Monthly Archives: March, 2022
EurAsian Region
Russia Goes Nuclear? Sweden Says It Scrambled JAS-39 Fighters To Intercept Russian Jets Armed With Nukes
Two Russian jets that violated Swedish airspace earlier this month were outfitted with nuclear weapons, according to reports. This comes amid rising tensions between...
Americas
‘Shooting-Down’ European Jets, How US ‘Muscled-Out’ Its Competitors To Win Canadian Fighter Contract?
Canada has put to rest all speculations about its much-anticipated future fighter project. The yet-to-be-signed contract for Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter brings into focus...
Asia Pacific
Competitor To India’s Tejas, Turkey Displays Its Hurjet Aircraft At Malaysian Defense Exhibition To ‘Steal The LCA Deal’
Turkish defense industry representatives are currently showcasing their products at Malaysia's biennial arms show, hoping to boost cooperation and extend their footprint in the...
Asia Pacific
The Korean Quagmire: It’s ‘Elephant Walk’ VS ‘Monster Missile’ As Washington & Seoul Set To Conduct Massive Military Drills
South Korea and the US are likely to conduct massive military drills next month amid rising tensions with North Korea.Â
Neither the South Korean nor...
South Asia
India’s Answer To Chinese J-16D EW Aircraft – IAF Fighters To Get ‘Made In India’ Electronic Warfare Suite For Next-Gen Battle
Faced with threats from two adversaries along its borders, the Indian Air Force is now investing in producing an advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) suite...
EurAsian Region
Ukraine War – Crippled By Cyber Attacks, Why Russia’s Counter ‘Digital Offensive’ Has Been Languorous?
When Russia invaded Ukraine more than a month ago, it was feared that there would be massive cyber attacks on Ukraine and its supporters,...
Asia Pacific
China’s ‘Pressing Military’ Reform – Top PLA Commanders To Be Trained For Joint Ops As Xi Jinping Called It ‘Top Priority’
There are reports that the Chinese military has deployed army officers on its naval vessels and air force officers to the army’s rocket units...
Asia Pacific
F-35A Stealth Fighter Jets Of South Korean Air Force Are Now Fully Operational Amid North’s Belligerence — Reports
In the midst of increasing tensions with North Korea, South Korea stated that 40 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets it ordered from...
Americas
Dogfighting Su-57, New Trailer Of Top Gun Movie Sequel Shows US F-14 Fighter Challenging Russian Stealth Jet
The trailer of Tom Cruise's long-awaited Top Gun sequel has been released, and it appears that one of the main characters will be involved...
EurAsian Region
Stinging With Stugna – Ukraine’s Home-Grown ATGMs Complement Javelins & Stringers To Wreak Havoc On Russian Tanks
Russia has said that it will radically reduce military activities in Ukraine after more than a month of heavy fighting. The Ukrainian military, facing...
EurAsian Region
From Britain With Love! UK’s New ‘Game-Changing’ Missiles To Ukraine Has Potential To Turn Tables On Belligerent Russia
Though Russia has expressed its intent to significantly reduce military operations in Ukraine, a ceasefire remains elusive. As fighting continues, Ukraine is gearing up...
Europe
American GE VS French Safran – Race Heats Up Between Top Engine Manufacturers To Power UK’s New Medium Helicopter
Leonardo is anticipated to choose between the General Electric (GE) CT7-2E1 and the Safran Aneto-1K to propel the AW149 for the UK’s New Medium...
Asia Pacific
China’s ‘Nuclear Train’ – As US Flexes Muscles In Asia, Beijing Eyes To Launch Its ICBMs Via High-Speed Railways
The Chinese government is exploring options for the deployment of rail-borne inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and high-speed rail is being considered as a potential...
Americas
Boosting NORAD – Canadian Defense Chief Briefs The US On F-35 Fighter Purchase, Joint Air Command Modernization
Canada’s defense chief Anita Anand briefed her US counterpart Lloyd Austin by telephone over Ottawa’s F-35 fighter jet purchase and progress on NORAD modernization,...
Americas
Bye Bye Raptors! US Air Force Wants To Retire F-22 Stealth Fighters, Buy Fewer F-35s & More Of ‘Heavy-Duty’ F-15EX
The Pentagon has issued its most recent budget request, demanding a whopping $773 billion in overall funding for the fiscal year 2023. This is...
Asia Pacific
Asia’s ‘Fastest Growing’ Arms Exporter To Enhance Its Own Missile Interceptor Systems Following Kim’s Bellicose
South Korea has allocated funds to upgrade its major middle-tier surface-to-air missile (SAM) interceptors in the wake of the latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...
Americas
In China’s Backyard – With F-22 Raptors, Nuke Subs, Stealth Bombers At Disposal, US Conduct ‘Biggest-Ever’ War Drills
In what could be seen as a show of strength against China and unwavering support to regional allies, the US is holding a massive...
Asia Pacific
Historic Mission! After Spending Half A Year In Space, Chinese Astronauts Set To Return Home With ‘Critical Data’
In October last year, three Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft entered the Tianhe core module of China's space station, marking the beginning of...
Europe
Ukraine War – US Aims To Test Poland’s Aegis Ashore Combat System In April – Senior Defense Official
The United States is on schedule to begin testing Poland's Aegis Ashore combat system in April, US Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Adm. John Hill...
Americas
US President Joe Biden Unveils A Whopping $5.8 Trillion Budget Request For 2023 – White House
The White House on Monday rolled out US President Joe Biden's $5.8 trillion budget proposal for the fiscal year 2023 that requests increases in...
