Monthly Archives: September, 2022
Americas
LCA Tejas or JF-17? Argentina Finalizes Budget For Fighter Jet Acquisition; Could Announces Winner By End Of 2022
The hunt for Argentina's next fighter aircraft appears to be moving swiftly, with the government informing the parliamentarians about the budget it plans to...
Americas
Rubbing Salt Into Russian Wounds, US Official Hints At Transfer Of World’s ‘Most Powerful’ Tanks, ‘Super Striker’ ICVs To Ukraine
A senior U.S. defense official recently said it is 'definitely possible' the U.S. government could provide the Ukrainian armed forces with main battle tanks...
EurAsian Region
Putin Has ‘Half A Million’ People At Disposal To Fight Ukraine As Russia Opens Floodgates To Recruit Foreign Soldiers
Russian President Putin, on September 21, announced a partial mobilization of military reservists into active service and a boost to weapons production to support...
Americas
Desperate For Sales, SAAB Gripen Again ‘Locks Horns’ With Lockheed Martin Jets For Lucrative Fighter Aircraft Deal
In a complete policy turnaround, the newly elected Colombian President has turned his attention toward replacing the aging air fleet of the South American...
Expert Reviews
From Air Bases To China/Pak Factor – Why India Must Defend ‘Ally’ Tajikistan In Its Bitter Regional Conflicts
OPED By Padma Shri KN Pandita
After the Communists took power in 1917 and created the Soviet Union, it was decided to divide Central Asia into...
Americas
Australia’s ‘Billion Dollar’ Reconnaissance Drones Are Also Used By China & Russia; Canberra Says Will Examine The Deal
At a time when maritime surveillance has become extremely important for Australia, its Defense Department was concerned by a reconnaissance drone purchased under the...
Asia Pacific
Not Impressive! Top US Commander ‘Rubbishes’ China’s J-20 Threat; Says ‘Not Anything To Lose Sleep Over’
China's J-20 stealth fighter jet is touted as the answer to the United States' fifth-generation fighter platforms. However, a top US Air Force commander...
Europe
Merhaba UAE! Turkey Sells 20 Bayraktar TB2 Drones To Abu Dhabi; Could Acquire Upto 120 UAVs To Counter Iranian Threat – Reuters
Turkish defense company Baykar has recently supplied armed drones to the United Arab Emirates, authenticating that the former 'rivals' have now bridged their differences,...
Americas
China’s Tussle With Canada Continues; Beijing, Ottawa Remain At Loggerheads Over ‘Freedom On Navigation’ In Indo-Pacific Region
In June this year, the Canadian government expressed serious concerns over the Chinese PLA Air Force's 'dangerous maneuvers' in the Indo-Pacific region. Months later,...
Americas
Ukraine ‘Shot Down’ 55 Russian Warplanes Mostly Using ‘SA Series’ Surface-To-Air Missiles – USAF General
Over the course of the war, Ukraine’s military has shot down at least 55 Russian warplanes, mostly using its Soviet-era SA-10 and SA-11 surface-to-air...
EurAsian Region
Russia ‘Refuses’ To Fire S-300 Missiles That Protects Key Military Infra In Syria; Is Israel ‘Testing’ Putin’s Defenses?
Israel's Saturday air strike on Syria's Damascus International Airport was to get the location of Russian S-300 and Iranian Bavar-373 surface-to-air missile systems, according...
Americas
World’s 1st Bomber Of 21st Century — B-21 Raider Set To Be Unveiled By US Air Force Before The End 2022
Even as the U.S. Air Force's next-gen fighter program continues to hog the limelight, there is another aircraft that is waiting to take off....
Asia Pacific
Russia Says Its Su-34 Fighters Conducted ‘Surgical Strikes’ On Military Infra Using ‘Ukrainian-Origin’ Kh-29 Missiles
On September 20, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video of the Su-34 fighter-bomber conducting sorties to attack the Armed Forces of Ukraine's (AFU)...
Expert Reviews
India Looks To Sell LCA Tejas To ‘NAM Ally’ Egypt; Expand Military Ties & Compliment QUAD & I2U2 Grouping
The just concluded visit of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Egypt (September 18-20) reflects that India is now prepared to join innovative coalitions...
Asia Pacific
Can Coal Propel Hypersonic Flights? Chinese Scientists Claim ‘Big Discovery’ In Cutting Costs For Mach 5+ Travel
In July this year, China completed the initial testing of a small hypersonic prototype aircraft Nanqiang No. 1, for civilian use, paving the way...
Americas
F-35 Stealth Fighters Get 1000th F-135s; Now One Step Closer To Integrate ‘Deadly’ StormBreaker Missiles
The US Navy, in collaboration with Raytheon, recently carried out two StormBreaker smart weapon-guided test vehicle releases from an F-35B Lightning II at .9...
Americas
US 7th Fleet Destroyer, Canadian Frigate Transit Taiwan Strait Under Freedom Of Navigation – US Navy
The USS Higgins and the Canadian HMSC Vancouver transited the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday amid heightened US-China tensions over Taiwan's political status, the Navy's...
EurAsian Region
Don’t Go, Russia! Pro-Putin Locals Feel Betrayed As Russian Soldiers Hastily Withdraw From Kharkiv
There have been numerous reports of how the locals welcomed Ukrainian soldiers following the successful counter-offensive by the Ukrainian forces that drove out the...
Americas
Tired Putin Hints At Ending The Ukraine War; West-Backed Zelensky Is Not Interested, Can India Be The Interlocutor?
OPED By Padma Shri KN Pandita
In an earlier statement, President Putin had said that Russia could not fight the joint resistance by the combined...
Americas
Switzerland Officially Joins The F-35 Club! Inks Pact With US For 36 Stealth Fighters For Over $6 Billion
Switzerland had officially joined the F-35 club. The 'neutral' country has inked an agreement to acquire three dozen F-35 stealth fighter jets from the...
