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What China’s recent military parade told us (or didn't) about the state of their fleet and new technologies

What China’s recent military parade told us (or didn't) about the state of their fleet and new technologies

Update: 2025-09-05
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Welcome to FlightGlobal Focus, your new essential podcast for trusted aviation insight. We publish new episodes twice weekly: join us on Friday for a concise news briefing and on Monday for in-depth analysis covering airlines, defence and aerospace.  

In this news focus episode, Amber Elias is joined by Americas Defence Reporter, Ryan Finnerty to discuss China's recent military parade which offered glimpses of possible new aircraft but produced no major surprises.

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What China’s recent military parade told us (or didn't) about the state of their fleet and new technologies

What China’s recent military parade told us (or didn't) about the state of their fleet and new technologies

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