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See - Sada Elbalad
a day ago
- Science
- See - Sada Elbalad
China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier
Israa Farhan China's military has launched its largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, for a new phase of sea trials. This move underlines Beijing's ambition to assert greater influence in the Asia-Pacific and challenge the longstanding maritime dominance of the United States. Weighing over 80,000 tons, the Fujian is now the world's largest conventionally powered warship and marks a major technological leap for China's navy. It is the third aircraft carrier in the Chinese fleet, but the first to be equipped with an electromagnetic catapult system. This advanced launch mechanism places China in a highly exclusive club of naval powers. The vessel recently departed Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai for open-water trials, where engineers tested the carrier's electromagnetic catapults and aircraft arresting cables. These systems allow for faster, more efficient launches of heavily armed aircraft, an ability previously seen only aboard the US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford. According to Chinese media, the trials involved modern aircraft such as the stealth-capable J-35 and the upgraded J-15T, although it remains unclear whether full launch and recovery operations were completed. Satellite imagery has since revealed tire marks on the flight deck, further fueling speculation that airborne test missions may have taken place. The Fujian is expected to carry a wide array of next-generation aircraft, including the stealth fighter J-35, early warning KJ-600 planes, and JL-10 trainer jets. This will enable China to project integrated combat and surveillance missions far beyond its coastline—an ability long dominated by Western naval forces. The aircraft carrier's eighth sea trial, described by state broadcaster CCTV as 'intensive,' has prompted analysts to predict that the vessel is nearing operational readiness. While not yet fully commissioned, the progress signals a high level of confidence in the project's development. China currently possesses three aircraft carriers, compared to the United States' eleven. Yet the addition of Fujian is expected to significantly alter the regional power balance, particularly amid ongoing tensions in the South China Sea and growing geopolitical friction with Washington and its allies. In a related development, Chinese media reported that the country's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, recently engaged in an undisclosed naval encounter in the South China Sea, during which it reportedly forced an unidentified foreign carrier to withdraw. While no specific details were provided, the report serves as a reminder of Beijing's increasing readiness to defend what it views as national sovereignty and strategic interests. The South China Sea continues to be a flashpoint for military exercises, with frequent patrols by the US Navy and joint operations involving regional allies, aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation. China, however, perceives these operations as a direct challenge to its maritime authority and has responded by expanding and modernizing its naval forces. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Stealth fighter prototype to fly in 2029: DRDO chief
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Samir V Kamat on Thursday said the first prototype of a stealth fighter being developed by India will make its maiden flight in 2029. 'The development of AMCA (advanced medium combat aircraft) will be completed by 2034 and it will go into production a year later,' he told reporters on the sidelines of a Confederation of Indian Industry event. His comments came two days after India unveiled its long-awaited plan to fast-track the development of AMCA --- an indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter, and announced that the execution model will be competitive and provide equal opportunities to public and private sector firms to participate in the project. The approval of the industry partnership model by defence minister Rajnath Singh came at a critical moment as state-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) --- the sole manufacturer of fighter jets in the country --- was so far believed to be the front-runner for the project. On Thursday, Singh said the AMCA execution model was a 'bold and decisive step' that will take the domestic aerospace sector to newer heights. 'Under the AMCA project, the plan is to develop five prototypes, which will be followed by series production. It is a key milepost in the history of the Make-in-India programme,' Singh said at the CII event. The DRDO's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) will execute the programme through industry partnership. The model unlocks new possibilities for the local aerospace industry, including firms such as Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Larsen & Toubro, Adani Defence and Aerospace and the Mahindra Group. To be sure, HAL is still a strong contender for the project. This could become the private sector's finest hour, chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said at the same event. 'If today somebody is manufacturing world-class cars, electronics, and equipment in the civil sector, why can't some of those industries come together and say, 'We will make world-class military equipment even if it doesn't give me the profit I am looking for.' Let's rise together to make this nation a great nation,' he said. Speeding up the AMCA programme is critical as China has already deployed the J-20 fifth-generation fighters, it is rolling out the J-35 stealth fighters that Pakistan is looking at buying, and it has tested two so-called sixth-generation platforms designated J-36 and J-50. Last year, the PM-headed Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the AMCA's design and prototype development at a cost of around ₹15,000 crore. This involves the design and development of five twin-engine AMCA prototypes. The IAF's modernisation map envisages the deployment of around 120 stealth fighters (six squadrons) 2035 onwards, with the advanced planes forming an important element of future air combat.
