China Deploys Airborne Early Warning Aircraft For Egypt Exercises

KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft at Zhuhai Airshow Contributor: James Hancock / Alamy Stock Photo
KJ-500
Credit: James Hancock / Alamy Stock Photo
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has deployed an airborne early warning aircraft to Egypt for exercises, the first time China has deployed such a platform so far west. One turboprop-powered Shaanxi KJ-500 flew via Minhad airbase near Dubai to Beni Suef airbase around April 13-14 to...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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