J-20 gun armament

Background:

The Chengdu Aircraft Company (CAC) J-20 5th generation stealth fighter made its first flight on 11th of January, 2011. Since then, the aircraft had come under immense scrutiny by Chinese military watchers, general military watchers, defence media, and…

Chinese Navy VLS

Background:

The Chinese Navy Vertical Launch System (CN VLS) is a new type of universal, modular VLS capable of carrying and launching multiple types of missiles, similar to the US Navy’s Mk-41. However the CN VLS is also capable of launching missiles in a cold…

J-20 sensors and mission avionics

Background:

Fifth generation fighter aircraft feature many enhanced capabilities compared to older fourth generation fighters, including highly capable and integrated sensor suites and mission avionics.
As a fifth generation fighter, the…

J-20: striker or interceptor?

Background:

Since CAC prototype no. 2001 made its first flight on the 11th of January, 2011, the Chengdu J-20 has been a source of great speculation and discussion in the defence community and general media (Waldron, 2011). The emergence of…

Y-8Q/GX6 ASW MPA

Background:

The Y-8Q (also known as the Y-8GX6), is the Chinese Navy’s first true modern…

HHQ-9 naval SAM

Background:

The HHQ-9 naval surface to air missile (SAM) is the primary air defence weapon aboard the 052C class DDG, and is likely to be present aboard the improved 052D class DDG, as well as the future 055 class large DDG.
Therefore, HHQ-9 can be considered to be…

Chinese Navy replenishment ships

Background:

Replenishment ships (most of which are designated AORs, though subdesignations exist) are essential for any navy seeking to project naval power far beyond its home shores, and this also applies to the Chinese Navy. AORs are…

056 class corvette

Background:

The 056 class corvette is a modern, small displacement surface combatant that…

054A class frigate

Background:

The 054A class guided missile frigate (FFG) is a modern, medium displacement…

Comparing 052D and “aegis”

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