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J-11BS fighter jet takes off for sortie
A J-11BS fighter jet attached to an aviation regiment of the PLA Air Force takes off for a sortie during a flight training exercise in East China’s Shandong Province on January 3, 2019.
2019-01-04 -
Pilot goes through pre-flight procedures
Pilot sitting in a J-10 fighter jet goes through pre-flight procedures prior to a flight training exercise on January 3, 2019. He is assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command.
2019-01-04 -
Xi orders armed forces to enhance combat readiness
President Xi Jinping Friday ordered the Chinese armed forces to enhance their combat readiness from a new starting point and open new ground for developing a strong military.
2019-01-04 -
J-10 fighter jet takes off for sortie
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command takes off for a sortie during a recent flight training exercise.
2019-01-03 -
Coastal missile troops practice using anti-ship missile systems
Soldiers prepare anti-ship missile systems during training on the coast of east China’s Shandong Province.
2019-01-02 -
National flag raising ceremony held in Beijing
The guard of honor escorts the national flag for a flag-raising ceremony at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2019.
2019-01-01 -
Guangyuan frigate carries out maritime operations
The guided-missile frigate Guangyuan attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command breaks through waves during a maritime training exercise in waters of the South China Sea in late December, 2018.
2018-12-29 -
Infantrymen coordinate with tanks to assault mock enemy
Infantrymen assigned to a combined brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army coordinate with main battle tanks to assault mock enemies' positions during a training exercise on December 24, 2018.
2018-12-26 -
Military-style wedding: fighter jets, grooms in dashing uniforms
Thirty-two pairs of newlyweds ride on pushback tractors on the way to their military-style group wedding organized by the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command at a military camp on December 23, 2018.
2018-12-25 -
KJ-500 AEW aircraft taxi on the runway
A soldier assigned to an aviation regiment with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command signals a KJ-500 AEW aircraft to taxi on the runway during a recent flight training exercise.
2018-12-25 -
J-10 fighter jets take off at night
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command taxis on the runway before takeoff during a recent night flight training exercise.
2018-12-25 -
President Xi Jinping delivers New Year speech
President Xi hailed China's achievements in 2018, saying the past year has been a full one, and that the Chinese people approached it with steadfast determination.
2018-12-31 -
J-11 fighter jets fly over snow-capped mountains
A J-11 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command flies over snow-capped mountains during an actual combat flight training exercise at low temperature after a snowfall on December 22, 2018.
2018-12-24 -
Soldiers make camouflage nets for radar systems
An operator assigned to a surface-to-air missile brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command looks at the missile system during training after a heavy snow on December 20, 2018.
2018-12-24 -
Soldiers check radar systems after heavy snow
Soldiers assigned to a radar station with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command checks the radar system after a heavy snow on December 20, 2018.
2018-12-21 -
Paratroopers practice proper free fall technique
A paratrooper assigned to a special operations brigade of the PLA Army descends to the drop zone after jumping out of a transport helicopter during a training course organized by the PLA Army Special Operations Academy in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on December 13, 2018.
2018-12-21 -
J-10 fighter jet dives to assault mock targets
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command takes off for a sortie during a recent flight training exercise.
2018-12-19 -
Su-35 fighter jets fly in formation
A Su-35 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into the sky for a flight training exercise on December 4, 2018.
2018-12-19 -
China marks 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up
China held a grand gathering Tuesday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the country's reform and opening-up, a great revolution that has changed the destiny of the Chinese nation and also influenced the world.
2018-12-18 -
Su-27UBK fighter jet takes off for sortie
A Su-27UBK fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off for a sortie during a night live-fire flight training exercise on December 13, 2018.
2018-12-17 -
J-10 fighter jets attack mock targets
A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command flies his J-10 fighter jet during a live-fire flight training exercise from December 4 to 6, 2018.
2018-12-17 -
J-11B fighter jet flies above clouds
A J-11B fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command flies above clouds during a flight training exercise on December 13, 2018.
2018-12-17 -
Pushback tractor moves a J-11 fighter jet
A pushback tractor attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command moves a J-11 fighter jet to the flightline during the round-the-clock flight training exercise in northeast China on December 13, 2018.
2018-12-14 -
Nanjing Massacre victims remembered
Soldiers raise China's national flag to half-mast on the National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims at the memorial hall for the victims in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, on Dec 13, 2018.
2018-12-13 -
J-10 fighter jets participate in flight training
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command taxis on the runway during a flight training exercise on December 11, 2018.
2018-12-13 -
Pilot cadets fly JJ-7 fighter trainer airplanes
JJ-7 fighter trainer airplanes taxi on the runway before takeoff for a flight training course in northwestern China's Gansu Province on December 11, 2018.
2018-12-13 -
Soldiers operate HQ-22 surface-to-air missiles
A military truck convoy carrying weapons and equipment attached to a surface-to-air missile brigade of the air force under the PLA Central Theater Command is en route to a training range during a recent training exercise at an undisclosed plateau area.
2018-12-11 -
J-10 fighter jet flies past sun
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Central Theater Command flies past the sun during a live-fire training exercise on December 6, 2018.
2018-12-10 -
Su-35 fighter jets take off for round-the-clock training
Su-35 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command taxi on the flightline during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on December 4, 2018.
2018-12-10 -
J-10 fighter jet deploys drogue parachute after landing
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command deploys its drogue parachute to slow itself after landing at a military airfield during a recent combat flight training exercise.
2018-12-07 -
Transport helicopters fly over urban area
Two Mi-171 transport helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army fly in formation over the urban area during a routine flight training mission on December 6, 2018.
2018-12-07 -
J-10 fighter jets take off for night training
Two pilots assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command get settled in the cockpit of their fighter jet prior to a night flight training exercise on December 4, 2018.
2018-12-07 -
Frigate flotilla conducts maritime operations
The guided-missile frigate Baise (Hull 585) attached to a frigate flotilla with the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command fires its main gun at mock sea targets during the maritime training exercise from November 28 to December 1, 2018.
2018-12-04 -
Pre-flight checks on JH-7 fighter bombers
A tractor-trailer attached to an aviation brigade under the air force of the PLA Southern Theater Command drags a JH-7 fighter bomber during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on November 28. 2018.
2018-12-03 -
Fighter jets take off for air combat training
A J-11 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command takes off for a combat training exercise on the early morming of November 21, 2018.
2018-11-30 -
J-11 fighter jets prepare for night flight
A maintenance man assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command signals a J-11 fighter jet to taxi down onto the runway after completing a flight training exercise on November 27, 2018.
2018-11-28 -
PHZ-89 rocket launching systems fire at mock targets
Two MBTs attached to a combined brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army fire at mock targets while advancing in speed during a live-fire training exercise in southwest China's Yunnan Province from November 22 to 26, 2018.
2018-11-28 -
Offensive and defensive drill in mountainous area
Soldiers assigned to a tank detachment of a brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army make inspections on their tanks during an offensive and defensive drill in mountainous area on November 25, 2018.
2018-11-26 -
WZ-10 attack helicopters fly through valley
A WZ-10 attack helicopter attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army flies through the snow-covered valley during a recent flight training exercise in northwest China's Qinghai-Xizang Plateau area.
2018-11-26 -
Armored vehicles rumble through woods
A group of armored vehicles attached to an army brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army rumbles on the muddy road to a designated training area during a tactical training exercise on November 18, 2018.
2018-11-23