Chinese Carrier Fighter Now In Serial Production
China has put the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark carrier-borne multirole fighter into serial production, with at least eight production examples…
China and Iran Deepening Naval Ties, Iran Calls for Bilateral Blue Water Exercise
Last week’s meeting between the heads of the Iranian Navy and the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in Beijing are…
Panel: China Expanding Submarine Capabilities
China is constantly improving underwater operations and investments in platforms, sensors, and even oceanographic research, said Thomas Mahnken of Johns…
CNO Greenert: U.S. Navy Needs to Engage More With China
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The key to a peaceful maritime future between China and the U.S. will be rooted in additional…
Document: July Letter from Rep. Randy Forbes to CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert On ‘Deficit of Strategic Thinking’
The following is a July 28, 2014 letter from Randy Forbes (R-Va.) — chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower…
Chinese Submarine Headed to Gulf of Aden For Counter Piracy Operations
China has sent a submarine to the Gulf of Aden to help in counter piracy operations — a first for…
India Weighing Nuclear Powered Carrier
India is considering powering its second domestically built aircraft carrier with a nuclear propulsion plant, according to a Tuesday report by…
Chinese Ships in Iran for Joint Exercises
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) guided missile destroyer and frigate have docked in Iran on Saturday ahead of…
Two PLA Pilots Have Died Testing Fighters for Chinese Carrier
At least two People’s Liberation Army Air Force pilots have died in testing jets slated to operate from the Chinese…
U.S. Pacific Commander: Chinese Spy Ship Off Hawaii Has An Upside
The high profile story of a Chinese surveillance ship off the cost of Hawaii could have a positive aspect for U.S.…