Monthly Archives: June, 2021
Americas
Watch: The Ultimate Dogfight Between US & Russian Fighter Jets Over A ‘Top-Secret’ Air Base In Nevada
There was a time when the US military had used both American and Soviet-made aircraft to train its fighter pilots.
In a YouTube video released...
South Asia
Pakistan Sees Improvement In FATF Ratings; What Is Driving The Change?
Pakistan managed to impress the Asia-Pacific Group (APG), a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), as it retained the country’s “enhanced...
Asia Pacific
Battle Of ATGMs: How Do India’s Nag & Spike ATGMs Compete Against China’s Red Arrow Anti-Tank Missiles?
The Indian Army acquired its homegrown 'Nag' and the Israeli Spike anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) amid the border standoff with China last year.
The Chinese...
EurAsian Region
How An India-Backed Global Transit Corridor (INSTC) Could Be An Alternative To The Suez Canal
The India-backed International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) could be a viable alternative to the Suez Canal, the blockage of which caused temporary disruptions in...
Americas
US Air Force Goes Ballistic; Works on Developing ‘Cargo Rockets’ For Global Logistic Supply
The US will develop a Vanguard rocket program to send military cargo payloads rapidly around the world, the US Air Force (USAF) announced on...
Americas
Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram Accounts Will Remain Suspended Until 2023
Facebook suspended former US President Donald Trump from its platform and his Instagram account until Jan. 7, 2023, saying they will be "only reinstated...
Asia Pacific
Deployed During Ladakh Standoff Against India, China Moves Its T-15 Tanks To A New Division
China's Type-15 lightweight tanks, which were deployed during the military standoff with India in Ladakh last year, have been inducted into the PLA Navy...
Americas
WATCH: ‘Concorde’ Is Back, But This Time It’s Noiseless, Super-Efficient & Developed By An American Firm
The US Air Force is reportedly funding research on supersonic transport planes almost two decades after the Cold War-era Concorde was retired.
One of the...
EurAsian Region
Russia Scrambles MiG-31 Fighter Jet To Escort P-8A Poseidon Of US Air Force Over Barents Sea
Russian MiG-31 fighter jet escorted a US Air Force patrol aircraft over the Barents Sea, the Northern Fleet said on Friday.
https://eurasiantimes.com/1st-time-ever-us-poseidon-aircraft-fires-lethal-harpoon-missile-in-nato-drills/
On June 4, Russian...
Americas
After Israeli Heron, India To Acquire World’s Deadliest Drone – MQ-9 Predator From The US
The Indian military is likely to procure US-made 10 MQ-9 Predator-B drones days after reports of the acquisition of Heron TP UAVs on lease...
EurAsian Region
Russian T-14 Armata The Ideal ‘Futuristic Tanks’ For The Indian Army, But Not Against China?
As India sets eyes on futuristic main battle tanks to phase out older ones, the Russian T-14 Armata Tanks could be the right pick,...
Americas
After Trump, Should Modi Be Worried With The Fall Of ‘Pal’ Netanyahu?
After Donald Trump, Indian PM Narendra Modi is set to lose another "close friend" as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's ouster looks imminent. Modi's camaraderie...
EurAsian Region
Russia Could Supply Its Mighty Mi-17 Helicopters To Argentina — Reports
Argentina is holding negotiations with Russia on purchasing a new batch of Mi-171E helicopters, Argentine Ambassador to Russia Eduardo Zuain told Sputnik.
Argentina currently has...
Americas
Oshkosh Defense Wins Nearly $943M Order For Stryker Combat Vehicles – Pentagon
Oshkosh Defense has won a $942.9 million US Army contract for the production, integration, engineering and logistical support, and fielding of Stryker Medium Caliber...
Americas
Amid Tensions With China, US Approves Sale Of AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Australia
Amid tensions with China, The US has approved the sale of 29 Apache (AH-64E) ground support helicopters and related equipment to Australia, the Defense...
Americas
Learjet Wins Big US Air Force Contract For Six Battlefield Communication Aircraft
Learjet will provide six aircraft loaded with electronics to serve as airborne communication nodes under a five-year, $464.8 million contract, the US Air Force...
EurAsian Region
Is Russia, Turkey S-400 Missile Deal Under Threat As Ankara ‘Yields’ To US Pressure?
The Russian Federal Service of Military‑Technical Cooperation refuted media reports claiming that Turkey plans to expel Russian technical experts accompanying the contract on the...
Asia Pacific
India-China Row: Indian Army Starts Hunt For Stealthy, AI-Enabled, Next-Gen Tanks
As India, China border standoff drags on, the Indian Army is keen to acquire 1,700 hi-tech Future Ready Combat Vehicles (FRCVs), which are expected...
South Asia
Mehul Choksi’s Extradition: Here Is List Of Nations That India Has An Extradition Treaty With & How Fugitives Delay Deportations
India is trying hard for the extradition of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi from Dominica. But his deportation may be a long-drawn process in...
Americas
NASA To Send Two Missions To Venus; Study How Earth-Like Planet Became Uninhabitable Inferno
Two US missions to the planet Venus - possibly the first habitable planet in our solar system - will study how it became hothouse...