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
A lesson from China's defence tech
Buy 'n' Build, not just Plug 'n' Play: Assembling an F-35, Lockheed Martin factory, Fort Worth, Texas If there's one lesson to learn from the latest conflict with Pakistan, it's the need to be ready to confront China's defence technology. Beijing is set to offer more advanced weapons and 40 J-35 fighter jets to Pakistan, regardless of whether Rawalpindi can pay for them or not. GoI was quick to absorb the lesson, announcing a project to develop a 5thgen AMCA earlier this week. This realisation is also evident in Isro's announcement that it plans to launch 52 satellites to enhance space-based surveillance capabilities. A lot more needs to be done. For instance, Pakistan's use of Turkish-made drones should spur New Delhi to ramp up production of AI-embedded drones in collaboration with US, Poland, Russia and/or Germany. The success of homemade BrahMos missiles, produced with Russia, has underscoredthe importance of joint production. Today's redefined battlefield is more about technological superiority and export profits than about emotional rhetoric and sabre-rattling. Some analysts have even suggested that advanced deftech might influence geopolitics, not the other way around. Understanding China's defence machinery is key to preparing for India's future challenges. China's main goal is to be able to challenge the US, which might try to block its plans to conquer Taiwan, or take over islands in the South China Sea or Sea of Japan. The high bar is forcing Chinese scientists and engineers to find new ways to acquire knowledge and take up ambitious projects. This explains the frenzied use of AI to supercharge defence systems, development of frigates and difficult-to-detect submarines, PL-15 air-to-air missiles (300 km range), hypersonic and long-range precision missiles capable of neutralising US forward bases in Guam and Japan in the Western Pacific, and integrated satellite networks (267 satellites, including 115 for intelligence) for real-time targeting. Military experts are reassessing China's weapons capabilities to see if they've been overstated. India successfully conducted strikes on at least nine Pakistani airbases during Operation Sindoor, exposing vulnerabilities in Chinese air defence systems. Chinese satellite reconnaissance was also exposed. Pakistan has provided no evidence that China's PL-15E, delivered by J-10C, hit Indian targets. The post-Pahalgam India-Pakistan conflict was quite a godsend for Chinese arms manufacturers, who had, prior to the escalation, no opportunty to test their products and get necessary feedback. Beijing is desperate to push ahead in the arms export field, where it ranks 4th in the world after the US, France and Russia. On the other hand, vulnerabilities in the Chinese defence system should be reassuring for Indian arms manufacturers, including new private sector entrants. A lot of China's weapons development, particularly its use of AI, can be replicated in the Indian scenario if GoI involves major IT companies and dictatorial political system is advantageous for forging collaboration across different industries. For example, Tencent and Baidu are engaged in defence production, though their main business is IT software and satellites. In India and the US, IT and AI companies independently seek profits, instead of getting involved in weapons commercial companies, including Tencent, ByteDance (parent of TikTok), and drone-maker DJI, are participating in China's 'civil-military fusion' strategy that emphasises dual-use technologies. Add Huawei, ZTE and SenseTime — blacklisted by the US for supporting PLA — to this list. Chinese arms-makers benefit from a robust manufacturing ecosystem that also supplies a wide range of civilian engineering and electronic goods to global market. It is heartening that several Indian companies have not only entered the defence sector but are also collaborating with DRDO. They include Adani Defence & Aerospace in short-range missile systems, and L&T and Tata Industries in main artillery guns. PLA uses Meta's Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI) to process battlefield data, simulate strategies and support command decisions. Observers have noted that PLA used AI to analyse flight data, weather conditions and pilot behaviour during drills in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese scientists and engineers collaborated with American universities, jointly publishing 9,000 research papers without anyone realising that most of the work focused on dualuse technologies, according to a US Congress investigation. The repeated visits by China's 'research vessels' in the Indian Ocean, sometimes with Sri Lanka's assistance, are also an attempt to spy on India's military facilities and radio waves. Modern defence tech calls for an amalgamation of different technologies, including engineering, electronics, high-energy physics, high-performance explosives, satellite systems, robotics, drones, IT and AI. Thus, a wide range of public and private companies need to collaborate to produce complex weapons like missiles and drones. It is not enough for single-point production facilities like HAL to be asked to carry the entire weight. Enthusiasm to invest in R&D is still lacking in India's public and private sectors, though many top companies — including Reliance, Infosys, Mahindra, ITC, LIC and Coal India — are sitting on massive reserves. Aside from the defence sector, a call from GoI to develop India's own LLM did not elicit much enthusiasm from major IT companies. GoI must find a way to rope in major companies in defence research and adaptation in armed forces, if getting ready for a Chinese challenge is something it considers needs to be taken up seriously. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column are that of the writer. The facts and opinions expressed here do not reflect the views of Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. Anil Ambani is back. Is it for real? Can inclusive growth dividend transform economic security in India? He termed IndiGo a 'paan ki dukaan'. 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Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
