Monthly Archives: July, 2022
Americas
F-22 Raptors On Prowl! US Deploys Its ‘Best Fighters’ To Poland To Fortify NATO’s Defenses Against Russia
To support NATO's "air shielding" operations and to increase deterrence against potential Russian threats, the US Air Force is deploying its top-of-the-line F-22 Raptors...
Americas
Overhyped, Overpriced Or Both? Russia Hammers HIMARS MLRS Systems That Ukraine Touted As S-400 Killer
The US Department of Defense (DoD) on July 25 announced four additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for Ukraine – bringing the total...
Americas
Weeks After F/A-18 Accident, US Navy’s MH-60S & MH-53E Helicopters ‘Knocked Out’ At Norfolk Naval Station
On July 26, during the afternoon, a storm damaged several helicopters at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. This incident comes shortly after US Navy's...
Asia Pacific
Warning To China? Taiwan Releases Terrifying Images Of Its ‘Secret Underground Tunnel’ With F-16 Vipers & Harpoon Missiles
The Taiwanese Air Force has released a rare set of images from its highly-fortified underground complex linked to the Chiashan Air Force Base. The...
EurAsian Region
‘World Is A Customer’ – Russia, UAE Keen To Acquire Bayraktar Drones; Bangladesh Signs Deal On Turkish UCAVs — Reports
Recently, the designer of Bayraktar drones said that the obliteration of Russian artillery and armored vehicles by Ukraine has made “the whole world” a...
Asia Pacific
China’s ‘French Helicopter’ Cleared For Ops; Is Propelled By Safran Engines That Could Power India’s AMCA
China’s first advanced seven-ton class medium utility helicopter, the AC352, also known as Z-15, has been cleared for commercial operations by the Civil Aviation...
Europe
Airbus Tests ‘Water Bomber’ Version Of Its Military Transporter Aircraft; Blasts 20 Tons Of Water In 10 Seconds
Airbus recently tested a plug-and-play conversion kit for the A400M military transport aircraft that enables it to be converted into a water bomber as...
Americas
Rafale, Typhoon Or F-16 – Turkey Says Talks ‘Going Well’ To Acquire US Fighters While Ankara Explores European Options
Turkey's negotiations with the United States on F-16 fighter jets are moving well, with the negative attitude toward the deal observed in the US...
World
Poland To Replace Russian MiG-29 Fighter Jets With South Korean FA-50 Aircraft — Polish Defense Minister
The Polish Air Force will replace Russian MiG-29 fighter jets with South Korean FA-50s, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday.
Earlier in the...
EurAsian Region
Deadly Combo Of Su-57 Stealth Fighter & S-70B Combat UAV ‘Ready To Pair Hunt’ For Russian Air Force By 2024
Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) might soon boast of Generation 5 jet-combat drone team if one considers the speed at which the S-70B 'Okhotnik' Unmanned...
World
Over 1000 Next-Gen Helicopters Required – Sikorsky Pitches X2 Rotorcraft While European Industry Eyes NATO’s NGRC
NATO's Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) program was formally launched in June after six European NATO allies agreed to contribute €26.7 million ($28.2 million)....
World
Russian Orbital Service Station – All You Want To Know About Russia’s Next Space Station (ROSS) As Moscow Exits ISS
Russia has been threatening to pull out from the International Space Station (ISS) ever since global sanctions started to mount against Moscow. Russia has...
Asia Pacific
Chinese PLA Navy Sharpens Its Anti-Sub Warfare Skills To Neutralize US Submarines From Helping Taiwan
People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has accelerated its military exercises in response to the US raising its pitch on Taiwan, the People’s Republic of...
Asia Pacific
Steering Clear Of US-China Rivalry, How India Is Rapidly Growing Its Power & Influence In The ASEAN
Oped By AMB Gurjit Singh
There were several significant steps at the 30th-anniversary special foreign ministers meeting between India and ASEAN in New Delhi in...
Americas
US Approves “World’s Most Advanced, Combat-Proven Missiles” To Japan Amid Russia, China Belligerence
With the US State Department approving the potential sale of AIM-120C-7/8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Tokyo, the country’s quest to strengthen its...
Asia Pacific
China ‘Hyper Accelerates’ Training Program For Its Fighter Pilots After Record Warplane Production
The Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) has fast-tracked its pilot recruitment and training process after China ramped up its production of warplanes, setting a record...
Asia Pacific
Amid Ukraine Invasion, China Sends Main Battle Tanks, PLA Soldiers To Russia For ‘War Olympics’
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has sent a delegation to Russia for this year's edition of the International Army Games, Russia's largest multinational military...
Americas
Russia To Build Its Own Space Station; Will Quit ISS After Completing All Obligations – Roscosmos
The construction of a new Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) will begin no earlier than 2028, Vladimir Solovyov, the general designer for Russian manned...
EurAsian Region
Russia Takes Its ‘Z’ Symbol To ‘Deep End Of The Ocean’; Nuke Powered Submarine Spotted With Ukraine Invasion Symbol
The Latin-script letter Z has repeatedly appeared on various vehicles since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Recently, a Russian Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine with...
Americas
Boeing Launches ‘Twin Attack’ On Dassault Rafales With F-15EX & Super Hornets; Aims To Seize IAF, Navy Deals
Some of the world's best fighter jets are competing neck-to-neck to seize Indian Air Force and Navy deals. Two firms, American Boeing and French...