A latest variant of China's KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), equipped with a probe that can allow the plane to receive aerial refueling and greatly extend its range and endurance, was recently spotted at a naval aviation regiment base under the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command, Liu Xuanzun reports on Global Times.
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| A new KJ-500 variant is equipped with an aerial refueling probe at a naval aviation regiment base under the PLA Southern Theater Command (Picture source: Screenshot from CCTV) |
