Monthly Archives: August, 2022
Americas
US Air Force To Retire ‘Terrorist Killer’ Drones As Russia, China Get Advanced Tech; Senators Suggest Upgrade
The ubiquitous General Atomics MQ-9 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) that symbolized drone warfare at the height of America’s ‘war on terror’ has put...
Asia Pacific
China’s ‘Biggest-Ever’ Spacecraft’ Completes In-Orbit Tests; Wentian’s Robotic Arm To Support Extravehicular Tasks
The tiny robotic arm on the Wentian lab module of China's biggest ever spacecraft has completed a series of in-orbit tests, according to the...
Asia Pacific
Move Over Helipads, Japan Is Developing ‘Landing Pads’ On Its Skyscrapers That Can Host Flying Cars
Japan Airlines (JAL) has joined Mitsubishi Estate, and Kanematsu Corporation for Japan's first crewed flying-vehicle test flights scheduled to take place in 2024.
https://eurasiantimes.com/brain-cell-powered-ai-raises-technical-ethical-political-concerns/
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India-Pakistan News
Indian Army’s Belgian Malinois Lost In Action; The Canine Breed Was Used To Hunt Bin Laden & Baghdadi
In late 2021, the Elite unit of the Indian Army was set to get the best-in-the-league canines, the Belgian Malinois, for undertaking sophisticated operations....
Americas
Chinese Missiles ‘Zoom Over’ US Patriot Defense Systems; Experts Decode Why Taiwan Could Not Intercept Them
China recently fired its Dongfeng (DF) ballistic missiles over Taiwan to flaunt its long-range strike power while trying to intimidate Taiwan. However, the incident...
Asia Pacific
China Eyes 2nd Customer For J-10C Fighters After Pakistan; Experts Call It One Of World’s Best Single-Engine Jets
A Chinese media report revealed that another country had requested the supply of a large number of J-10CE fighter jets. If a deal goes...
Asia Pacific
Chinese Su-30 Fighter Jets Buzz Taiwanese Defenses As PLA Continues Aggressive Drills Using Navy & Air Force
The Chinese military deployed 20 aircraft and 14 battleships in the vicinity of Taiwan on Saturday — the third day of Beijing's military drills...
South Asia
Afghan Authorities Fail To Find Body of Al-Qaeda Terrorist Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed By US Strikes – Russian Agency
The Afghan authorities did not find the body of the leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group Ayman al-Zawahiri at the site of a US...
Asia Pacific
Taiwan’s ‘Fully-Loaded’ F-16 Vipers Armed With Deadly Harpoon Missiles Gear-Up To Hunt Intruding Chinese Warships — Reports
As the Chinese military conducts military drills around Taiwan, the self-governing island appears to be preparing for any potential attack by outfitting its four...
Americas
Better Than F-22 & F-35? US Air Force Calls Its ‘EX-Traordinary’ Fighter More Lethal Than Its Fifth-Gen Jets
The United States Air Force (USAF) recently stated that the newest variant of the F-15 air superiority aircraft, the F-15EX Eagle II, can shoot...
Europe
Pay Funeral Money Before Playing ‘Russian Roulette’ In W. Europe’s Highest Mountains – French Mayor
Climbers intending to ascend Mont Blanc from a well-traveled path in France may soon be required to put down a €15,000 ($15,348) deposit to...
Asia Pacific
China-Taiwan Clash: Taipei Adopts ‘Porcupine Strategy’ That Aims To Make Chinese Invasion ‘Bloody Costly’ With US Support
Can Taiwan defend itself against China's military aggression?
This question is in many minds all over the world as US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy...
EurAsian Region
Scary Hell! Russia’s Ballistic Missile Transporter Vehicle Involved In Freaky Accident; Social Media Abuzz With Speculations
A photo of an accident involving a giant Russian vehicle resembling an intercontinental ballistic missile transporter and a passenger car has recently surfaced on...
Asia Pacific
‘Noose’ Before The Invasion: With Hypersonic Missiles, Nuke Subs In Action, Chinese Military Drills Prelude To Taiwan Merger – Experts
China's unprecedented military drills and the first-of-their-kind missile and rocket firings that have gone over Taiwan seem to deter and scare separatists led by...
Asia Pacific
China-Taiwan Conflict: Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets After Chinese Suicide Drones Approach Sakishima Islands
Fighter jets of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force were scrambled after two Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles flew over Sakishima Islands in southern Okinawa Prefecture...
Americas
HIMARS Gain ‘Cult Status’ In Ukraine; Kiev Launches Promotional Video Of American ‘Wonder Weapon’
A new promotional video made presumably by Ukraine Armed Forces (UAF)-affiliated members show the US-made M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in action...
Americas
US Deploys F-22 Raptors Within ‘Striking Distance’ From Russia; 1st Forward Deployment Since Ukraine War
The US Air Force's F-22 Raptors assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron have been forward deployed to the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Ask,...
Asia Pacific
Russian ‘Z’ Symbol Spotted On Chinese Military Vehicle; Is Xi Jinping Using Putin’s Ukraine Path On Taiwan?
Social media is abuzz with images and videos of the Chinese military drills as the tensions in the Taiwan Strait escalate dramatically. A picture...
EurAsian Region
Bayraktar Strikes Again! After Ukraine, Azerbaijan Uses ‘Iconic’ TB2 Drones To Hit Armenia With Pinpoint Accuracy
Turkish drone company Baykar declared on July 28 that it would donate yet another Bayraktar TB2 UAV to Ukraine after a crowdfunding initiative in...
EurAsian Region
After T-72 Tanks, North Macedonia Secretly Hands Over Four Su-25 Fighter Jets To Ukraine – Reports
The authorities of North Macedonia are secretly transferring four Su-25 fighters, which were bought from Ukraine in 2001, back to Kiev, Macedonian news portal...
