According to the limited data disclosed, an AI-enhanced radar system aboard an unidentified aircraft achieved near-perfect target tracking performance despite facing advanced, sophisticated jamming. In the test, when conventional radar systems failed to maintain consistent contact, losing the target in around one-quarter of engagement time, the AI boosted the detection rate to near perfection. “Radar…
A Chinese fighter jet allegedly flew close to a Philippine coastguard aircraft near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday morning, while US and PLA naval vessels operated close by amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea. According to the Philippine state-run broadcaster People’s Television Network (PTV), a Cessna Caravan operated by the coastguard was…
China’s military is rapidly deploying cutting-edge AI-powered drones that are low-cost and agile on the battlefield, as it races to gain an edge in the modern warfare technology. One of the latest – a micro drone that looks like a thermal flask and weighs less than a kilogram – was featured on state broadcaster CCTV…
China has promoted a long-time airforce officer, Chen Hui, to the rank of general, confirming him as the new army political commissar, according to a report by state news agency Xinhua on Monday. Chen has replaced Qin Shutong, 61, whose appointment as the army political commissar was made public in January 2022. Qin’s whereabouts are…
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China’s newest stealth fighter is expected to be officially unveiled at a major air show this month, announcing its entry into service. Yue Gang, a retired colonel, said it was “very likely” that the plane would be officially unveiled at the show in Zhuhai in the southern province of Guangdong. The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation…