
New hangars and infrastructure identified at Chinese air base
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Lop Nur is located in China's western Xinjiang region and is a known site for military and scientific activity.
Latest satellite photos of the facility near Lop Nur, in China’s western Xinjiang region, show four large new hangars, new taxiway work, a circular pad believed to be an engine-run or turnaround area, and possible fuel-storage infrastructure, according to an August 28 analysis by defence website TWZ.
Andreas Rupprecht, an aviation analyst and expert on the Chinese air force, said he was convinced Lop Nur would become the People’s Liberation Army’s new test centre for high-end next-generation aircraft.
But another expert familiar with Chinese military aviation, who asked not to be named, cautioned against drawing firm conclusions until the base expansion was complete.

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