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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
TopicChinese navy

Topic: Chinese navy

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

Chinese submarines, frigates are modernising Pakistan Navy. India must keep pace

While it cannot match the Indian Navy’s strength, the Pakistan Navy’s focus on asymmetric capabilities & growing synergy with the PLAN pose a significant challenge for New Delhi.

Surprising that Pakistan has funds for armed forces despite ‘begging’ for foreign assistance—Navy chief

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi's comments come just a day before Pakistan is set to host SCO summit. He also noted that China had the 'largest navy in terms of numbers'.

Chinese aircraft surveils US, Japan, Canada, France navy drills in Pacific, says Global Times

A Y-9 cargo plane variant fitted with intelligence-gathering equipment most likely monitored and collected intelligence on the exercise, China’s state-backed reported.

US Navy releases video of Chinese warship’s ‘unsafe interaction’ near Taiwan

In the video, released by the US Navy, a Chinese warship can clearly be seen sailing across the path of the Chung-Hoon in calm waters. The Chung-Hoon does not change course.

Chinese warship passed in ‘unsafe manner’ near US Navy ship in Taiwan Strait, officials say

China's military rebuked the US and Canada for 'deliberately provoking risk' after the countries' navies staged a rare joint sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait.

43 Chinese air force planes crossed Taiwan Strait median line, says Taiwan Defence Ministry

In this latest incursion, the jets briefly crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial buffer. Taiwan sent combat aircraft to warn away the Chinese planes.

Days before India’s missile test, Chinese spy ship enters Indian Ocean

India’s missile test is likely to be fired from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha between 10 and 11 November.

Don’t just ‘keep a watch’ on China’s spy ship at Sri Lankan port. Emulate the enemy

China has made a larger point about the power shift in Indian Ocean region by docking the missile and satellite tracking ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota Port.

‘It’s not all about numbers’, says Navy chief on China’s increasing fleet strength

Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said during Ladakh crisis last year, Navy ships were ‘forward deployed’ while other vessels ‘were kept ready in case the situation escalated’.

On Camera

Don’t blame Lamborghini driver. Indian toll plazas are for Maruti 800 era, not supercars

Who knows the Lamborghini guy escaped the toll on purpose. After all, they could not test the beast by touching the odometer to 200 kmph. Most highways in India do not have the speed limit beyond 120 kmph.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.