China Responds to Latest Trump Visa Move: ‘US Lie'
China sharply criticized the latest move by the Trump Administration to begin revoking U.S. visas issued to Chinese students with connections to the ruling communist party or who study in critical fields. It followed the State Department pausing all student visa appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide while it reviews its vetting processes. "The U.S.' unreasonable decision to revoke the visas of Chinese students under the pretext of ideology and national security seriously harms the lawful rights and interests of Chinese students and disrupts people-to-people exchanges between us," Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters on Thursday. "China firmly rejects this and has lodged protests with the U.S. side. "Such a politicized and discriminatory move lays bare the U.S. lie that it upholds so-called freedom and openness and will only further undermine its image in the world and national reputation." On Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said his department would work with the Department of Homeland Security "to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields." "We will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong," his statement added. This is a breaking news story. More to follow. Related Articles Satellite Imagery Captures Chinese Aircraft Carrier in Contested WatersMarco Rubio Announces New Plan to Revoke Chinese Student VisasChina's Military Presence Grows on Doorstep of New U.S. PartnerU.S. Ally Looks to Buy Chinese J-35 Stealth Jets 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
4 days ago
- Business
- Newsweek
U.S. Ally Looks to Buy Chinese J-35 Stealth Jets
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Egypt, traditionally a U.S. ally, could be seeking to acquire Chinese J-35 fighter jets, according to aviation and defense outlets. Newsweek has contacted the Egyptian Foreign Ministry and China's State Council Information Office (SCIO) for comment. Why It Matters The J-35 fighter jet, modeled after the American F-35, is gaining more appeal as China, competing with the U.S., seeks to expand its influence in South Asia, the Middle East and the broader Arab region. A Chinese-made Shenyang J-35A fighter jet flies during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai on November 15, 2024. A Chinese-made Shenyang J-35A fighter jet flies during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai on November 15, 2024. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images What To Know Egyptian Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Abdel Gawad has reportedly shown interest in China's J-35 stealth fighter, according to the Belgian-based Army Recognition Group, which specializes in military analysis. Reports have not been confirmed by the Egyptian or Chinese authorities. Retired Egyptian Army Major General Sayed Ghoneim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi-based Institute for Global Security and Defense Affairs (IGSDA), was seen inspecting a model of a J-35 during an event earlier this month marking 45 years of military ties with China. 📸 Chinese delegation in Cairo promoting 5th generation J-35 fighter jet to the Egyptian Air Force. J-10C also visible at the back. — Clash Report (@clashreport) May 11, 2025 According to Ghoneim, Egypt may be pushing against the United States, which has hindered the upgrade and upkeep of Egypt's fighter jet fleet. "This move could also be aimed at pressuring the U.S. to be more flexible with Egypt's requests for advanced fighter jets—especially given Washington's disregard for Egypt's security concerns during Israel's recent war on Gaza, and its insistence that its weapons not be used by any country against U.S. allies," Ghoneim told Newsweek. Egypt's push to modernize its aging F-16 fleet is constrained by financial hurdles and further complicated by restrictive terms attached to Western weapon systems. Pakistan, which faces similar restrictions on its F-16 fleet, and has turned to China, its close partner to counter Indian threats. In recent clashes, it reportedly deployed Chinese J-10C jets against Indian aircraft. J-10s were also recently deployed during China-Egypt's first joint air force exercise. What People Are Saying Retired Egyptian army officer Sayed Ghoneim said of possible moves to acquire J-35s: "This could reduce the share of American weaponry in the Egyptian military—a shift that might ripple across other markets in the region and beyond, as Egypt is considered a key reference point for countries assessing the quality of global weapons systems. This was evident with Egypt's acquisition of the French Rafale, and especially in light of its openness to importing arms from other countries such as South Korea and Germany, as well as purchasing components from various other sources." Army Recognition Group said: "Still, a key question remains: Would China be willing to export such a sensitive asset as the J-35 to a country like Egypt? While the aircraft is officially intended for foreign markets, delivering a fifth-generation stealth fighter to a military historically aligned with the U.S. would mark a significant strategic shift. For Beijing, it could represent a way to break into a region traditionally dominated by Western influence. However, it also entails political and technological risks, especially given Egypt's interoperability with NATO systems." What Happens Next According to state media, Egypt's prime minister said China's President Xi Jinping is expected to visit his country, describing this as "a turning point" for stronger cooperation amid global and regional instability—though no dates were officially announced.
