Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[Zarvan]

China's J-20 Stealth Aircraft, Y-20 Transport To Enter Service "In Near Future"
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China’s J-20 stealth fighter-bomber Aircraft and Y-20 tactical transport plane will be put into service “in the near future” and this will effectively enhance the PLA Air Force’s capability.

The official Chinamil.com.cn website made this assertion while denying reports that the J-20 stealth fighter had entered PLA Southern Theater Command service and that comprehensive training between J-20 and J-10 fighter are on.

“The so-called "TV images" cited by those false reports are actually the images of J-20’s flight that were misused when a TV program reported an aviation unit of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command on May 29,” the website said.

Western media has claimed the J-20’s stealth features have been copied from the American F-35 and the Y-20 transport is a replica of the Boeing C-17 due to the Chinese aircrafts’ similarity in looks to their American competitors. A charge that China vehemently denies.

At present, the J-20 stealth fighter and Y-20 transport plane are undergoing relevant test flights based on schedules.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/16...o_Enter_Service__In_Near_Future_#.V0_wnNR95kg

 

[Deino]

I merged this one into the PLAAF-news thread ... no need for a seperate thread.

Deino

 

[cirr]

Prototype of a new type of aircraft will soon be on the road according to the following press release from AVIC dated 01-06-2016

某型试验机公路运输协调会召开

来源：中航工业

发布时间：2016-06-01

近日，中航工业与公安部、交通运输部、国防科工局联合组织召开某型试验机公路运输协调会，会议由集团公司综合管理部主持。会议成立了由国防科工局牵头的指挥领导机构，建立了由中航工业牵头的组织协调机制，各省市公安和交通部门联合保障，确保某型试验飞机安全、顺利、保密地完成运输任务。

http://www.avic.com.cn/cn/xwzx/jqyw/431260.shtml

FC-31 v2.0？The long-rumoured new UAV？H-18？Your guess is as good as mine。

Motorists pls watch out for and take pics of any convoy escorted by police and the military。

After reading the short notice again，I take it referring to an aircraft of great significance。

@Deino

 

[Akasa]

Prototype of a new type of aircraft will soon be on the road according to the following press release from AVIC dated 01-06-2016

某型试验机公路运输协调会召开

来源：中航工业

发布时间：2016-06-01

近日，中航工业与公安部、交通运输部、国防科工局联合组织召开某型试验机公路运输协调会，会议由集团公司综合管理部主持。会议成立了由国防科工局牵头的指挥领导机构，建立了由中航工业牵头的组织协调机制，各省市公安和交通部门联合保障，确保某型试验飞机安全、顺利、保密地完成运输任务。

http://www.avic.com.cn/cn/xwzx/jqyw/431260.shtml

FC-31 v2.0？The long-rumoured new UAV？H-18？Your guess is as good as mine。

Motorists pls watch out for and take pics of any convoy escorted by police and the military。

After reading the short notice again，I take it referring to an aircraft of great significance。

@Deino

If it gets a press release, then it is probably something minor.

 

[Deino]

If it gets a press release, then it is probably something minor.

I had a similar thought ... as such I would expect some sort of UAV or a new helicopter....

 

[cirr]

If it gets a press release, then it is probably something minor.

If it was something minor，AVIC could have provided escort using its own security department。

If it was something minor，AVIC wouldn't have to involve the Ministry of Public Security，the Ministry of Transport and the State Administration of Science、Technology and Industry for National Defence.

If it was something minor, it wouldn't warrant the set-up of a task-specific command leading group headed by SASTIND，with AVIC playing the secondary role of organization and coordination。

If it was something minor, it would'nt have called for joint security cover by security and transport departments of provinces and cities along the way.

All the above is needed to ensure the secure、smooth and classified completion of the transport task in hand。

I had a similar thought ... as such I would expect some sort of UAV or a new helicopter....

If it was some sort of UAV， it could easily be hauled in a container and no one would know what‘s inside。

If it was a new helicopter。。。

Anyway，we shall see。

 

[aliaselin]

I had a similar thought ... as such I would expect some sort of UAV or a new helicopter....

Better to be helicopter. I'd love to see Chinese version of Comanche

 

[星海军事]

Another press release on a transportation coordination meeting early this year.

某重点型号交通运输专项工作协调会在京召开

• 来源：中航工业
• 发布时间：2016-03-25

　　3月25日，某重点型号交通运输专项工作协调会在京召开， 交通部和相关省交通厅领导参加。在会上，综合管理部代表集团公司向交通部近年来对航空武器装备运输工作的大力支持表示感谢。会议就近期一系列军品运输工作 进行部署，要求各单位在当前的严峻形势下，要高度重视军品运输工作，确保航空武器装备产品按生产作业计划准时、安全运输，为航空武器产品交付提供有力保 障。

 

[cirr]

Another press release on a transportation coordination meeting early this year.

