China eying first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?China commissioned its first-ever aircraft carrier, Liaoning, a refurbished Soviet ship it bought from Ukraine, in 2012.
01 Mar, 2018, 09.30 PM IST
China developing spy plane to operate from aircraft carrierChinese military observers said the KJ-600 would be fitted with an advanced active electronically scanned array, or AESA, radar which could...
27 Jan, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
China's 2nd aircraft carrier's sea trial likely in February: ReportChina had launched its second aircraft carrier in April 2017 after it commissioned the first carrier the Liaoning, a re-fitted Soviet Union...
09 Jan, 2018, 02.50 PM IST
China under pressure as Donald Trump gives US Navy more freedom in South China SeaThe US move will keep China's expanding navy busy in the South China Sea and make it difficult for Beijing to deal with its territorial dis...
22 Jul, 2017, 11.36 PM IST
China approves plan to build observation network in South China SeaWhile China claims its sovereignty over the Senkaku islands held by Japan, it also has claims over all of South China Sea (SCS).
31 May, 2017, 02.40 PM IST
China building third aircraft carrier based on American modelsWhile the first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, is a refitted Soviet-era ship, the second is being built on the same model with more advanced f...
21 Feb, 2017, 12.13 PM IST
China removed missiles from South China Sea islands ahead of UN verdictThe report said the missiles, which have been on Woody Island were probably shipped back to the mainland.
23 Jul, 2016, 06.26 PM IST
Chinese military unveils new weapons after South China Sea verdictThe weapons were shown on state television in the wake of a landmark international tribunal rejecting Beijing's claims to almost all of the...
22 Jul, 2016, 04.36 PM IST
China's second aircraft carrier years away to become operationalThe construction of the aircraft carrier's hull has nearly been completed and the process of installing the flight deck is going on, offici...
07 Jun, 2016, 11.31 AM IST
China, Russia to conduct first computer-aided missile drillsThe main purpose of the exercise which will take place in Russia is to deal with accidental and provocative ballistic and cruise missile st...
04 May, 2016, 02.45 PM IST
Most of Earth's carbon hidden in inner coreAs much as two-thirds of Earth's carbon may be hidden in the inner core, making it the planet's largest carbon reservoir, according to a ne...
02 Dec, 2014, 03.54 PM IST
China's showpiece fighter jet crashes on test flight; 7 hurtThe cause of the accident was not yet reported. The crash site is just 10km northwest of the central commercial district of Chengdu, which ...
16 Nov, 2014, 04.07 PM IST
China unveils advanced surface-to-air missile defence systemHongQi-10 missile system, which can mitigate the threat from low-altitude anti-ship missiles, was unveiled during a China Central Televisio...
11 Sep, 2014, 01.15 PM IST
- 'Chinese military publicly assertive under new leadership'
Official media specially highlighted the open-ocean training mission led by the amphibious landing ship Jinggangshan in the South China Sea.
31 Mar, 2013, 04.01 PM IST
- China approves funding for nuclear-powered ships
China has approved funding to develop core technologies for nuclear-powered ships amid speculation about Beijing's plans to build nuclear-p...
21 Feb, 2013, 07.32 PM IST
- Seychelles facility not exactly a military base: Chinese military analysts
Chinese Defence Ministry said its naval fleet may seek supplies or recuperate at appropriate harbours in Seychelles as needed during escort...
13 Dec, 2011, 01.33 PM IST
- Chinese sailors on board hijacked India-bound ship were safe
Nineteen Chinese sailors aboard hijacked India-bound 'Golden Blessing' ship were safe, according to the Captain of the vessel.
30 Jun, 2010, 01.11 PM IST