Domestic seaplane – the world’s largest amphibious aircraf nearing takeoff

A major part of China’s first domestically developed seaplane rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday in Chengdu, Sichuan province, indicating the world’s largest amphibious aircraft is nearing its completion. The 9.5-meter-long... Read more »

China’s Yutu rover reveals Moon’s ‘complex’ geological history

Updated: 2015-03-13 07:58 (Xinhua) WASHINGTON – The moon’s geological history is more complex than previously thought, preliminary results from China’s first lunar rover, Yutu, suggested Thursday. Ground-penetrating radar measurements taken by Yutu,... Read more »

China’s female fighter pilots perform abroad for the first time

Pilots Yu Xu, Tao Jiali, Sheng Yifei and He Xiaoli, with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force acrobatic team, perform at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) in J-10... Read more »

Missile sale to Turkey confirmed

By Peng Yining (China Daily) 08:57, March 19, 2015 China confirmed an agreement to sell the HQ-9 air defense missile system to Turkey onTuesday, during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition... Read more »