Yearly Archives: 2021
Americas
7 Times Cheaper Than F-35, Russia’s New Fighter Aircraft ‘Checkmate’ Promises To Outdo American Stealth Jet
A flight hour of Russian fifth-gen fighter aircraft Checkmate will be seven times cheaper than that of its main competitor, the American F-35, Sergey...
Americas
After Years Of Dilly-Dallying, US Navy Finally Zeroes In On A Naval Strike Drone To Counter China’s Carrier-Killer Missiles
The US Navy regularly cites the importance of carrier-compatible combat drones for future warfare. After years of testing and planning, the service is finally...
Asia Pacific
Competitor To Gripen, JF-17 & HAL Tejas, South Korea Eyes Sale Of FA-50 Fighting Eagle Fighters To Slovakia
South Korea has made a concerted effort to sell its indigenous light combat aircraft, FA-50, to various countries in recent years. The aircraft called...
EurAsian Region
Stealth Fighters, Satellite-Hunting Missiles – India Likely To Acquire ‘Highly Advanced’ Russian Military Hardware
Even as Russia bets big on India when it comes to the potential export of its super-advanced CheckMate stealth fighter jet and S-500 air...
Asia Pacific
China Accelerates Nuclear Weapons Program; Plans To Acquire 1000 Warheads In Next Decade – Pentagon
US Department of Defense (DoD) said in a new report that China is actively investing in the expansion of its nuclear arsenal and plans...
Americas
Seriously Concerned By China’s Rapid Pace Of Building Counter-Space Capabilities – US General
The most significant challenge for the United States from China is the pace at which the latter is developing its technology in space, US...
EurAsian Region
JF-17 Thunder Block III Variant To ‘Outflank’ Russian MiG & Sukhoi Fighters For Azeri Air Force Contract — Reports
Azerbaijan has shown interest in Pakistan/Chinese JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets, and the two countries have reportedly been in talks over the aircraft...
Americas
Amid China’s Unprecedented Rise, US Completes First-Ever Delivery Of Mid-Air Refuellers – KC-46A – To Japan
The Boeing KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft is the latest variant of the KC-767 aircraft. The US aerospace giant recently completed the first overseas delivery...
Asia Pacific
China ‘Unveils’ Series Of Stealth Fighter Jets; Has Beijing Finally Outclassed Its ‘Mentor’ In Aircraft Technology?
China has long been depending on the Russian aviation industry for its fighter jet requirements. However, Beijing's reliance on Russia could soon be over...
Americas
Used During India, Pakistan Atomic Tests, US’ Nuclear-Sniffing WC-135 Spy Plane Found Surveying South China Sea — Reports
Five American surveillance planes including Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix allegedly surveyed the disputed South China Sea, a month after a US Navy nuclear submarine...
Americas
“Pushing Law Of Physics” – Northrop Grumman’s New Long-Range Stealth Fighter Aircraft Breaks Cover?
US aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman is known for its distinctive ideas in the development of next-generation stealth fighters. But it doesn't end...
Americas
With Typhoons, Rafales, F-16 Vipers & F-35 Stealth Jets, HAF Wants To Go All Out To Beat Its Rival Air Force
The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) is aiming to increase its operational capability in anticipation of any future confrontation with Turkey. Can it acquire Eurofighter...
Europe
IRONY! Italy Deployed ‘Highly Polluting’ Fighter Jets To Protect G20 Rome Summit On Climate Change
After a gap of two years, world leaders met at the G20 summit in Rome recently to discuss a range of issues including climate...
EurAsian Region
Russia To Showcase Its New Stealth Fighter Jet ‘Checkmate’ At Dubai Airshow In Mid-November – Reports
Russia's new single-engine fifth-generation stealth fighter jet Checkmate will be presented abroad for the first time at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, running from November...
Americas
Chinese Espionage? Aircraft ‘Strikingly Similar’ To US’ 6th-Gen Fighter Jet-NGAD, X44 Spotted At China’s Test Airfield
The US and Russia have paid considerable attention to the 'loyal wingman' concept that pairs up cheaper, more expendable drones with crewed aircraft to...
EurAsian Region
Russian Army Received 25 S-400 Missile Systems In 4 Years; Delaying ‘Stealth Killer’ S-500s Induction?
The Russian army has received 25 S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems as part of the state armaments program in the past four years, President...
Americas
Block IV Upgrade: F-35s Could Fall Behind Chinese Stealth Fighters If US Delays Modernization Plans
As tensions between the US and China escalate, both countries are mulling options to counter each other's cutting-edge weaponry or update their current systems.
Unstoppable...
Americas
Killer Robots: Watch How AI-Programmed Military Robots Could Make Human Soldiers Completely Obsolete
With tomorrow’s wars likely to be faster, more high-tech, and less human than ever before -- thanks to the advances in the “autonomization” of...
Americas
US Air Force’s Most Powerful Air Superiority Fighter Aircraft Will Now Be Powered By GE Instead Of Pratt & Whitney Engines
The US Air Force's tender for the F-15EX fighter jet's engine saw a close contest between two big American companies -- Pratt and Whitney...
Americas
Replacing Super Hornets, US Still On ‘Drawing Board’ On Futuristic F/A-XX Fighters While Another Chinese Stealth Jet Takes-Off
While the US Navy has revealed an artist's rendition of its F/A-XX strike fighter, its arch-rival China seems to have moved beyond the drawing...
