According to this report from Xinhua, China’s sole aircraft carrier Liaoning is capable of carrying up to 36 aircraft.
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Indian Air Force lifts grounding of Dhruv
The Indian Air Force will resume flights for the Dhruv helicopter after a Dhruv Mk III crashed and killed its occupants on Jul. 25.
Xi Jinping confers honorary title to J-15 pilot
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also chairman of Central Military Commission (CMC), has conferred the honorary title of “Carrier Fighter Hero Test Pilot” to J-15 pilot Dai Mingmeng.
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UN Mi-8 may have been shot down in South Sudan
The UN mission in South Sudan said one of its Mi-8 helicopter had crashed near Bentiu and an official told AP news agency the helicopter had apparently been shot down.
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India, Vietnam could sign pact to train Su-30 pilots
India’s President Pranab Mukherjee is expected to visit Vietnam next month and a host of defense agreements are expected to be sign during the visit.
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