Very interesting infograph detailing Chinese Y-8 GX6 Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine warfare aircraft. Y-8 GX6 has become first Chinese developed Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine warfare aircraft to start operational service with Peoples Liberation Army Naval Air Force.

Chinese four-engine turboprop Y-8 GX6 MPA/ASW aircraft is equipped with multi-mission surface search radar, fibreglass tail for magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) boom and an Electro-Optical (EO)/Infrared (IR) sensors turret.

 Y-8 GX6 MPA/ASW aircraft can carry different weapons like depth-charges, mines, torpedoes and anti-ship missiles internally in its internal weapons bays just forward of the wings.

Chinese Divine Eagle : Twin-Fuselage Turbofan-Powered High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAV

Developed by 601 Institute of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), Chinese Shen Diao/Divine Eagle is a large twin-fuselage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is powered by turbofan for high-altitude long-endurance operations.

Photo Of The Day: Y-9/Y-8Q GX6 Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine Warfare Aircraft

First Chinese designed new generation Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine Warfare Aircraft was spotted once again. This time aircraft was spotted in operational color scheme, indicating that first Chinese Maritime MPA /ASW aircraft is about to start operational service with Peoples Liberation Army Naval Air Force.

Thailand's Navy Orders Chinese Submarines In a Deal Worth US$1.066 billion

Thailand's Navy will purchase three Chinese build diesel electric attack submarines at cost of 12 billion baht ($355 million) each. The Thailand's Naval procurement committee voted in favor of purchasing three Chinese submarines. 

Bangkok Post has reported a Thai offical saying,“China won the bid as it offered submarines equipped with superior weaponry and technology and the ability to stay longer underwater".

German submarine builder, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) was offering its Type 209/1400mod as well as smaller Type 210mod to Royal Thai Navy's (RTN's). Other competitors included Russian Kilo-class Project 636 submarine and South Korean Chang Bogo-class (Based on Type 209 submarine).

China has already secured a huge order of providing Pakistan Navy with eight submarines earlier this year. These submarines are equipped with air independent propulsion, anti-ship missiles, Yu-4 (SAET-50) passive homing and Yu-3 (SET-65E) active/passive homing torpedoes.