Monthly Archives: March, 2021
Asia Pacific
Taiwan Ready To Challenge China With US-Origin Patriot, Avenger Missiles
Taiwan is ramping up military drills focusing on air defense with the help of Patriot and Avenger missiles amid frequent incursions by Chinese military...
World
36 OneWeb Satellites Launched Using Russia’s Soyuz-2.1b Carrier Rocket Now In Orbit
British OneWeb communications satellites have been successfully launched into orbit using a Russian Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, OneWeb has announced.
"Mission success! #OneWebLaunch Thanks to the...
World
Saudi Arabia Welcomes China’s Efforts To Promote Security In The Middle East
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, and welcomed Beijing's active efforts to promote...
World
Landmark Decision In Pakistan; Balochistan Court Rules ‘Unsettled Land’ In Favour Of Indigenous Tribes
The Balochistan High Court (BHC), in a landmark judgment, has declared that the 'unsettled land' of Pakistan's largest province belongs to the indigenous tribes...
Asia Pacific
Is South Korea The Next Israel For India In Defense Collaboration?
South Korean defense minister Suh Wook's three-day India visit is aimed at enhancing the strategic relationship between the two Asian nations, one that may...
India-Pakistan News
Historic Opportunity Or Another Bluff: Can India, Pakistan ‘Do The Undoable’ & Resolve The Kashmir Issue?
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 23) wrote a letter to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, wishing him on the occasion of Pakistan...
Middle East
Israel Tests New Version Of Barak Missile With An Extended Range Of 150 Km
Israel has completed the test of a new Barak extended-range interceptor that can destroy a target 150 km away. India is among the countries...
EurAsian Region
Russia To Equip Its 5th-Gen Sukhoi Su-57 Fighter Jets With A Lethal, Game-Changing Missile — Reports
Russia is likely to equip its most-advanced fifth-gen Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighters with a new anti-ship missile to eliminate maritime threats.
Developed by Moscow-headquartered aerospace...
World
US Navy Renews Radar Contract To Track Border Terror, Drug Activities – Raytheon
The US Navy has approved a new $146 million contract to continue using long-range surveillance radars to track suspected terrorist and narcotics gangs operating...
Middle East
As Turkey’s F-35 Dream Is Dashed, Carrier TCG Anadolu Could Host Attack Drones – Reports
Turkey is reportedly planning to turn its 'F-35 carrier', TCG Anadolu, into a base for assault drones. This could be a result of Turkey's...
South Asia
Indian Navy Planning To Dump Its Plan To Acquire Third Aircraft Carrier – Reports
The Indian Navy has reportedly clarified its stance to the federal government that the construction of six nuclear-powered attack submarines would take precedence over...
Asia Pacific
Why China’s New Stealth Fighter Could Evenly Match US’ F-35 Jet & Overwhelm The Indian Rafales?
Global military analysts have their hopes high on China’s next-generation stealth fighter, which according to reports, aims to challenge or even surpass the American...
World
Two Saudi Firms Begin The Production Of Turkish-Made Karayel Drones – Reports
Have Turkey and Saudi Arabia finally patched up their past differences? In a sign of mending of their ties, two Saudi Arabian defense manufacturers...
Asia Pacific
China Turns To Virtual Reality (VR) Technology To Hone Combat Skills Of Its Soldiers
China has started training its military personnel with the help of virtual reality (VR) technologies to increase their combat capabilities, according to reports.
VR refers...
Americas
F-16 Fighter Jet To Get 6th-Gen Capabilities With ‘Viper Shield’ Electronic Warfare System
The iconic F-16 fighters will get an advanced electronic warfare system (EWS) called 'Viper Shield'. US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract...
World
US Awards $1.6B Contract To Northrop, Lockheed To Develop Next Gen Missile Interceptor System- Pentagon
Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin have received two contracts with a combined value of $1.6 billion to develop designs for the next generation of...
Americas
Why NASA’s Mars Mini-Helicopter ‘Ingenuity’ Gives India A Reason To Celebrate
NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars is getting ready to deploy a mini-helicopter 'Ingenuity'. Named by an Indian-origin teen, Ingenuity will be the first rotorcraft...
World
Cyberattacks In India Jump By Nearly 194% In 2020 To Reach 1.15M – Home Ministry
Cyberattacks in India jumped by almost 194% in 2020 to reach more than 1.15 million, a Home Ministry official said on Tuesday.
In a written...
Asia Pacific
Myanmar Military Expresses Regret Over Deaths Of Anti-Coup Protesters – Reports
Myanmar’s military spokesman Zaw Min Tun on Tuesday expressed regret over the death of a large number of demonstrators in clashes with the security...
Asia Pacific
US Indo-Pacific Command Nominee Seeks Crisis Hot Line Access to China Decision Makers
A series of emergency communications links between US military commanders and their Chinese counterparts could help prevent crises in disputed regions such as the...
