The Chinese military is undergoing a series of transformation program distancing itself from Soviet based system of command and constantly upgrading it's military systems these include the introduction of new helicopters. China has unveiled a new medium lift helicopter called the Z-18A based on a Chinese variant of civilian helicopter called the AVIC Avicopter 313 which has been developed from the French Helicopter Aerospatiale Super Frelon which apparently is used by China. The Chinese Politburo is taking serious steps in introducing indigenous systems in the military. In this picture you can also see the Chinese designed Z-20 Helicopter. Information about this project is very scarce on the internet either the Chinese military watchers are not interested in it or it's testing has been kept secret. 'Derived' from the design of the famous UH-60 Blackhawk this helicopter has 5 blades instead of 4 and Yes China operates 22 S-70s.
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