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On January 11, China successfully launched a new Gravity-1 rocket created by the Chinese company Orienspace. A massive rocket was launched from the deck of a ship in the Yellow Sea. Gravity-1 can deliver about 6,500 kg of payload to low Earth orbit. It became China’s most powerful commercial rocket, as well as the most […]
US intelligence has found that Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s large-scale military purge took place against a backdrop of corruption that has undermined his efforts to modernize the armed forces and cast doubt on China’s ability to wage war. About it wrote Bloomberg with reference to the sources. U.S. officials believe that because of the widespread […]
Chinese startup Ziyan has unveiled a new generation of heavy unmanned cargo helicopter Grey Whale G1. This was reported by the Defence Blog. Grey Whale G1 has a payload of 21 kilograms and a flight range of up to 60 kilometers. The safety of the UAV and cargo is ensured by a built-in emergency parachute. […]
In 2023, Chinese automaker BYD overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla in terms of electric vehicle sales and claims to be the long-term leader. This was reported by DW. Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD overtook Tesla in sales in the last three months of 2023, becoming the new global market leader. Despite the fact that Tesla achieved […]
The People’s Liberation Army of China demonstrated a new Type 625 self-propelled short-range air defense missile system. This is stated in the report of the Defense Blog. These systems are designed to protect ground troops and important facilities from air threats at low altitudes, countering helicopters, low-flying aircraft and drones. The combat vehicle is armed […]
Over the past day, three Chinese balloons of unknown purpose flew near the Taiwanese Air Force air base. Reuters reports this with reference to a statement by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense. “During the daily briefing on the actions of the Chinese military over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense said that it […]
Dr. Zhao Hongjie, Executive Vice President of Nationstar Aerospace, speaking on Chinese TV, said that China has implemented laser communication at a speed of 10 Gbps in outer space. “For example, we need less than 1 second to complete the transfer of a 1 GB movie from Earth to the Chinese space station,” said Zhao […]
Recently, during an exercise, China demonstrated its advanced Type 625 short-range air defense system. The 150th Synthetic Brigade PLAGF, part of the 77th Army Group Command in the Western Theater, demonstrated advanced Type 625 systems during live-fire exercises. These systems are primarily designed to protect against low-altitude air threats, countering helicopters, low-flying aircraft such as […]
A new trend in pet plastic surgery has emerged in China. This was reported by the South China Morning Post; In particular, pet owners undergo cosmetic surgery to change the shape of their pets’ ears, thereby making them look like the famous mouse from the Disney cartoon Mickey Mouse. Liu Yundong, dean of the Loving […]
There were no casualties, but the gas that came out of the booster can cause serious health damage. Long March 3B with a Yuanzheng-1 upper stage launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on December 26, successfully delivering two Beidou satellites into medium-Earth orbit (MEO). At the same time, a pair of lateral boosters landed […]