Monthly Archives: October, 2021
Asia Pacific
Ominous Signs For China? After 75 Years, Japan Operates Powerful Fighter Jets From Its Naval Carrier
For the first time in 75 years, fixed-wing combat aircraft landed and took off from the deck of a Japanese navy carrier recently. The...
Americas
After Nuclear Submarines, US Approves Sale Of Submarine-Hunting Helicopters To Australia
The US has approved a nearly $1 billion sale of 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Black Hawk helicopters to Australia, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)...
Americas
US Set To Deploy Israeli-Origin Iron Dome Missile Defense System At A Key Military Facility Near China
The US Army will conduct an air defense exercise codenamed 'Operation Iron Island' in its military base in Guam. As part of these drills,...
Americas
US Getting Capability To Strike Deep Into China ‘Within Seconds’ With Its New Hypersonic Missile ‘Dark Eagle’
The US Army is inching closer towards fielding its first operational battery of long-range hypersonic weapon (LRHW), Dark Eagle.
Stealthy & Nuclear-Capable – F-35 Becomes...
Asia Pacific
Indian, Chinese Soldiers ‘Clash’ At Arunachal; Why New Delhi May Not Be Ready For A 2-Front War With China, Pakistan?
Military and economic cooperation between China and Pakistan, with whom India shares troubled borders, is a major cause of worry for New Delhi. The...
Europe
MMRCA 2.0: Can IAF’s ‘Firm Favourite’ Rafale Fighter Jets Outdo SAAB Gripen, F-21 For India’s $18B Aircraft Contract?
India’s new Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari recently announced that the ambitious 114 fighter aircraft procurement must adhere to...
Americas
Stealthy & Nuclear-Capable – F-35 Becomes World’s First 5th-Gen Fighter Jet To Get Clearance For Nuclear Strike Role
The US Air Force's prized possession, the F-35 stealth fighter jet, is considered one of the most advanced warplanes in the world. The hi-tech...
Asia Pacific
China’s Electronic Warfare Aircraft J-16D Spotted Near Taiwan; Experts Say India Border Could Be Next
China is rapidly acquiring new military technologies and weapons as it tries to dominate the Indo-Pacific region, especially the South China Sea which it...
Americas
Chinese Investments In Israel’s Haifa Port ‘Rattle’ The US; Washington Raises Espionage Concerns
China has invested quite heavily in the new terminal of the Haifa port in Israel. While this has provided an economic boost to Tel...
Americas
As F-35 Goes Nuclear, Is Lockheed Martin On Course To Arm US’ Stealth Jets With Hypersonic Missiles?
The US defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, the maker of the F-35 stealth jet, has opened a new 65,000-sq ft production facility in Alabama...
Europe
Rafale Jets Outfitted With Storm Shadow Missiles Add Lethal Punch To Indian Air Force’s Deep Strike Capabilities
The SCALP, also known as the Storm Shadow, is a long-range, air-launched, standoff attack missile developed by European defense giant MBDA Systems. Recently Indian...
Americas
NATO Wants Turkey To Dump Russian S-400 Defense System For French-Italian Aster Missiles
Turkey, a NATO member, is facing severe US pressure over its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system. Washington and its allies have been...
Asia Pacific
Korean Crisis: Why France Is Likely Help South Korea Go Nuclear Amid North Korean Missile Launching Spree?
Will a speedy conclusion of a deal, under which South Korea purchases nuclear submarines from France, quell the growing sentiments in the former to...
Americas
US Fast-Tracks Its 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Program As It Looks To Outpace European Tempest & FCAS, Retire F-22 Raptors
The US seems to have fast-tracked its sixth-generation fighter jet program, also known as Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) in a bid to outpace...
Asia Pacific
China ‘Decodes’ F-22, F-35 Puzzle; Flaunts ‘World’s First Anti-Stealth Radar’ That Can Detect Stealthiest Of Aircraft
China has recently showcased what was touted to be a revolutionary radar at the Zhuhai airshow. The YLC-8E is a significant addition to the...
Asia Pacific
Watch: Swarm Drones Rain Down On Civilians In China’s Zhengzhou City; People Run For Cover
Call it a ‘drone shower’ or a technological failure, around 200 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) started falling on the spectators during a gala event...
EurAsian Region
Pandora Papers: Putin’s Aides, Britain’s Blairs, Imran Khan’s Colleagues Found Stashing Funds Overseas
One of history’s largest investigative journalism projects has exposed a shadow financial system that served the interest of the world's rich and powerful, including...
Expert Reviews
From Tanks To Aircraft, India Clears A Whopping $7.5B Worth Of Military Equipment Under ‘Make In India’ Initiative
India, which has been vying for self-reliance in the defense sector, has signed several contracts and cleared multiple projects to boost military capability with...
Asia Pacific
As Chinese Bombers, Fighter Jets Attempt Biggest-Ever Aerial Intrusion, Taiwan ‘Armed To The Teeth’ To Thwart PLA?
Taiwan, which is witnessing growing Chinese aggression, is on a weapons procurement spree to strengthen its defense. The self-governing island is equipping itself with...
South Asia
With Rafales, HAL Tejas & S-400 Missiles, Indian Air Force Ready To Push Back China – IAF Chief
The Indian air force (IAF) is fully prepared to counter China's increasing military presence at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the disputed...