某重点型号交通运输专项工作协调会在京召开

• 来源：中航工业
• 发布时间：2016-03-25

　　3月25日，某重点型号交通运输专项工作协调会在京召开， 交通部和相关省交通厅领导参加。在会上，综合管理部代表集团公司向交通部近年来对航空武器装备运输工作的大力支持表示感谢。会议就近期一系列军品运输工作 进行部署，要求各单位在当前的严峻形势下，要高度重视军品运输工作，确保航空武器装备产品按生产作业计划准时、安全运输，为航空武器产品交付提供有力保 障。

This was evidently accorded a much lower security level compared with the one dated 01.06.2016.

 

[cirr]

China's next generation AWACs to use cutting-edge and innovative technologies including quantum information technology。

 

[Deino]

Hey ... due to the loss of data also my last posts were deleted !

So here again for all interested:

It's finally done ...

As already announced at the Harpia-PF-site (https://www.facebook.com/Harpia-Publishing-309173565988/?fref=ts), here is Harpia’s latest publication soon to be available:

“Flashpoint China” is – together with “Iraqi Air Power Reborn” – one of the first books in an all-new format from Harpia Publishing. Those readers familiar with Harpia’s previous titles will recognize the layout, colour codes and high-quality paper. Compared to earlier Harpia titles, however, the new series are altogether more compact, running to a total of 80 pages, and enabling coverage of ‘smaller’ themes. Of course, these books also retain the now-familiar in-depth coverage, painstaking research and lavish illustrations (around 75 in all) of their ‘bigger brothers’.

But now to its content:

Originally initiated or born out of the idea to look out what’s the situation at the Chinese borders, to analyse what kind of issues are behind there, it evolved thru a historical review of the different flashpoints and disputes and added a look how does this fit to the current ORBAT. Main focus was therefore set on China’s sight and perception – if possible – to set a few things straight, that are often ignored, omitted or simply not even mentioned in the West.

Quite understandable this resulted in a huge amount of information concerning each and every different “flashpoint”, that in the end had to be cut down to a readable volume, especially since the 80-page limit was a strict “border not to be crossed”; indeed a demanding or even Herculean duty and I’m more than thankful to Tom, who had done this in majority.

In line of this process, the PLA announced its structural reform and even if the script was nearly done, we decided nearly by last-minute to rearrange everything and especially the maps – here another very grateful THANKs to James – in order to comply with the new Chinese command structure so that each chapter includes the latest photos of the frontline aircraft from the relevant command, an up-date ORBAT and a regional map with the relevant Chinese bases.

Overall, this booklet will describe and analyse the current and possible future conflicts between China and its neighbours from a Chinese perspective, with a particular focus on People's Liberation Army air power. It includes a brief – to admit very brief but I hope sufficient long to explain – historical review.

As such I hope it was worth all efforts ... but now it's up to You to decide!

http://www.harpia-publishing.com/galleries/FPCN/index.html

Deino

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I got my first review ...

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/ref/harp/book_harp_flashchina.shtml

Review

Regional hegemon China remains a focus of Pacific tension. Now Harpia offers the perfect anodyne to today’s vacuous and shallow reporting on Chinese air power.

Available in North America from Casemate, Flashpoint China bears all the hallmarks of Harpia’s previous publications: superb inquiry, balanced briefings and logical layout – but in a new, compact format spanning just 78 pithy pages!

It’s the stuff of competent intelligence analysis.

Coverage neatly and geographically divides into separate chapters on PRC commands – northern, eastern, southern and western. Sections survey key Chinese capabilities, basing, procurement, R&D and assets – including naval forces. But I think author Andreas Rupprecht means “green water” – not “brown water” – to denote coastal operations.

Contents also recap historical, territorial, economic and defense considerations with neighbor states. Topics and implications remain as fresh as today’s headlines. The South China Sea. Spratly Islands. Woody Island. Border disputes. Islamist insurgents. Even America’s 1990 Pressler Amendment.

Rupprecht also explores potential conflict scenarios. One, for instance, posits a possible Chinese invasion of North Korea – making Pyongyang Beijing’s vassal state.

The generously illustrated effort sports dozens of color photos, 12 tables and six maps. Best of all, this vital volume completely complements Harpia’s excellent Modern Chinese Warplanes – also by author Rupprecht.

Buy them both!

 

[lcloo]

Waiting for the 20-20-20 to be delivered to PLAAF within next 6 months.

 

[cirr]

Fresh KJ-500

A new AWACS regiment in the making?

 

[BordoEnes]

I know this is a weird question but do any of the Chinese members perhaps have a list of the inventory of the Chinese Air Force in the period between 1970's-1980's. Provided with some source ofcourse, thanks in advance.

 

[grey boy 2]

JH-7A with YJ-83 (Chinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missile)