Yearly Archives: 2021
Europe
Indian Fighter Jets To Be Equipped With Same Missiles As F-35 Lightning II, Eurofighter Typhoon
India has successfully designed, manufactured, and tested several missiles under the aegis of BrahMos Aerospace. Now, India will establish another global missile development facility...
Asia Pacific
China Launches ‘All-Out Offensive’ With Attack Helicopters, Artillery On ‘Blue Army’ Near LAC: Watch
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted large-scale drills in the snowy plateau of Tibet bordering India. This Snowfield Duty-2021 exercise took place...
EurAsian Region
Russia To Equip Its Su-30 Fighter Jet Missile On Mi-28N ‘Night Hunter’ Helicopters – Reports
The latest S-13B missile can be deployed on Sukhoi fighter jets as well as Mi-28N "Night Hunter" helicopters. This was reported to TASS by...
Americas
‘Hanging In Air’: Why US-India Deal On ‘Super Lethal’ MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone Is Yet To Take Off
India had finalized a plan to acquire 30 armed MQ-9B Sea Guardian/Sky Guardian drones, better known as the Predator-B drones, from the US in...
Asia Pacific
Satellite Image Shows ‘Chinese Predator’ Drones That Can Carry Hellfire-Type Missiles Stationed At Pakistani Airbase
China-made CH-4 drones were spotted at a Pakistani airbase located close to India's border. Satellite imagery shared by an open-source intelligence shows four of...
Americas
US Delivers Its Most Powerful Air Dominance Fighter Jet To Qatar; Looks To Seal Multi-Billion Indian Deal Next
US aerospace giant Boeing has delivered the first batch of the F-15QA (Qatar Advanced) fighter jet to Qatar, according to reports. India is among...
World
Islamic State (ISIS) Behind Suicide Bombing At Kabul Airport – US Media
A bomber from the Islamic State (ISIS) is responsible for the explosion at the Kabul airport. This was reported on Thursday by the Politico newspaper, citing...
Europe
Italian Military Aircraft C-130J Super Hercules Comes Under Attack At Kabul Airport
An Italian military aircraft C-130J (Lockheed Martin Super Hercules), which had journalists and civilians on board came under fire during takeoff at Kabul Airport....
Americas
Intentional Or Accidental: US’ Heavy-Weight Sea Knight Helicopters Get ‘Bombed’ In Afghanistan
The US military may have destroyed some of its helicopters and other weapons in Afghanistan as relocating them before August 31 would not be...
World
Taliban, Northern Alliance Reach Truce; Will Not Attack Each Other – Pakistan Media
Taliban and the Northern Alliance (the United Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan) have agreed to abstain from hostilities and not attack each other....
Americas
Malabar Exercise 2021: Ant-Submarine Warfare Highlight Of India, US, Japan, Australia Naval Drills
Malabar Exercise 2021: Indian, US, Japan and Australian navies have launched a sea phase of Malabar naval drills, which is to run until August...
South Asia
Pakistan, Afghanistan Extend Transit Trade Agreement Under New Taliban Government
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend the transit trade agreement by six months. This was reported on Thursday by The Express Tribune with reference to...
EurAsian Region
Indian Railways Start Using Russian Face Recognition Technology By Ntechlab – Reports
Indian Railways have begun using the Russian face recognition system from Ntechlab, the startup firm told Russian News Agency - TASS.
"Indian Railways has commissioned...
Europe
‘Frenemies’ Rafale, F-16 Fighter Jets ‘Prove Their Mettle’ To ‘Bomb’ ISIS Positions In Joint Military Drills
The French Air and Space Force employed two of its Rafale fighter jets in an attempt to "attack" the Daesh or the Islamic State...
Asia Pacific
No Retreat! Why Both India & China ‘Simply Refuse’ To Retire Their Vintage MiG-21 & J-7 Fighter Jets?
US and Taiwanese forces fending off a Chinese assault on the island might be surprised to see the older and vintage J-7 fighters. Late in...
Europe
Leave If You Can! UK Sounds ‘Red Alert’ In Afghanistan, Advises Citizens To Leave By ‘Other Means’
The UK Foreign Office has called on its citizens, who remain in Afghanistan, not to travel to the Kabul Airport over security concerns.
"The security...
Americas
‘Flying Chernobyl’: US Says Russian Nuclear Missile Specifically Designed To Bypass US Air Defense System
Russia is preparing to test its nuclear weapon, 9M730 Burevestnik or Skyfall, satellite images show. Reports suggest the missile has been designed specifically to...
Americas
US Defense Contractor ‘Charging A Bomb’ To Evacuate Stranded People From Afghanistan – WSJ Report
US defense contractor Erik Prince - founder of the security services firm Blackwater - is charging $6,500 per seat for flights out of Kabul,...
EurAsian Region
Russia To Equip Its Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ Attack Helicopters With Vikhr-M Anti-Tank Missiles – Official
Russia will equip its Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopters with Vikhr-M anti-tank missiles next year, the Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Sergei Surovikin, said...
Americas
Slayer Of F-22 Raptor: Russia OKs Export Of S-500 Missiles That Can ‘Shoot-Down’ Stealthy, Hypersonic Fighter Jets
Russia plans to present its prospective S-500 Prometey (Prometheus) air defense systems in the international arms market by 2030, Alexander Mikheev, the head of...
