'Chinese Air Force will never pose a military threat to any country'.Byline: ANI New Delhi, Nov 2 (ANI): To safeguard regional stability and world peace, China's need for a strong air force is in line, according to commander-in-chief, General Xu Qiliang. "Regardless of its extent of development, the People's Liberation Army Air Force The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) (Simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军; Traditional Chinese: (PLAAF) will never pose a military threat to any country," Xu said in an interview to Xinhua just days before the 60th anniversary of the Chinese Air Force Two modern air forces have been known in English as the Chinese Air Force:
The PLAAF will employ a combination of defence and attack strategies, he said. This means it will constantly improve its capabilities in reconnaissance and early warning, airborne combat capabilities, anti-aircraft and anti-missile, and strategic airlift missions, Xu said. The PLAAF will put its most advanced warplanes on display in the capital to mark the anniversary. All aircraft, including the Kongjing-2000 Airborne Early Warning and Control Air surveillance and control provided by airborne early warning aircraft which are equipped with search and height-finding radar and communications equipment for controlling weapon systems. Also called AEW & C. See also air picket. aircraft, J-11 fighters, H-6 bomber jets, and the HQ-9 surface-to-air missiles, have been made in China, PLAAF deputy commander He Weirong said. Four J-10 and six J-7 fighters from the air force's performance team are scheduled to fly past and paratroopers will display skydiving skydiving Sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate altitude (e.g., 6,000 ft [1,800 m]) and executing various body maneuvers before pulling the rip cord of a parachute. Competitive events include jumping for style, landing with accuracy, and performing in teams (e.g. skills as part of the anniversary gala program. An international military forum themed "Harmonious Skies" will be held in Beijing this month Beijing This Month (BTM) is a free monthly English language magazine, published in Beijing by the Beijing Foreign Cultural Exchanges Centre in association with the Beijing City Government. History The magazine's first issue appeared in 1994. . More than 300 senior air force personnel from China and abroad are expected to attend the forum to mark PLAAF's landmark anniversary, He said. Celebrations will also include an exhibition of weapons and equipment of the air force at the China Aviation Museum on the utskirts of Beijing, according to the officer. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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