China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

The military spaceplane is logging hundreds of days on orbit to collect data for future development.

Lower-cost e-SAF; storing hydrogen in SAF; Chinese large cargo UAS; and supersonic prototype plan.

Unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow in November, the CH-YH1000 is a medium-altitude multipurpose aircraft for civil and military missions.

China has disclosed plans to ramp up the pace of Long March 6 flights in 2025 in conjunction with the rocket’s first launch this year.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Mockups and displays show the steady development of Chinese Air Force technology ambitions.