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November 8, 2023: First two of twelve Chinese-made L-15A Military Aircraft delivered to UAE
The first two of twelve L-15A Falcon Aircraft ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has just been delivered in Dubai recently. The L-15A is an Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) similar to the FA-50PH Fighting Eagle Aircraft being used by the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
The Contract for these was officially signed just nine Months ago back in February 2023 and already two has been delivered. UAE has an option to acquire three dozen more if they want to in the near Future. It looks like some of these L-15A will be used by the “Al Fursan” Aerial Demonstration Team of the UAE.
These Aircraft are expected to be officially unveiled at the Dubai Air Show which will be held later this Month of November 2023, and they represent the much closer ties now of the UAE with China
Here is the Link to the Article at the Defense Blog Website: https://defence-blog.com/uae-reveals-first-hongdu-l-15-falcon-jets
October 9, 2023: West expresses concern over new, quieter Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine of China
Western Observers are expressing concerns about China’s new and next Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (NBMS), the Type 096 which is expected to start entering Service by the end of this Decade, or around 2030.
The Type 096 is expected to be a lot quieter than the current Jin-class, Type 094 NBMS that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is using, thanks in part to help of Russian Technology in Terms of improving its Acoustic Stealth Capability.
This will make the Submarine harder to track by the Nuclear Attack Submarines of the United States Navy (USN), making it more difficult for them to stop from launching its Missiles during a World War.
China is now reportedly able to produce close to 100 of the J-20 Weilong (Mighty Dragon) Stealth Fighter Aircraft for this Year of 2023, but will ramp up their Production even more by next Year of 2024 so they can comfortably meet that number.
China is estimated to now have around 200 to 250 of the J-20, which now has exceeded the Production Run of the United States’ (US) F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Aircraft of which only 187 have been produced. The J-20 is also now active in all five Theaters of Command of the Chinese Military.
Western estimates previously thought that China won’t be able to produce at least 200 of the J-20 before 2027, but China has now beaten that estimate by four Years
July 27, 2023: The J-20 at the 2023 Changchun Airshow
The J-20 Weilong (Mighty Dragon) Stealth Fighter Aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China was seen doing some impressive Acrobatic Stunts during the 2023 Changchun Air Show held in China recently
Link to the original Article and Video: http://eng.mod.gov.cn/xb/News_213114/Videos/16240217.html
July 23, 2023: Chinese Rocket Forces near Taiwan upgrades to the use of Hypersonic DF-17 Missiles which could also reach Targets in Luzon
The 61st Base of the Rocket Force of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) which is based near Taiwan has reportedly recently upgraded their Missiles to the new DF-17. These Missiles use a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) Warhead which flies at a speed of at least Mach 5 and can glide, making them difficult to shoot down by Surface to Air Missiles (SAM).
At least a thousand of these DF-17 Missiles are being deployed, and based on my research, with a range of at least 1,800 km, from the Chinese Province of Anhui where they are stationed, these Missiles can reach Targets in Northern and Central Luzon where several Military Bases were given to the United States (US) recently.
‘Dapat ang mga Pilipinong taga himod ng butas ng Pw3t ng Amerika ang gawing panangga sa mga Misel ng Tsina na mga ito’ (The Filipino Kissers of American A$$es should be the ones to be used as Shields against these Chinese Missiles)
April 28, 2023: Mali receives the Combat Vehicles and Weapons it bought from China
The African Country of Mali recently received the Combat Vehicles and Weapons it bought from China, which included:
- VP11 Lightweight 4x4 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles armed with what looks like Light Machine Guns (LMG)
- CS/VP11 Lynx All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), impressively armed with 12.7 mm caliber Heavy Machine Guns (HMG), and Lightweight and Crew-served Grenade Launchers
April 19, 2023: Leaked Intelligence Documents say China is now putting into Service the Mach 3 WZ-8 Drone that can be used for Reconnaissance or as a Weapon
Another of the “Gems” that were revealed from the Intelligence Documents that Jack Teixeira leaked recently was the fact that the United States (US) believes that China is now readying to put into Service its new WZ-8 (‘Wu Zhen-ba-8’ or “Unmanned Recon-8”) Drone.
This Drone has a number of nice Features, first is that it is very fast, one of the fastest Drones that are known to exist right now as it could reach a Speed of at least Mach 3. Another is that has a dual Purpose, it can be used for Reconnaissance, but it could also be used as a Weapon to take out high-value Targets such as Stealth Aircraft, large Ships like Aircraft Carriers or even as a Land Attack Weapon.
