Global Attack Helicopter Renaissance Spreads To China

Chen Chuanren Brian Everstine Tony Osborne April 17, 2024
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Attack helicopters are supposed to fly below an enemy’s radar coverage, then appear suddenly to strike where least expected. Fittingly, a new Chinese attack helicopter materialized with little warning in late March. The unexpected debut of the Z-XX—or Z-21, as internet observers quickly dubbed the...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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