China Discovered Water on the Moon
Chinese lunar probe Chang’E-5 discovered water on the moon according to scientific research published in “Science Advances”.
China News
Space
Air
Pakistan Cancelled its T129 ATAK Order
Turkey and Pakistan had agreed in July 2018 on the export of 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters, but Pakistan decided not to wait any longer.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan Orders J-10 Fighters from China
Pakistan’s Minister of Interior, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, revealed that the PAF would induct at least two squadrons of J-10 fighter aircraft from China.
Navy / Maritime
Myanmar Commissions Type 35B Ming-Class Submarine Received from China
Myanmar received a former People’s Liberation Army Navy Type 35B Ming-class submarine from China, commemorating the Myanmar Navy’s 74th anniversary.
Regional / Strategy
China replaces the U.S. in the Middle East
According to CNN International, the U.S. intelligence and satellite images show that Saudi Arabia is now developing its ballistic missiles with the assistance of China. The image states that the Kingdom is now actively manufacturing its own ballistic missiles with the assistance of China to restrain Iran's nuclear ambitions, the Saudis' main regional rival.
Weapon / Missile
Morocco Received Chinese FD-2000B Air Defence Systems
Morocco Royal Armed Forces (FAR) received the first batteries of Chinese-made FD-2000B surface-to-air (SAM) defence missile systems.
Air
China unveiles improved Naval Version of J-15 fighter Jets
China recently showcased an improved version of the J-15 ship-borne fighter jet, which has recently completed test flights.
Land
Malian Army Receives Newest Chinese Mine-Resistant 6×6 Vehicles
China delivered 6×6 mine-resistant armoured vehicles to the Malian Army with a handover ceremony at the garrison base of Kati.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Chinese CM-302 Anti-Ship Missile on Pakistani Type 054A/P
New close-up images of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) new Type 054A/P frigate, PNS Tughril, indicate that the new warship might be equipped with the CM-302 (ASCM).
Land
First Batch of Chinese VT5 Light Tanks to Bangladesh
Chinese VT5 light tanks were handed to the Bangladeshi army on November 24, 2021, according to a photograph posted on Twitter by Ha Gao.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Russia and China chart a course for closer military co-operation
Russia’s defence minister signed a road map for greater military relations with China, citing US strategic bomber missions near both nations’ borders.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan's Navy Inaugurates Chinese-Built Frigate
According to an official statement, Pakistan's navy inducted the first of the four Tughril-class guided-missile frigates built by China into its fleet.
Bilateral Relations
Taiwan Claims Chinese Incursion with 16 Aircraft
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday that 16 Chinese fighter planes had entered the country's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) the day before.
Air
China’s Twin-Seat Stealth Aircraft Revealed
Andreas Rupprecht, a military aviation specialist in China, published the first images of the aircraft.
