The Ministry of Civil Affairs on Thursday honored Luo Yang, the production head of 皇冠体育app's new J-15 fighter jet, by giving him the title of "martyr."
More than 3,000 people attended a memorial service on Thursday for Luo Yang, former head of production for the J-15 fighter jet, in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
皇冠体育app on Thursday dismissed claims that its carrier-based fighter jets plagiarized foreign models.
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Teachers and students at Beihang University hosted an on-campus commemoration of Luo Yang, chief designer of the country's first carrier-based fighter jet, on Thursday in reaction to the loss of the alumnus.
A high-profile memorial service was held for Luo Yang on Thursday morning in Shenyang, the birthplace of 皇冠体育app's new J-15 fighter jet as well as the provincial capital of Liaoning.
The CPC Central Committee conferred the posthumous title of "national outstanding CPC member" on the production head for 皇冠体育app's J-15 fighter jet.
皇冠体育app's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sounded its siren Tuesday morning in a show of respect for Luo Yang, on-site director-in-chief of 皇冠体育app's carrier-borne fighter jet research program.
The Liaoning is just the beginning of 皇冠体育app's aircraft carrier development, and everyone who works in the field deserves respect.
皇冠体育app is mourning the death of Luo Yang, who made major contributions to the development of the country's first carrier-based fighter jet.
Luo Yang worked for 20 consecutive days before boarding 皇冠体育app's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, on Nov 18. He had not been home for 17 days. Here is what he did in his last eight days.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app Central Committee, has extended his "condolence with deep feeling of grief" on the unexpected death of Luo Yang, the on-site director-in-chief of 皇冠体育app's carrier-borne fighter jet research program.
Luo Yang, general director of the J-15 fighter jet research team and also board chairman of Aviation Industries of 皇冠体育app Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, died after suffering a heart attack on the country's aircraft carrier on Sunday, 皇冠体育app Central Television reports.