New Aircraft Set to Bolster Beijing’s Maritime Power

10 September 2018

Beijing’s military ambitions in the South China Sea were given a boost last week after the country’s first domestically developed amphibious aircraft was reported to have successfully completed a series of on-water tests. The AG600, or Kunlong, is the first aircraft of its kind to be built in the country. Collin Koh, a research fellow at the Maritime Security Programme at Singapore’s NTU, said, “The AG600 would be suitable for the quick transport of troops and materials, and could also provide other support such as evacuating garrisons in the South China Sea or even out to the Spratlys.”

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