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A Video of PLA Air Force J-8H Fighter’s Aerial refueling from china-defense-mashup.com
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Mar.18 (China Military Power Mashup reporting by Johnathan Weng) — This video is about the flying training of the J-8H fleet which invloved in the China’s 60th anniversary air parade in last year. J-8H is an upgraded J-8II with new glass cockpit, WP-13B power plant, Type 1471 (KLJ-1) PD radar (75 km range) with look-down, shoot-down capability. Can use medium-range R-27 (AA-10), PL-11 AAMs, and YJ-91 anti-radiation ASMs.
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China plans to export Advanced UAV, carrying with air-surface missiles from china-defense-mashup.com
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Feb.01 (China Military Power Reporting by Johanthan Weng) — Recently, Xi’an Modern Control Technology Institute was successfully passed a design review of missile and parts used by an unmanned reconnaissance and attack aircraft, by the Project Management Department of AVIC. This event tells a truth that the Xi’an Modern Control Technology Institute have made a major breakthrough in the field of Attacking UAV development.
The institute self-financed and carried out three projects development. Especially, the distinguished performance of UAV in counter-terrorism, targeted killings, maintaining border stability has been dig out. At present, the reconnaissance-attack UAV made by this institute has successfully air-launched missile and hit the target for the first time in China. The unmanned surveillance attack aircraft for PLA will be formally engineering projected. The variant type of similar UAV has been signed exportation agreement for expanding overseas market.
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China to lead SHADE’s anti-piracy patrols off Somalia from china-defense.blogspot.com
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In November 2009, China expressed interest in playing a “lead role” in the fight against Somali pirates. (here) They requested to co-chair SHADE (Shared Awareness and Deconfliction) jointly with the EU and US-led Combined Maritime Force, headquartered in Bahrain.After receiving support from the EU delegation, China is now approved to lead SHADE’s anti-piracy patrols off Somalia. This effort
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House panel told Chinese military is growing, but not a threat to U.S. from china-defense-mashup.com
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Jan.14 (China Military News cited from AXcess News and written by Erich Hiner) — Senior military and government officials assured members of Congress Wednesday that China does not pose a significant security threat to the U.S.
In a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, witnesses from the Navy, the State Department and the Defense Department said China’s armed forces are rapidly expanding, but the nation itself is not set to become a direct U.S. military rival.
Although troubled by China’s rapid increase in military-related spending and its positioning of missiles near the island of Taiwan, the witnesses said China’s increases do not necessarily come at the expense of U.S. security.
Wallace C. Gregson, assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, said the two nations can find common ground despite China’s ongoing buildup.
“China is not a strategic adversary,” Gregson said. “It is a partner is some respects and a competitor in others.”
Gregson and other witnesses said China has been cooperative in pressuring Iran and North Korea to abandon their pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Despite those positive steps, witnesses said China competes with the U.S. for influence, economic gains and commercial opportunities. As the Chinese military grows, U.S. military and state officials foresee an unavoidable rise in tensions.
Members of the committee were hopeful for future U.S.-China negotiations on security issues, but said China must be willing to play a larger role if tensions are to decrease.
Rep. Howard P. McKeon, R-Calif., the committee’s senior Republican, said U.S.-led negotiations can go only so far.
“While I believe that coming to the table is vital to avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation, we must be mindful that it takes two to make a relationship work and that our priority focus must always be on protecting America’s national security interests,” McKeon said.
China has increased its military spending over the past two decades, boosting its defense budget by double-digit percentage increases every year. The most recent increase, from 2008 to 2009, was 14.9 percent, bringing the official amount of Chinese military spending to roughly $70.6 billion. U.S. military officials suspect the actual sum is many times greater.
China has also modernized its armed forces. According to witness statements, China is developing ballistic missile systems capable of striking U.S. aircraft carriers in the Pacific. The country is also developing a submarine-launched ballistic missile capable of reaching the continental U.S.
The witnesses expressed their most serious concern over China’s refusal to discuss the true extent of its military increases or its intentions. Beijing has not disclosed its plans for a larger, more-advanced People’s Liberation Army.
Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, said China’s stated goal of a defensive military runs contrary to its actual combative capabilities. The PLA is becoming more capable of waging the type of fast, modern warfare needed to fight high-tech armies.
Willard said Beijing’s silence can be addressed with improved communication and cooperation. That would also improve military-to-military relations and help avoid international incidents, Willard said. The PLA and the U.S. military have no established communication channels.
“It is clearly in both nations’ interests, and the Asia-Pacific region’s interest, to manage these complexities and develop a relationship with China that is constructive in every way,” Willard said.
Some representatives were wary of China’s future capabilities, but witnesses said the country’s primary concern remains internal stability.
“I think the Chinese pay a lot of attention to internal security and internal social issues,” said David B. Shear, deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. “That is the No. 1 goal for them.”
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Taiwan Arms Itself Despite Chinese Pressure (Strategy Page)
via Taiwan Arms Itself Despite Chinese Pressure (Strategy Page).
November 26, 2009: China appears to be having success in using diplomacy to disarm Taiwan (which it considers a rebellion province, and threatens to take by force, if peaceful means fail.)…
“Space Drift” of Chinese geostationary meteorological satellites
China Military Power Mashup
via “Space Drift” of Chinese geostationary meteorological satellites.
November.29 (China Military News Reporting by Johnathan Weng) — Chinese National Satellite Meteorological Center on the November 27th says that Chinese Fengyun-2E satellite has achieved the “space drift” and successfully replaced Fengyun-2C satellite. This is the first time of sccessful orbit exchange of two stars without data service interruption in the history of China’s geostationary meteorological satellite.
At present, China has 3 geostationary meteorological satellite operating in orbit. Fengyun-C satellite has been in stable operation of the last five years, more than its three-year design life. October 22, Fengyun-2E satellite started drift. After 30 days, Fengyun-2E star drift from east longitude 123.5 degrees to 103.8 degrees in the vicinity, and together with the Fengyun-2D Star Observing Double Star Group network. The Fengyun-2C has been being held its position until at 9:00 on November 25 when starting drift and will be expected to arrive the original location of Fengyun-2E satellite two months later. Fengyun-2C star is going to the use remaining fuel to carry out some observations and special tests.
It is reported that the drifting process of Fengyun-2E satellite made no impacts on the service of Fengyun-2C. According to the original plan, co-orbital satellites will lead two days of service disruption. The National Satellite Meteorological Center took a series of technical measures to realize a smooth seamless transition, without interruption of providing satellite cloud picture.
After a month trial running, the Fengyun-2E satellite will enter formal operation on December 23.
First JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter to roll out on November 23, 2009 via theasiandefence.blogspot.com
First JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter to roll out on November 23, 2009: “The first state of the art JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter plane produced in Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra will roll out on Monday.
This will kick start a new era in Pak-China relationship, and aviation industry, an official source told APP here Tuesday. Both China as well as PAF attach a lot of importance to this project which is materializing after hectic and laborious efforts”
China’s Fifth-Generation Fighters and the Changing Strategic Balance
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via China’s Fifth-Generation Fighters and the Changing Strategic Balance.
On November 9, General He Weirong, deputy commander of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), confirmed long-standing speculations that the PLAAF is developing fifth-generation fighters (fourth-generation in Chinese standard), which may be in service within 8 to 10 years, and certainly by 2020. During an interview with state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) two days ahead of the 60th anniversary of the PLAAF on November 11, Deputy Commander He announced that the next-generation fighter would soon undergo its first flight, closely followed by flight trials (Xinhua News Agency, November 9). The senior military officer’s disclosure reflects the considerable progress that the PLAAF has made in force modernization, which has exceeded Western expectations in terms of the pace of development and the capabilities of its defense industrial base. While China remains several steps behind the United States in operationalizing its advanced fighter jets, the PLA’s rapid military modernization has raised concerns among U.S. allies in the region that the military balance is beginning to tilt toward China’s favor.
