Monthly Archives: January, 2022
EurAsian Region
Russia Deploys ‘Tactical Nuclear Missiles’ Near Ukrainian Border; Kiev Says Iskander-M Can Destroy Critical Military Infra
Russia has reportedly deployed a large number of Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) systems in areas bordering Ukraine, adding fresh fuel to the ongoing...
South Asia
Bangalore Survives A Mid-Air Collision, But How Did Boeing 747 Crash Into Il-76 Near New Delhi 25 Years Back?
On January 7, a near-miss incident involving two IndiGo flights was reported at the Bengaluru airport in southern India. The Directorate General of Civil...
Europe
Dassault ‘Rafale’ Aviation Secures A Massive Maintenance Deal For Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets For 14 Years
Even as the French Rafale fighter jet has caused a stir in the global arms export market, the European nation continues to back the...
Americas
5G Dilemma: Why Major Airlines Are Cancelling Flights To The US After Biden Okayed Rollout Of New Cellular Services
Major international airlines have either canceled or rescheduled their flights to the US owing to concerns that the rollout of 5G cellular services from...
Asia Pacific
Rafale, F-15EX, BrahMos – Indonesia Looks To Withstand Chinese Military Aggression With Support Of Indo-Pacific Democracies
More than the cost factor, it is the threat factor in the form of two letters from China that seems to have made Indonesia...
Asia Pacific
Fired Or Tired? Where Is The Posture Boy For China’s Combative Journalism & The ‘Spokesperson’ Of Chinese Military
Perhaps no other "media professional" in China has made as big a name for themselves within and outside the country as the recently retired...
South Asia
BrahMos Gives India A ‘Big Breakthrough’ But Here Are Other ‘Made-In-India’ Missiles New Delhi Is Pitching To Key Allies
The Philipines recently became the first customer of Indo-Russian BrahMos missiles. Experts say BrahMos could just be the beginning as India looks to export...
Americas
NASA’s ‘Formula One Plane’: Why Next-Gen Passenger Airplanes Might Just Have One Single Pilot?
Passenger planes in the 1950s were operated by a five-member cockpit crew — a radio operator, navigator, flight engineer, and two pilots. The advancements...
EurAsian Region
UK Delivers Hundreds Of Next-Generation Anti-Tank Missiles To Ukraine To Deter Possible Russian Invasion
Russia is all set to conduct joint military drills with Belarus. While Russian troops and armament have arrived in neighboring Belarus, the build-up along...
Asia Pacific
HQ-17 Missiles: China To Deploy ‘Exact Replica’ Of Russia’s Powerful Missiles Defense System Near Indian Border?
The Xinjiang Military Command of China's PLA Ground Forces (PLAGF) has reportedly inducted a large batch of advanced air defense missiles, artillery, and multiple...
EurAsian Region
Booster Shot For Russia! Will UAE Co-Develop SU-75 Checkmate With Moscow After Suspending US F-35 Fighter Deal?
Russia is looking to co-produce its new Su-75 Checkmate stealth fighter aircraft with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which recently suspended a $23 billion...
EurAsian Region
Ukraine Wants Warships, Missile Defense Systems From Germany As Tensions With Russia Reaches Sky-High
Ukraine wants Germany to supply Kiev with warships and modern air defense systems to protect the country's coastline amid the alleged threat of a...
South Asia
Satellite Images Confirm China’s Rapid Construction Of ‘Himalayan Bridge’ Over Disputed Pangong Lake
Ever since India, China border conflict broke out almost two years ago, the Chinese side has carried out massive infrastructure development on a war...
Asia Pacific
Battered By Drone Attack, UAE Banks On Cheongung II Missiles To Thwart Houthi Attacks On Critical Facilities
The UAE and South Korea have inked a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of the latter's Cheongung II surface-to-air missile systems. The deal was signed...
Americas
US’ ‘Big Boost’ To Australia: After ‘Deploying’ F-22 Raptors, B2 Bombers, Pentagon Begins Massive Defense Project In N. Territory
Australia’s ties with China have spiraled ever since Prime Minister Scott Morrison accused Beijing of "manufacturing" the coronavirus pandemic and demanded an impartial investigation.
US...
Americas
US Navy Gets A Dedicated ‘Microwave Weapons Division’ That Can Incapacitate Enemy Drones & Missiles
The US Navy has established a new division dedicated to the research and development of high-power microwave (HPM) weapons.
China Is Milking India Of Millions...
South Asia
China Is Milking India Of Millions Of Dollars In Exchange For Hydrological Data On Brahmaputra River
China, which is home to 40 major transboundary rivers, ranks fourth in global freshwater reserves. Still, it faces severe water scarcity and has the...
Americas
US Navy’s ‘Highly Secretive’ Ballistic Missile Submarine Makes A Rare Appearance At Guam Amid Chinese DF-26 Threat
Guam, a distant US island in the Pacific, is assuming greater significance amid the US-China rivalry that is unfolding in the Indo-Pacific region.
Stealth Beast...
Asia Pacific
Stealth Beast J-20 Fighters Practice Night Combat Drills; PLAAF Pitches The Mighty Dragon Against S-400 Missiles: Experts
China's J-20 stealth fighters recently conducted night combat drills. Chinese analysts claimed that the fifth-generation warplanes displayed their “all-time and all-weather” combat readiness throughout...
Americas
Strikingly Similar! US Navy’s Next-Gen Warship A ‘Blatant Copy’ Of China’s Type-055 Destroyer – Netizens
The US has often accused China of stealing designs and technology of its military hardware. Now, a similar charge has been leveled against America...