People's Liberation Army Air Force

The annual China Military Power Report estimates China’s nuclear arsenal totaled about 600 warheads at the end of last year, a gain of 100 compared to the end of 2022.

The increasingly connected and powerful Chinese military is displaying its capabilities and prompting countermoves by the U.S. and allies.

Mockups and displays show the steady development of Chinese Air Force technology ambitions.

China is showcasing a range of advanced air defense systems at the Zhuhai Airshow, targeting emerging threats such as hypersonic ballistic missiles.

Variable-cycle engines are now a “mainstream research direction” in China.

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has claimed its Chengdu J-20 fighter can reach supercruise.

The U.S. and Chinese militaries on April 4 concluded two days of talks concerning interactions in the air and sea.

Aviation Week experts dissect recent comments from a Chinese general on the secretive Xian H-20 and look at where the bomber would fit in the PLAAF's structure.

An impromptu question between a Hong Kong-based reporter and a Chinese general offer a brief update into the development status of China's H-20 stealth bomber.

Development of a new Chinese heavy attack helicopter in the 10-ton class appears to be well underway, as evidenced by photographs that have surfaced online.

Chinese defense expenditure will remain at around 1.2% of GDP, although aspects of wider defense spending are understood to not be included in that official figure.

A long-belated update of the Pentagon's assessment of China's fighter fleet helps reveal the systematic inaccuracies of the annual China Military Power Report.

Deeply intertwined supply chains mean that breaking up is not just hard to do—in some cases, it is impossible.

London has introduced new laws after former UK military pilots were found to have been providing training to China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force.

The ROCAF wants to extend the service lives of nine Mirage 2000-5DI by another 20 years for “strategic and risk-hedging reasons.”

Thailand treads a delicate balance between an old alliance with the U.S. and recent closer ties to China.

Taiwanese uncrewed aircraft systems company Thunder Tiger Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. firm Imsar to develop drones.

A new level of scrutiny and investment is coming to high- and near-space altitudes following a bizarre series of ballooning incidents in February.

The concept design appeared in a video released Jan. 31 on AVIC’s WeChat channel.