China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon clashes with America's F-35 stealth prowess: What this means for India’s air defence systemsChina’s frontline stealth fighters the J-20 and the newly spotted J-35A are now a regular feature over contested skies in the East China Se...
China’s air force uses AI biometric screening for pilot selection — Here’s what It meansThe People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), China's air force branch, has begun incorporating AI-powered biometric screening in its pil...
China sends military aircraft, 3 ships around Taiwan despite typhoon Koinu alertTaiwan's defense ministry tracked one Chinese military aircraft and three navy vessels as Typhoon Koinu encircled the island. The Chinese a...
Major restructure sees China's PLA air force take over naval aircraftThe People's Liberation Army (PLA), an armed force beholden to the Chinese Communist Party, is the world's largest military. Its pursuit of...
India cautions China over PLAAF's violations in LadakhIndia and China held a special round of military talks on Tuesday at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point in eastern Ladakh to discuss ai...
Air violations by China continue in Ladakh; LAC norms breachedThe violations, which picked up pace in late June when the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) started conducting a large-scale air ...
Canada says Chinese warplanes harassed its patrol aircraft on N.Korea sanctions missionOn several occasions from April 26 to May 26, aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) approached a Royal Canadian Air Fo...
Taiwan confirms Chinese military plane crashed into South China SeaNSB Director-General Chen Ming-tong on March 10 confirmed that a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) plane had crashed into the Sout...
Five Chinese military planes enter Taiwan's air defence zoneFour People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shenyang J-16 fighter jets and one Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane flew into the s...
China's J-20 fighter turns 10Kept under tight secrecy, the Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) fighter achieved its maiden flight on 11 January 2011, while US Secretary...
Evolving security situation demands greater Pak-China cooperation: Pakistan Air Force chiefAll weather friends, China and Pakistan share close military ties with Beijing emerging as a major weapons provider to Pakistan in recent y...
Days before fresh transgression attempt, China redeployed J-20 fighter jets near Ladakh"The J-20 has been deployed by the PLAAF at the Hotan air base and they have been flying close to the Indian territory near Ladakh and adjo...
Sukhoi vs Sukhoi: India vs ChinaThe Su30MKI fleet is now the backbone of IAF and will continue to be so for the coming years. The Chinese air force, too, operates the Su30...
IAF watching Chinese bases, sure of matching air powerThere has been “no major or fresh infusion of assets” by the People’s Liberation Army-Air Force at Hotan and Kashgar in Xinjiang as well as...
India keeps vigilant eye on Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir as Chinese air activity increasesWhile the PLAAF can make up for the high altitude by deploying aerial tankers, Indian military planners have always been wary that in a tim...
China air force becoming more "strategic": SpokespersonChina's air force has emerged as a strategic force with more advanced equipment and flying missions out of the country, a spokesperson said.
- India still needs LCA for the take-off
It’s easy to pan the LCA - a sitting duck in aviation parlance. It’s far behind schedule and well beyond its budget, and may be outdated by...