Yearly Archives: 2021
Americas
Gone ‘Berserk’ In 2016, US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Contract To Produce Trident II Sub-Launched Ballistic Missiles
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Space a $445 million contract to produce Trident II submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missiles, the US Defense Department...
Americas
Historic Meet: Top Indian, American Defense Officials Vow Enhanced Cooperation – Pentagon
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with Indian counterpart Bipin Rawat to discuss the bilateral partnership and cooperation in the areas of space,...
Americas
US Navy Wants A Whopping 500-Ship Fleet With LMSC Vessels To Hit China On Its Home Turf
With China and Russia having blindsided the US with radical new long-range ballistic and hypersonic missiles that threaten its conventional maritime edge and large...
Americas
A Formidable Rival Of F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets, Saab Gripen’s ‘One Big Drawback’ Impeding Its Sales
Swedish firm Saab’s Gripen is one of the few major multi-role fighter jets marketed worldwide over the course of the last decade. It often...
Americas
JF-17 Row: Has Argentina Put Thunder Fighter Jets On Backburner As It Negotiates Exclusive Military Deal With Russia?
Argentina’s search for a budget-friendly fighter jet initially took it to narrow down on five sellers: China, Israel, Russia, South Korea, and the US....
Expert Reviews
DRONE KILLER: Indian Army Turns A Vintage Anti-Aircraft Gun Into A Lethal UAV Hunting Machine
India has been battling cross-border drone threats in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab regions for quite some time. Drones were being used to smuggle...
Americas
GE, MagniX Sign Contracts To Develop Electrified Aircraft Propulsion For Commercial Air Travel – NASA
General Electric Aviation and MagniX have won two contracts to develop mature Electrified Aircraft Propulsion systems for US commercial domestic air travel over the...
Americas
Days After China Displays Electronic Warfare Fighter Jet, US OKs EA-18G Growler EW Aircraft For Australia
The US government has given its tentative approval for Australia to purchase a single EA-18G Growler aircraft with engineering and maintenance services costing $125...
Asia Pacific
AUKUS: China Urges Other Countries To Prevent Australia From Acquiring Nuclear Submarines
China calls upon the international community to prevent Australia from violating the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which could occur if the country receives technology for...
Americas
US Begins ‘Low Rate’ Production of Anti-Radiation Missile For F-35s, Super Hornets & EA-18G Growlers
The US Navy has awarded a contract to launch initial low-rate production (LRIP) of an extended-range version of the Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM-ER), Northrop...
Asia Pacific
Fighter Jets, Missiles & Drones – Chinese Aerospace Firms Display Its Latest ‘Hi-Tech’ Military Hardware At Zhuhai Airshow
The biennial Zhuhai Air Show opened earlier this week showcasing China’s best and lethal platforms in aerospace technology, proudly paraded by their arms makers...
Europe
France, Czech Republic To Sign Deal On Purchase of 52 French Howitzers – Prague
French Defense Minister Florence Parly plans to sign a $390-million contract on imports of 52 Caesar self-propelled howitzers to the Czech Republic during his...
Expert Reviews
‘Export Restrictions’: Why India’s HAL Tejas Fighter Jets, Despite No Customers, Face Foreign Sales Hurdle?
India is actively upgrading its homegrown HAL Tejas fighter jets and looking for foreign buyers. But the country also faces a major export hurdle...
Americas
PLA Catching-Up! Why China’s J-16D EW Aircraft Presents ‘Big Challenge’ To India, Taiwan & Even The USA
China's J-16D Electronic Warfare (EW) aircraft made its first public appearance at the Zhuhai Airshow, sporting dual jamming pods. This led military observers to...
Americas
China Factor Pushes US Air Force To Accelerate B-1B Lancer Retirement & Make Way For A Super Stealth Bomber
The US Air Force has begun the process of retiring B-1B Lancer long-range bombers this week, part of an effort to make way for...
Americas
After US’ Big Breakthrough With Hypersonic Tech, North Korea Stuns The World With Its Own Hypersonic Missile Test
North Korea’s latest test of a hypersonic missile, its third missile test in September alone, has serious ramifications not only for neighboring Japan and...
Americas
Loaded With A Fighter Jet Engine, American Fire-Breathing Truck Surpassess Aircraft In A Drag Race — Watch
Former motorsports events producer Neal Darnell took on a unique venture to get back the adrenaline rush that he was missing in his new...
Expert Reviews
India Successfully Tests Akash Prime Missile; Experts Say Pakistan Has A ‘Very Similar’ Missile In Its Arsenal
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the Akash Prime, an upgraded variant of the existing Akash surface-to air-missile (SAM).
‘Export Restrictions’: Why...
Americas
Boeing’s ‘Cutting Edge’ Block III Variant Of F/A-18 Super Hornets Gearing-Up For Indian Navy Carriers?
US aerospace giant Boeing has delivered its first Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet to the US Navy. The defense firm has also pitched the same...
Americas
US Achieves Big Breakthrough In Hypersonic Missile Technology After Back-To-Back Failures
The world is currently witnessing a hypersonic arms race where the US is clearly lagging behind. It has now stepped up research and development...
