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Chinese Navy Drills Reveal Greater Ability to Project Power Deeper into Pacific, Analysts Say January 07, 2023 | South China Morning Post This article discusses assessments by two Chinese analysts who claim that the PLA Navy has increased its capacity to project naval power into the Indo-Pacific. The assessment was made following displays of improved operational skills and survivability of Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers strike groups in the western Pacific and the South China Sea. The State broadcaster CCTV aired footage showing J-15 fighter jets that were seen practicing take-off and landing off the Shandong aircraft flight deck.
China's First Aerospace Industrial Base Starts Operation January 11, 2023 | China Global Television Network Chinese news media reports that China's first commercial aerospace industrial base, called the “CAS Space Industrial Base," has started operation in south China, with a targeted annual output capacity of 30 carrier rockets. The base will mainly be used for the “production, testing and assembly of solid and liquid-fuel carrier rockets.” China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is the main contractor for the Chinese space program and announced earlier this month that it plans to conduct more than 50 aerospace tasks in 2023.
Chinese Navy Shows New Heavy-Lift Ship Carrier, Revealing Future Role in Wartime Transport and Vessel Rescue January 06, 2023 | South China Morning Post The article discusses China's new heavy-lift ship which is currently undergoing trials with the Chinese Navy. The Yinmahu is expected to enhance the PLA Navy's "warship projection and rescue capability." The semi-submersible heavy-lift ship will reportedly be used to transport equipment and ships, rescue damaged vessels during wartime, and potentially serve as a dock for emergency repairs. According to the report, the ship can carry vessels over 100,000 tonnes.
Video Of China’s ‘Next-Gen Main Battle Tank’ Undergoing Active Protection System Testing Surfaces Online January 16, 2023 | The Eurasian Times The article discusses a video showing what is believed to be China's next generation Main Battle Tank (MBT) that is under development. In the video, the tank is undergoing tests of its "Active Protection System (APS)." The equipment for the MBT are believed to be similar to those developed by China North Industries Corporation.
China Makes Progress on Advanced Warship Bigger Than Type 054A Frigate, According to New Satellite Images January 27, 2023 | South China Morning Post This article discusses a frigate that China is building in its Hudong Shipyard. The hull of the ship is reportedly similar to that of the Type 054A frigate. It is believed that the ship will be the Type 054B frigate as it may be "different enough to merit an entirely new class."
China ‘Designs’ Reusable Hypersonic Interceptor That Can Shoot & Come Back; A Theoretical Paper Plane Or Deadly Jet? January 28, 2023 | Eurasian Times This article discusses a paper by scientists at the Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The paper proposes a concept for a hypersonic weapon that can travel at speeds higher than Mach 5 and can destroy "incoming hypersonic missiles." However, it is believed that this is merely a theoretical concept meant to improve China's image as a rising technological power.
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