Monthly Archives: October, 2021
Asia Pacific
Big Breakthroughs: After Landing Taikonauts On ‘Space Station’, China Tests World’s ‘Largest Solid-Fuel Rocket Engine’
Last week, China launched what was seen as its most ambitious manned space mission. Shortly after this, the communist country has announced another breakthrough...
Americas
F-22 Raptor Vs NGAD: How Does US’ 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Compete Against World’s Best Warplane — F-22 Raptor?
Europe, the UK, and the US are in a race to develop their sixth-generation aircraft. The US is working on its ambitious Next Generation Air...
Expert Reviews
Meet Pakistan’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft That Reportedly Detected Indian Navy Submarine Near Karachi
Pakistan's allegations that an Indian Navy submarine made an incursion attempt into its territorial waters last week have been rejected by Indian military analysts,...
Americas
As Space Tourism ‘Sky Rockets’, A Balloon Company Could Give Bezos & Branson A Run For Their Money — Watch
The race for dominating the futuristic “space tourism” market is seeing some serious competition. While Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Elon Musk’s SpaceX, and Richard...
Americas
Zooming At Mach 5 Speed, China’s ‘Untraceable’ Orbiting Nuclear Missiles Present Grave Threat To Global Democracies?
In the post-Cold War era, China has emerged as a formidable power. Having a strong technology background and a rather efficient naval force, China...
Europe
Rafale Marine Fighter Jets Prepare For Indian Navy Evaluation; One ‘Small Drawback’ Could Hamper Its Prospects
The Indian Navy operates the Russian-built MiG-29Ks, which are scheduled to be phased out around 2034. Although it is expected to receive the indigenously-built...
Americas
At A Thunderous Speed Of Mach 5, This Hypersonic Passenger Plane Promises To Fly 2.5 Times Faster Than F-22 Raptor
At a time when the global aviation industry is coping with the pandemic-induced losses, US aerospace firms are in a race to develop second-generation...
South Asia
Indian Navy’s Project 75I: Can France ‘Torpedo’ Russian, Spanish Proposal To Bag Another Lucrative Defense Contract?
India has recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of six new diesel attack submarines under Project 75I (P75I).
The development...
Americas
Argentina Confirms Indian HAL Tejas ‘Key Contender’ For FAA Fighter Jet Contract; Awaits Official Proposal
The Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA) or Argentina’s air force has been aggressively on a hunt for advanced fighter jets. Where does India's indigenous HAL...
Americas
Powered By ‘On The Fly’ Algo, China Says Its AI-Controlled Hypersonic Missiles Can Hit Targets With 10 Times More Accuracy
When it comes to hypersonic weapons, the US’ near-peer rivals Russia and China seem to be ahead in the race. This fact, coupled with...
Americas
After Massive Military Drills, US, Georgia To Boost Defense Ties, Sign Security Agreement – Tbilisi
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will hold a meeting with his Georgian counterpart, Juansher Burchuladze in Tbilisi on Monday, during which the defense...
Americas
Turkey Can Acquire Russian Su-35, Su-57 Fighter Jets If US Denies F-16s – Official
After being removed by the US from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program over the Russian S-400 deal, Turkey has been aggressively hunting to...
Europe
Replacing Rafales & Typhoons – How French ‘Strategic Autonomy’ Is A Bane For 6th-Gen FCAS Jet & Boon For British Tempest
While sharing the same basic rationale of regaining European autonomy in a strategic technology cluster, two European consortia - FCAS and Tempest – seem...
EurAsian Region
Yuri Gagarin – Russian Cosmonaut & The First Man In Space Continues To Get Global Recognition
The bust of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space who made his pioneering flight in 1961, has been unveiled in the...
Europe
Airbus Introduces A Solar-Powered Drone That Is Powerful, Eco-Friendly & Ideal For Countering Catastrophe
On 11 October, Zephyr, a solar-powered aircraft, managed to complete an 18-day test flight. Zephyr’s July and August flight trials out of Arizona saw...
Americas
Erdogan Says US Offered To Sell F-16 Aircraft To Turkey In Return For Investment In F-35 Program
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States had offered to sell F-16 fighter jets to his country as a...
Americas
US, Indian Army Train For Mountain Warfare, Cold-Weather Survival Amid Chinese Hostilities Along The LAC
The presence of surveillance drones in Tibet continues to display Chinese assertiveness in the region. Amidst these developments, India and the US have begun...
EurAsian Region
Soyuz Spacecraft With First Movie Crew On-Board Returns Back To Earth From International Space Station – Roscosmos
The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft carrying the film crew of "The Challenge," the first professional feature film in space, has landed in Kazakhstan, Russian space...
Americas
Russia Wanted To Pitch Its Su-57 Fighters Against F-22 Raptors; India ‘Deflated’ The Propaganda – US Media
The Sukhoi Su-57 is Russia’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet manufactured by Rostec and is considered Moscow's answer to American F-22, F-35 and China's J-20...
Asia Pacific
Satellite Images Reveal China Rapidly Shrinking Indian Air Force’s Tactical Advantage Over The PLAAF
China has been quietly building new airbases, expanding or adding infrastructure to existing ones to turn them into dual-purpose airfields able to simultaneously host...
