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The PLA Fair Force (PLAAF) is currently operating nine Boeing 737 passenger jets to provide domestic and international air transportation to senior government and military officials.

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WS-1E

The WS-1E is the 122mm multiple rocket system developed by SCAIC as a successor to the PLA’s current Type 81 122mm rocket system. It is similar to the Type 90 122mm rocket system and did not enter production. A WS-1E rocket battalion is equipped with:

DZ-88B firing command truck (5 men): 1;
MF-40 rocket launch truck (3 men): 6;
Rockets per launch truck: 120~160;

WS-2

During the 2004 Zhuhai Air Show, SCAIC revealed its latest WS-2 multiple launch rocket system. The weapon is fitted with 6 box-shape launchers and fires 400mm rockets to a maximum range of 200km. The WS-2 is fitted with a primitive cascade inertial terminal guidance to compensate the degraded accuracy cause by the long distance flight of the rocket. A WS-1E rocket battalion is equipped with:

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(30 Nov 06) Two Russian engine manufacturers, Salut and Saturn, are currently competing to supply their engines to upgrade China’s Su-27 Flanker fighter fleet. The PLAAF is planning to initially acquire 52 engines worth US$800 million to upgrade 26 Su-27 fighters in 2007~08. This may be followed by a second acquisition to upgrade an additional 22 fighters

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With multiple in-flight refuelling, the Su-30MKK taking-off from inland airbases in China conceivably could conduct air strikes as far away as Guam, Australia, or the Indian Ocean, or be able to loiter for significant periods over contested areas of the South China Sea. According to Russian sources, the PLAAF has requested the Su-30MKK with structure reinforced to enable the maximum rake-off weight to be increased to 34.5t, comparing to 30.5t for the original version Su-30 and 33.5t for the Su-30MKI designed for the Indian Air Force. The PLAAF has reportedly asked for a limited number of the planes to have the capability of further increasing take-off weight to 38.8t. The plane will then be capable of transporting 8t of weapons and supplementary fuel tanks in operations.

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Tthe centre of the “Qu Dian” system is a dedicated military communications satellite codenamed FengHuo-1 (FH-1) first launched in January 2000. The Pentagon described that system as "a secure, jam-resistant, high capacity data link communications system for use in a tactical combat." It was China’s first space-based communication platform to provide military units with both C-band and UHF communications. The “Qu Dian” system allows theatre commanders to communicate with and share data with all forces under joint command.

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