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China’s Lop Nur test base enters a new expansion phase
Key Takeaways
- Satellite imagery dated August 27, 2026 shows four large new hangars at Lop Nur Airbase.
- The remote Xinjiang facility has grown from a sparse runway site into a major PLA flight-test center.
- The base has previously been linked to sixth-generation fighter testing and reusable space-plane work.
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DT Editorial Team··via twz.com