SinoDefence

Independent coverage on defence matters in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and East Asia. Pls also visit @ChinaSpaceNews

[OedoSoldier @OedoSoldier]

今日大連造船所の055型駆逐艦2隻が同時に進水した

[@Rupprecht_A @RupprechtDeino]

@xinfengcao Three more clear image of that double-launch.

[dafeng cao @dafengcao]

As the dry dock being flooded, Dalian shipyard launched 2 Type 055 Destroyers this morning.

[SinoDefence @SinoDefence]

China Coast Guard (CCG) is to become one of the three core elements of the reorganised People's Armed Police (PAP), so now officially part of the armed forces https://t.co/aypsuFfjli

[OccuWorld 🏴 @OccuWorld]

Type 093 Shang Class https://t.co/v1Qbzdfl3q

[Ryan Martinson @rdmartinson88]

Important new data point suggesting China is preparing to operate submarines in the Arctic. This research was funded in part by a grant from China's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

[SCS_Disputes @SCS_Disputes]

China is now walking back on its superior-tech claims as they’re transparently exposed by upcoming US tech bans. ZTE’s near-death experience helped too. https://t.co/4gyvSVoaDM Emperor has clay feet, it seems!

[SinoDefence @SinoDefence]

NORINCO MBT-3000 / VT4 https://t.co/YtbycuBld5

[SinoDefence @SinoDefence]

NORINCO ZTZ99 MBT https://t.co/Mou8wfzlPb

[SinoDefence @SinoDefence]

Probably a tech demo for the future CVN program https://t.co/mjlIKKcBeG

[Professor Anne-Marie Brady FRSNZ @Anne_MarieBrady]

Announcement today that #China will build a #nuclearicebreaker. The China National Nuclear Corporation pitched this idea to the #StateOceanicAdministration in 2014; but it was postponed for 'political, social & environmental' reasons. See #ChinaAsAPolarGreatPower p. 135.

[dafeng cao @dafengcao]

KJ-500 IFR variant.

[SinoDefence @SinoDefence]

NORINCO MBT-2000 / VT-1 main battle tank https://t.co/UHtBoA5F3X

[SinoDefence @SinoDefence]

Update of the website has resumed. ZTZ-96 / Type 85-IIM / VT-2 main battle tank https://t.co/ZfbVTQKKMv

[dafeng cao @dafengcao]

JF-17B was spotted attaching gopro to wingtip pylons, weapon dropping test is expected to start soon.

[dafeng cao @dafengcao]

10th flight test of DF-41 ICBM took place on 27 May. https://t.co/5tcbitRLhF

[Gary Brown hill @BrownhillGary]

Just 20 mins ago over Perranporth #F35UK #F35toUK #F35inUK

[dafeng cao @dafengcao]

Night operations onboard CV Liaoning.

[China Space Report @ChinaSpaceNews]

China's Ling Yun scramjet-powered near-space hypersonic test vehicle on display at the Military Museum #Hypersonic

[Rick Joe @RickJoe_PLA]

055 and Burke comparison. Not 100% accurate at details but overall length seems 👌 to what we know. ~180m and 155m

[Alert 5 @alert5]

Purported to be Indonesian Su-30 shadowing PLAAF formation.