Yearly Archives: 2021
Asia Pacific
F-15 Eagles Set For A Big Boost; Boeing To Upgrade Japan’s ‘Super Interceptors’ – US Department Of Defense
Japan is modernizing its military and upgrading its existing fleet of F-15 Eagles in the backdrop of the increased threat to its security.
Contrary...
Americas
Israel Signs ‘Big Deal’ With The US To Procure Refueling Aircraft That IAF Urgently Needs To Support Its F-35 Fighters
The Israeli Ministry of Defense said on Friday that Israel and the United States sealed a deal on the procurement of 12 Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky...
Expert Reviews
Rafale Vs J-10: Do ‘Battle-Proven’ Dassault Fighters Hold A Clear Edge Over China/Pakistan’s ‘Mysterious’ Aircraft?
Pakistan has finally put all speculations to rest by officially announcing its plan to acquire J-10C fighters for its Air Force. Islamabad's plan to...
Asia Pacific
World’s ‘Most Expensive’ Main Battle Tank: Meet K2 Black Panther — The Ultimate War Machine — That Can ‘Float On Water’
With a price tag of $8.5 million dollars, South Korea's indigenously developed K2 Black Panther tank is the most expensive tank in the world....
Asia Pacific
RACE TO SPACE: Has China Surpassed Its Mentor Russia, Arch Rival USA To Become The Fastest Growing Space Power?
China launched a new Earth observation satellite into orbit on December 26, the latest in a string of space missions in which the country...
Expert Reviews
IAF Approves Tejas Mark 2 Design; Will Have More Powerful Engines, Larger Payload Capabilities – Experts
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has accepted the comprehensive design review (CDR) of the LCA Mark 2 (Tejas). This would pave the way for...
Asia Pacific
BrahMos Missile – Six Global Customers Are Vying For Indo-Russian Supersonic Missiles; Philippines Likely To Be The First
India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missile (co-developed in collaboration with Russia) is one of the very few indigenous weapons that has attracted global attention and...
EurAsian Region
Stranded On Space Station: ‘Denied Entry’ Back To Earth, Why This Russian-Origin Astronaut Spent Almost A Year In The Sky
During the Cold War period, the Soviet Union had an edge over its arch-rival, the US, in space explorations. It sent the first-ever earth-orbiting...
Americas
Men Vs Machine: Slaughterbots Set To Change The ‘LAWS’ Of Battlefield & Make Human Soldiers Redundant?
Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), also called “killer robots” or “slaughterbots” being developed by a clutch of countries, have been a topic of debate...
Asia Pacific
Rise Of The Dragon: How China’s Innovation In Defense & Space Technology In 2021 Sent Shockwaves Through West
China’s growing military prowess dominated global headlines in 2021. Beijing’s fast-paced developments -- be it the innovation in hypersonic technology, indigenous aircraft, or naval...
EurAsian Region
Russia’s ‘Flying Radar’: Amid NATO Tensions, Russian Air Force Gets 7th Upgraded A-50U Long-Range Recon Plane
In the backdrop of increasing tension with Ukraine, the Russian Air Force has received its seventh A-50U modernized long-range radar surveillance plane.
The A-50U is...
India-Pakistan News
Announced In 2017, Why Pakistan’s Fifth-Gen Stealth Fighter Jet Program ‘Project Azm’ Fails To Attract Foreign Partners?
Pakistani Senator Dr. Afnan Ullah Khan, a member of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), recently asked the Imran Khan government to invest funds...
Asia Pacific
To Counter NASA’s $100 Billion Artemis Program, China Advances Its Low-Cost Lunar Base Mission By Eight Years
China has taken a giant leap forward in one of its most ambitious space programs. It has advanced its future lunar base plan by...
Americas
DECODED: Can US’ Deadly Combat Lasers ‘Shoot-Down’ Chinese Hypersonic Missiles & Deflate Beijing’s Military Ambitions?
By Joseph P Chacko
US experts appear to be rattled with China's hypersonic missile weapon test. According to American news sources, a hypersonic gliding missile...
Americas
Lockheed Wins Massive Contract To Build 105 More F-35 Joint Strike Fighters – US Defense Department
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has won an $ 847,025,000 US Navy modification contract to provide long lead components for the production of 105 more F-35...
Americas
US, China Or Russia — Which Country Calls The Shot In The Domain Of Long-Range, Nuclear-Capable Strategic Bombers?
China, Russia, and the US -- all are currently working on their most sophisticated stealth bombers. Strategic bombers are long-range aircraft designed to carry...
Americas
US Air Force’s Old Workhorse Gets Into Action Zone; Flies Directly Over Ukraine Amid Tensions With Russia
With tensions escalating between Ukraine and Russia, the US is employing various means to checkmate Moscow. Washington has decided to send spy planes on...
Asia Pacific
Japan Lodges Formal Protest As South Korea Conducts Military Drills To Defend Disputed Islands
Japan has protested against the military drills of the Republic of Korea's armed forces at Takeshima (Korean Dokdo, also known as the Liancourt Islands)...
Europe
Rafale’s ‘Bumper Sales’: After Massive UAE Deal, Now Serbia Says Planning To Purchase Dassault Fighter Jets
Serbia's Air Force is considering buying Rafale fighters from France and has notified the country's president, Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said on December 28.
Earlier...
Asia Pacific
Taiwan’s Attempt To Import Torpedo Decoys For Its Submarine Hits The Great Diplomatic Wall Of China?
Taiwan has launched a military modernization initiative so as to enhance its combat preparedness amid renewed Chinese aggression as well as the threat of...