In an interview with Global Times, PLAAF Commander Xu Qiliang stated, “superiority in space and in air would mean, to a certain extent, superiority over the land and the oceans” (Global Times, November 2), thereby highlighting the PLAAF’s position in Chinese military planning. At an event commemorating the PLAAF’s 60th anniversary, President Hu Jintao heralded a “new chapter” in the development of the PLAAF (Global Times, November 10).
China’s fifth-generation fighters will reportedly have 4S capabilities: stealth, super cruise, super maneuverability and short take-off. According to Air Force Colonel Dai Xu, “its most striking characteristic is the capability of invisibility, which also could be called low detectability” (Global Times, November 10). The U.S. F-22 Raptor serves as the gold standard of fifth-generation fighters, which is currently the only fifth-generation fighter in service among all the world’s armed forces. According to General He’s interview, Chengdu Aircraft, the country’s leading fighter manufacturer, is reportedly developing the fighter with Shenyang Aircraft (Xinhua News Agency, November 9).
General He’s startling revelation that the next-generation fighter may be in service by 2020 stands in stark contrast to the Chinese habit of closely guarding its military capabilities, yet consistent with a recent trend that reflects the Chinese Armed Force’s growing confidence in its military strength. During an interview with the official Xinhua News Agency back in September, Defense Minister Liang Guanglie proclaimed that, “Our [China’s] capabilities in waging defensive combat under modern conditions have taken a quantum leap … It could be said that China has basically all the kinds of equipment possessed by Western countries, much of which reaches or approaches advanced world standards” (Xinhua News Agency, September 21),
Indeed, an ongoing survey conducted by Global Times among its Chinese users revealed some telling observations about how they perceive China’s security environment and PLA airpower. The short four-question survey asks the respondents questions ranging from where they think the biggest security threat to China in the future will come from to how they rate China’s airpower and what type of air force should be developed in the future. The first question, which asks how respondents view China’s security environment, 46 percent of the 9,335 who answered said that they think the biggest security threat to China comes from the sea, while 43 percent responded that it is airborne. The second question asked respondents to rate China’s air force, and 50.8 percent rated the Chinese Air Force as average, while 44.9 percent rated it as weak. The third question asked respondents what kind of airforce China should develop, and an overwhelming majority, 75.3 percent, responded that China ought to develop a strategic air force capable of covering the entire globe. The final question asks respondents where China should place its emphasis with regard to air force development, and the majority—47.6 percent—responded that China’s air force should develop a space-based combat unit (satellites, space weapons, etc.), while 21.3 percent responded that China’s emphasis should be placed on developing large airlift platforms (strategic bombers and cargo aircraft, etc.) (Survey.huanqiu.com, November 17).
In light of China’s rapid air force modernization, Japan is increasingly concerned about Chinese regional air superiority. A Kyodo News report cited by the Global Times quoted Andrei Chang, editor-in-chief of the Canada-based Kanwa Defense Review Monthly, as saying that the PLAAF currently has 280 J-11s, whose combat performance is comparable to Japan’s Air Self Defense Forces’ 200 F-15s, and 140 J-10s, which are a match for the F-16s. According to a Japanese military source, “even though [Japan] has a disadvantage in numbers at the moment, but combined with its airborne early warning and control system Japan can win in terms of quality.” Yet, the source cautioned that, “once China deploys its AEWC [KJ-2000, which were on display at the October 1 National Day Parade] … Japan’s air superiority will gradually diminish” (China Daily, November 11; Global Times, November 12).
China’s fifth-generation fighter to fly ‘soon’ via janes.com
JDW 12-Nov-2009 China’s fifth-generation fighter to fly ‘soon’: “The 8 November announcement, broadcast on Chinese state television, is the second official Chinese statement on the country’s next-generation fighter programme. Beyond this, real knowledge of China’s fourth/fifth-generation fighter programme is limited. Chinese sources have also hinted there may be a medium-weight fighter programme to complement the heavyweight fifth-generation fighter.
China attaches great importance to Obama’s visit to China
China attaches great importance to Obama’s visit to China: “China attaches great importance to US President Obama’s upcoming visit in November, said a senior Chinese official when meeting with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg in Beijing Tuesday.”
