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Improved imagery of China’s Shaanxi Y-15/Y-30 tactical transport suggests a new platform that visually resembles Airbus Defence and Space’s A400M. Observers describe it as likely positioned to replace the long-running Y-9 family, signaling an evolution in China’s medium tactical airlift fleet design.
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