Monthly Archives: June, 2023
Asia Pacific
South Korea To Acquire ‘Laser Designators’ To Boost Precision Strike Capability Of Its Fighter Aircraft
On June 23, South Korea awarded a contract to a local company to acquire laser designators specifically developed to amplify the precision strike capabilities...
EurAsian Region
Wagner Rebellion Disillusionment Or Opportunism? Hint – Yevgeny Prigozhin Has Bluffed Before
Within a day of a revolt that threatened to have a "new President" and questioned the legitimacy of the war, Private Military Company (PMC)...
EurAsian Region
Fierce Gurkhas Are Joining PMC Wagner In Lure Of Russian Citizenship; Ex-Nepal Army General Says ‘Concerning Trend’
In a development that can be considered a fallout of dwindling job prospects in Nepal and a new recruitment policy in India, Nepali citizens...
Expert Reviews
End Of ‘Made In India’ Dream! No Indian Fighter Jet Will Fly With Indigenous Engine Until 2100 As DRDO, HAL ‘Concede’ To GE: OPED
OPED BY: Gp Cpt TP Srivastava (Retd)
Indian fighter development program does an interesting reading. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) of the 1950s developed a...
Americas
Artemis Accords: How Does India & ISRO Benefit From 27 Nation Space Pact That Is Driven By NASA
By: Group Captain Arvind Pandey (Retd)
India has decided to join the Artemis Accords, which brings like-minded countries together on civil space exploration. NASA and...
Expert Reviews
NASA-ISRO Deal: 2nd Indian In Space Likely In 2024 After Rakesh Sharma’s Historic Sojourn On Soviet Spaceship
Forty years ago, when the first Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma, went to space in a Soviet spaceship, the New York Times made an ominous prediction...
Americas
Amid China Tensions, US Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, To Make A Rare Vietnam Port Call
Amid heightened tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea, the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is scheduled to make a rare visit...
Expert Reviews
Defense Pact, Trade Boost & New World Order: Modi’s Cairo Visit To Propel India’s Ties With ‘Powerhouse’ Egypt
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of Egypt, was India's Chief Guest on the 74th Republic Day. Egypt was a household name with the Indians...
EurAsian Region
Defending Moscow, Russia Introduces New Anti-UAV Radar That Can Detect Drone Swarms Upto 80Km
Russian developers have introduced a new drone detection system that potential customers are currently testing in their security and military services. The device, known...
Americas
Not Just Drones, Howitzers & Jet Engines, India Could Strike A Deal With US For ‘Combat Tested’ Stryker Armored Vehicles
With some big-ticket defense deals in the pipeline for India by the United States, a new weapon system, the 'Stryker' armored vehicle, may also...
EurAsian Region
Russia Adds Stealth Su-57 Fighters, Su-35 Super Flankers To Its Arsenal As RuASF Rapidly Modernizes Its Fleet
Russia's Ministry of Defense has received a new batch of advanced Su-35S fighter jets from the country's aircraft manufacturers, underscoring the capability of the...
Europe
Russia ‘Decimates’ Storm Shadow Firing Su-24MR Fighter Airbase In Ukraine Over Missile Attack On Crimea
According to the Russian MoD (RuMoD), on the night of June 23, 2023, "Russian Aerospace Forces launched long-range, precision strike missile salvo at an...
Americas
Glued By Democracy, Diaspora & Dragon, India, US Relations The Most ‘Defining Moment’ Of 21st Century
The growing clout of the Indian diaspora in the United States and the seeming fear of China as a threat to global peace and...
Americas
A $31 Billion Missile Program! US Looks To Reintroduce Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Costing Equal To 10 Virginia-Class Subs
A section of US Congressmen are voting for reintroducing a costly and redundant nuclear program. Republican lawmakers in the House are adopting a measure...
Americas
Setback For Ukraine, ‘Combat Debut’ Of Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb, GLSDB, Not Anytime Soon
After Ukraine attacked a crucial bridge in the Crimea region, there were speculations that the attack could have been carried out using the US-donated...
Americas
China, Russia & HIMARS! Beijing Picks Key Lessons From Moscow To Deflate US MLRS, Expert Compares It To Mao Zedong’s Tactics
Ukraine's deployment of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a medium-range mobile rocket launcher manufactured by the United States, has emerged as a...
EurAsian Region
Russian Su-34s Can “Disappear” From Enemy Radars As Moscow Arms It With New Anti-EW Suite – Media Claims
Fighting against technologically inferior adversaries, like Iraq and the Taliban, electronic warfare (EW) had become a forgotten discipline for the Western armed forces. However,...
EurAsian Region
Russian Retaliation! Will Moscow Strike Western ‘Decision-Making Centers’ After Storm Shadow Attack On Its Bridge?
The missile attack at the Chongar Bridge connecting Crimea with the Kherson Region on Thursday morning has now led to questions about how and...
Asia Pacific
China’s ‘Choke Point’: ASEAN Moves Its Military Drills From Contested Waters Of South China Sea To Malacca Strait
With the first-ever ASEAN drills planned for later this year, Indonesia has changed the location from the contested waters of the South China Sea...
Americas
Super Reapers! MQ-9 Reaper Drone Displays ‘Exceptional Capabilities’ As India Eyes 31 HALE UAVs From The US
The MQ-9B drone is poised to strengthen India's surveillance capabilities as the country prepares to acquire 31 high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) UAVs from the United...