It can reach an Altitude of at least 33,000 m, reuseable if not used as a Weapon and is designed to be launched from an H-6 Bomber. It is another Weapon that can be used against the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Assistance (EDCA) Bases here in the Philippines
April 13, 2023: US very concerned about China’s new Hypersonic “Aircraft Carrier-Killer” Missiles, according to the Teixeira Leaked Intelligence Documents
Another revelation that came up from the Intelligence Documents that was leaked by Jack Teixeira is how the United States (US) seemed very concerned about the ability of China’s new Hypersonic Missiles like the DF-27 (successor to the DF-17 now already in Service) to defeat American defenses, including those protecting their Aircraft Carriers.
Quoting from the Article: “But according to a 2021 Defense Department report, the DF-27 has a range of 5,000 to 8,000 kilometers, meaning that it can strike any Target in East or Southeast Asia and large Parts of the Pacific, including Guam. In addition to its added range, the new Missile has a “Hypersonic Glide” capability, which means it can be maneuvered to evade American and allied Missile defenses and is a greater potential “Carrier Killer” than its Predecessors were.”
March 22, 2023: Myanmar license-building the CH-4 Combat Drone, benefiting from Chinese Technology Transfer. What Military Technology Transfer has the Philippines gained from the US recently, hmm?
It turns out that Myanmar is not only using the CH-4 Combat Drone, but is also already building it thru a Factory of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) in their Country. The fact that they are already building a Combat Drone is another proof of how Myanmar has surpassed the Philippines Militarily thru their Partnership with China. So let’s ask, what “Transfer of Technology” have we benefited from being Military Partners with the United States (US), hmm?
March 15, 2023: Congo bought CH-4 Combat Drones from China, being offered the JF-17 and J-10 Fighter Aircraft
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reportedly bought nine CH-4 Combat Drones from China, although not much other details are available yet regarding this Sale. The CH-4 has a maximum Speed of 435 kph, can carry up to 345 kg of Weapons, has an Endurance of up to 40 hours and a Communications range of up to 2,000 km. The DRC now though are also now being offered the FC-1 Xiaolong (or “Fierce Dragon”, the Chinese version of the JF-17 Thunder) and the J-10 Menglong (“Vigorous Dragon”) Fighter Aircraft
March 3, 2023: The first Type 056 Corvette for the Algerian Navy is on its way from China to Algeria, Photos by the National Hydrographic Centre
The first of six Type 056 Corvettes bought by the Algerian Navy from China is on its way to Algeria, and made a stopover in Malaysia. The Ship was named as the El Moutassadi (940), weighs 1,500 tons and is 90 m long. It is armed with, among other Weapons, four Anti-Ship Missiles and an eight-round Surface to Air Missile (SAM) Launcher
SOURCE: National Hydrographic Centre Facebook Page Post, 02/02/23 – 1343H {Archived Link}
February 22, 2023: China allows export of its Type 052D Destroyer
China is now allowing the export of the Type 052D Destroyer (which some References say will be the “Type 052DE”) which their own People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is using. The Vessel is 156 m long, weighs 7,500 tons, has an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, has two types of Towed Sonar Systems (Towed and Variable Depth) and has 64 Vertical Launching System (VLS) Cells. The VLS Cells are large enough to not only fire Surface to Air Missiles (SAM), but also Land Attack and Anti-Ship Missiles
February 21, 2023: UAE buys a dozen L-15 Advanced Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft from China. Photo by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has just signed a Contract to acquire twelve L-15 Advanced Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) made by China, with an option to acquire 36 more in the future. The L-15 is similar but superior to our current FA-50PH Fighting Eagle Aircraft as it already has Aerial Refueling and Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Missile Capabilities
January 25, 2023: The African Country of Ethiopia has bought around 32 units of the SH-15 Wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH) from China. The SH-15 is the Export Version of the PCL-181 SPH used by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Ground Forces. It is similar to the Autonomous Truck Mounted-howitzer System (ATMOS) used by the Philippine Army (PA), but only half the Price at approximately around Usd 2.1 million each (we bought the ATMOS for around Usd 3.93 million each). The SH-15 can fire Rocket-assisted Projectiles up to a distance of 53 km
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