Plateau-operable Z-20 helicopters enter service in PLA Tibet Military Command
By Liu Xuanzun Source: Global Times Published: 2020/12/14 18:25:23
A Z-20 utility helicopter is on display prior to the 5th China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin on October 9, 2019. Photo: Xu Luming/GT
China s latest and fully home-manufactured utility helicopter, the Z-20, which is designed to operate in plateau regions, recently made its long-expected first public appearance under the People s Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command. Analysts said on Monday that the new chopper is likely to be commissioned in large numbers.
Several Z-20s were seen in the background of a video and photos released by the PLA Tibet Military Command on Saturday in a statement on the retirement of a group of special grade aircraft machinists from an Army aviation unit. Z-10 attack helicopters and Mi-17 transport helicopters were also spotted.
Beijing’s hegemonial claim must be rejected
By Chang Ling-ling 張玲玲
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute is an independent authority specializing in research into armed conflict, arms control and disarmament.
The institute recently published a report on the global arms market reminding the international community to take heed: Last year, China sold the second-largest share of military equipment, behind the US. It is China’s fifth consecutive year in second position, far ahead of Russia.
Due to the unavailability of sales data for Chinese guided-missile production and its shipbuilding industry, these numbers are not included in the data, making it impossible to pin down the extent of Chinese arms sales.