China

By Chen Chuanren
China has unveiled its latest nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile arsenal, featuring a new variant of the liquid-fueled DF-5.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Alan Dron
Pakistan carrier AirSial is further increasing its fleet with the addition of two more Airbus A320ceo aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Though inbound visitor numbers were up by significant margins in 2024, almost reaching 2019 levels, Thai tourism has sunk below last year’s levels again.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The People’s Liberation Army unveiled two previously unseen UCAVs and two CCAs during the Sept. 3 Victory Day parade in Beijing
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China unveiled a new generation of anti-surface and long-range strike weapons at its Victory Day parade, underscoring its growing area-denial capabilities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By David Casey
China’s decision to relax visa rules for Russian citizens is expected to fuel further growth in the aviation market between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

By Steve Trimble
A steady stream of social media from China's frequent rehearsals offers glimpses of a parade that will showcase mostly familiar weapon systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup Guangdong Feifei Technology, also known as Flypio, has flown an uncrewed subscale model of its Suzaku, a winged eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
China’s three state-owned carriers remained in the red during the first six months of 2025, though losses narrowed compared with the same period in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Dozens of startups are racing to develop eVTOL air taxis in China. We pick the leaders.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The Defense Department’s majority stake in MP Materials raises questions about government ownership in the defense industrial base.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren, Tony Osborne, Graham Warwick
Advanced rotorcraft have been flown by Changhe and Harbin, helicopter manufacturers within AVIC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jennifer Meszaros
The development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft represents a convergence of tech, creating opportunities for local organizations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
Kuala Lumpur International Airport says increasing service to China is driving a rise in international passenger traffic, which grew 10.3% from June to July.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
While navigating tariff challenges, ST Engineering expands its global facilities and invests in new technologies.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
Sustained demand for engine services in the Asia-Pacific region is bringing investment in new shops and expanding existing locations.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
China’s eVTOL developers have moved rapidly up the ranking of the emerging global advanced air mobility industry, displaying a pace of advance unmatched by even the West’s most aggressive startups.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
AVIC unit Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation has flown a dual-thrust compound rotorcraft demonstrator, just days after a Chinese tiltrotor test flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
With their promise of deep magazines and relatively low cost per shot, laser weapons are becoming a battlefield reality.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By David Casey
India and China have agreed to resume direct flights for the first time in more than five years, marking a significant step toward mending diplomatic ties.
Airports & Networks

Jennifer Meszaros
Among the standouts of China's eVTOL landscape is Shanghai-based Vertaxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
China has flown its first full-scale crewed tiltrotor aircraft, developed by state-owned company AVIC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
Increased government involvement in airliner sales will shape the industry in three ways—none of them good.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
China has completed the first system-level test of the YF-100K engine for its new Long March-10 rocket, a key vehicle designed for future crewed lunar missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion