The scale of the exercise, diversity of aircraft involved and mission sets practiced were unusual for the first ever exercise between the two air forces. The 18-day ‘Eagles of Civilization 2025' ...

The Y-20 and its variants provide a serious demonstration of just how advanced China’s defense industrial base is—and how quickly it operates. The Chinese call it the “Chubby Girl” because of its wide ...

Hot on the heels of the first sighting of next-generation fighters by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation on Dec. 27 flew its own ...

Diverse mission sets were reported as part of the exercise, as well as a variety of aircraft. These missions included “suppressive air defense” for “air superiority” as the “basis for all air and ...