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Any news or information on this mystery missile?View attachment 148173 View attachment 148160
CM-704KG & CM 102 missiles ....
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Any news or information on this mystery missile?View attachment 148173 View attachment 148160
How did Congo buy ARJ 21?
1. Was it given for free to Congo?
Or
2. Was it bought using export credits or some kind of soft loans?
Or
3. Was it bought on heavy discount/price cuts?
Or
4. On normal profitable prices?
Welcome to PDF,I have absolutely zero intentions to hurt or insult China, absolutely none. I have deep and profound respect for China, as a culture and civilization. My question, at no point, tried insinuating any kind of ill feelings.
Yes, India is way ahead of China, no doubt about that. But, you will also agree that China itself is, still, quite some distance from top manufacturers and the top end technology. No doubt the gap is decreasing, rather, at a very fast rate. Yet, still, ARJ 21 is among initial jet for China and also a platform to leap forward. Hence, quite understandably, China wants to promote their use. And here comes the idea to give many kinds of incentives to give away these planes.
China has done this a lot with Xian MA 60. With many countries, it has given away these planes for free, often both for promoting these planes, and also to get influence and good will from small countries.
Examples:
1. Tonga -
Plane provided for free.
(I can't put the links because being a new member, I can't)
2. Nepal
As I remember, (I may be wrong), 1 or 2 plane were given for free here as well.
Similarly for many countries. If you are not satisfied, I can cite many many more examples.
I am a new member here, and hence I want to reiterate again here, given the tense and unfortunate relationship I have witnessed between Indians and Chinese here, that, I have deep and profound respect for China. It's history, and the sheer resilience of its people. I am not the military kind. I am primarily a technology guy, who happens to be an amateur Sinologist, who loves India deeply, who wants genuinely a good relationship b/w these two great countries and civilizations.
A report of November 08, Chinese state television on naval weapons contained a very brief overview of a new missile able to be launched vertically from one of the two ships armament test the PLA Navy. While the missile has a resemblance to the CX-1 before the release of disposable nose and tail extension, Chinese commentators are not unanimous on whether this is the CX-1. But if it's real, then it would follow a broader version that may be coming into service with the Chinese Navy as the CX-1 version, and may soon be ready for export.
Next Zhuhai airshow in 2016 will be the year of engine. REal working engine install on combat aircraft or commercial.What you see at the Air Show is only 30% of what we are having or developing considering we still very much trying to hide our true strength.
That is what I am MOST interest in as well. It is the engine. Once we developed a mature engine, we can unleash our full potential. At this point, we are very much in that "show-hiding" stage where we demonstrated some system for export and some just for show. We have very little intention of giving out too much information since secrecy will keep our enemy second guessing.Next Zhuhai airshow in 2016 will be the year of engine. REal working engine install on combat aircraft or commercial.
True! I believe many engine has already tested on combat aircraft. How can AVIC dare to showcase its J-31 if domestic engine is not an option. No countries will buy this J-31 if no domestic engine is ready.That is what I am MOST interest in as well. It is the engine. Once we developed a mature engine, we can unleash our full potential. At this point, we are very much in that "show-hiding" stage where we demonstrated some system for export and some just for show. We have very little intention of giving out too much information since secrecy will keep our enemy second guessing.
The last pic is not the firing of CX-1 but YJ-18
What you see at the Air Show is only 30% of what we are having or developing considering we still very much trying to hide our true strength.