#PLAAF #Guangzhou
An interesting visitor at the Shaoguan Danxia Airport
Shaoguan Danxia Airport (韶关丹霞机场)
Formerly a training unit under Guangzhou MRAF's logistic department.
The dual use airport was renovated between 2017-2021 and its runway was extended to 2.8km.
Notice the 24KLU60F site was relocated to an unknown position.
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#PAP conducted a drill in complex mountainous terrain along the southeastern coast, apparently simulating mountain-clearing operations against retreating Taiwanese forces in the Central Mountain Range, while the Production & Construction Corps seems to handle the Taipei area.
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#PLAGF #Guangdong
Sharp Knife 2026: #Indonesia and China launch a mutual counterterrorism exercise in Guangzhou
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A newly imported J-10CE from #Uzbekistan conducts a formation flight alongside #Kazakhstan’s Su-30SM.
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#PLANAF #PLAAF
About three years later, the designations of the units transferred from the #PLAN to the PLAAF are still unclear.
#Militarybalance #PLA
While not 100% accurate, @IISS_org has published its latest map regarding PLA OrBat.
It is worth mentioning the map details the transfer of certain PLANAF units to PLAAF, as previously reported.
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#Fujian #PLAGF
Of course, Apple Maps’ military blurring policy is not perfect. Not all military sites are censored, and in some unusual cases, sites are only partially blurred.
Apple Maps has started applying blur processing to satellite images of Chinese military facilities
If this is China-specific, it suggests Apple may be bending its services to Beijing’s censorship and information-control policies.
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#PLAN
Type-956EM Taizhou (138) vs. Type-956E Fuzhou (137):
Taizhou moves the HQ-10 to the stern, upgrades VLS from 16+16 to 32+16 cells, and replaces Kashtan with a Type 1130 CIWS. Fuzhou retains AK-630 and a stern AK-130.
Both are Russian-built Sovremenny-class destroyers.
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#InnerMongolia
A new UAV site has been identified in Inner Mongolia at Sanfenzi (三分子).
The runway was established between 2014 and 2015 but has undergone significant upgrades in recent years. It is likely a test facility.
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