News photos of the day: Defending Mali's Z-9 Choppers

Two were imported from China. Not sure they are in service anymore judging from the following photos.

New type 903 AOR Replenishment oiler completed it's first sea trial

With impressive building speed of launch to first sea trial in just 9 months, the China navy must be needing those new milk cows bad.    Don't be surprise to see those two supporting Gulf of Aden anti piracy operations by year end.








Monday, May 07, 2012


A new type 903 AOR Replenishment oiler launched in Shanghai Hudong Shipyard.




Six weeks after the launch of a new Type 903 in

Photos of the day: Xianglong, Soaring Dragon gearing up for its maiden flight?

Last June's pending test flight rumor turns out to be false -- it was nothing more than a taxi run.   Lets see if second time's a charm.

To date, Xianglong is the largest joined-wing aircraft known to have been built, there is nothing out there like it.

China sends troops to border with conflict-torn Myanmar: media

China sends troops to border with conflict-torn Myanmar: mediaBEIJING | Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:34am EST
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/11/us-china-myanmar-idUSBRE90A0FN20130111


BEIJING
(Reuters) - China has sent soldiers to its border with Myanmar amid
concern that escalating violence between the Southeast Asian country's
government and ethnic separatists is spilling over, an official

Micro blog of the day: Chinese Kachin communities protest against the Myanmar government

Photo of the day: Luda class 107 being disassembled

Friday, October 19, 2012


Luda class DDG 107 "Yinchuan" decommissioned




Luda class DDG 107 "Yinchuan" decommissioned today after 36 years of service (here) marking it the third decommissioned Luda Class in recent weeks.

They forget to call it an "aircraft carrier platform"

Meals of China’s aircraft carrier face challenges(Source: China Military Online)   2013-01-09　　The aircraft carrier is not only a weapon platform but also a huge systematic project. Besides equipment with advanced technologies, such seemingly common factors as meals will also become the key to the overall combat effectiveness, thus needing comprehensive arrangement.　　The aircraft carrier