Yearly Archives: 2021
Americas
World’s ‘Most Powerful’ Air Force Is Running Short Of Bombers; US Now Plans To Use Cargo Planes To Project Power
Strange it may seem that though the United States is projecting its firepower from the air through its 'bombers' in Europe and the Indo-Pacific...
EurAsian Region
Ahead Of Putin’s India Visit, New Delhi Likely To Cancel ‘Make In India’ Helicopter Deal With Russia — Reports
Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, New Delhi's plan to acquire new light utility helicopters - Kamov Ka-226T from Russia has...
EurAsian Region
Russia’s ‘Terrifying Terminator’, T-90MS Main Battle Tanks Steal The Show At Edex Expo 2021 In Cairo
The recently concluded 3-day Egypt Defence Expo in Cairo saw a lot of interesting displays of military equipment. During the event, Rosoboronexport, the Russian...
Europe
EuroDrone: Europe’s First Collaborative, Cutting-Edge Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Awaits Spanish Approval
The Eurodrone program, Europe's first common unmanned aerial system (UAS), could take off in the next few months "once Spain is officially onboard", said...
Asia Pacific
China Using ‘World’s Largest Antenna’ For Submarine Operations That Is ‘Five Times The Size Of New York City’
China is currently employing what is believed to be the world's largest antenna to improve its surveillance and communication capabilities, allowing long-distance communications with...
Asia Pacific
Turkey’s Hurjet Challenges India’s Tejas LCA For Malaysian Fighter Jet Contract After JF-17 Exit — Reports
Can Turkey’s Hurjet topple India's Tejas LCA and others to win the Malaysian aircraft deal? The Malaysian tender for a Light Fighter Jet and...
Asia Pacific
Russia Threatens Japan With Bastion P Missile Defense System; Expands Military Presence On ‘Disputed’ Kuril Islands
Russia has deployed mobile coastal defense missiles to the contested Kuril Islands. The move is in line with Moscow's plans to expand its military...
Americas
Unlike China & Turkey, Why US Will Not Impose CAATSA Sanctions On India Over S-400 Deal With Russia?
Undeterred by the prospect of the US imposing CAATSA sanctions, India has started inducting the Russian S-400 air defense system. Earlier, Turkey, a NATO...
Americas
Pentagon Awards A Total Of $640M Order To BAE Systems To Acquire Anti-Jamming Device For US Troops
The Pentagon has placed another $315 million order with BAE Systems for GPS modules that use a new anti-jamming signal. This is in addition to...
Asia Pacific
Indian, French JV To Develop, Operate Indonesia’s Kualanamu International Airport In A 6 Billion Deal
Indonesia is seeking to develop Kualanamu International Airport in Medan as a regional hub through a $6 billion joint venture comprising Indian and French...
South Asia
Indian Air Forces’ AMCA Stealth Fighter Jet, LCA Tejas Variants To Be Powered By ‘Make In India’ Engines – Minister
India's federal government made a slew of announcements in Parliament that are likely to usher in a new era in indigenous defense manufacturing. A...
Asia Pacific
Countering China’s ‘Guam Killer’ Missiles, Mitsubishi To Develop Extended Range Missile For The Japanese Military
Japan is reportedly seeking to increase the range of its cruise missiles to more than 1,000 kilometers, presumably to counter Chinese threats.
By 2025, the...
South Asia
Big Embarrassment For Imran Khan Govt; Sri Lankan Man Lynched To Death In Pakistan; Embassy In Serbia Mocks PM
After a Sri Lankan citizen was lynched to death on charges of blasphemy in the Sialkot city of Pakistan's Punjab, condemnations have poured in.
Pakistan...
Europe
Roaring Rafales: France Sells ‘Biggest & Most Advanced’ F4 Variant Of Rafale Fighter Jets To The UAE In A ‘Historic Contract’
The UAE has signed what is called a "historic contract" with France's Dassault Aviation to buy 80 Rafale F4 jets, the latest variant of...
Americas
Boeing Loses Another Lucrative Fighter Jet Contract; Is It End Of Road For F-18 Super Hornets?
The race to find the next fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) began in December 2017 with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Saab,...
Expert Reviews
Military Emissions Missing From COP26 Agenda, But Biden’s Climate Plan Offers Opportunities For Cooperation With India
OP-ED By Ria Deval & Saba Sattar
The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, better known as the COP26 summit, failed to include a key item on...
Americas
F-16 Fiasco: US Move To Resume F-16 Fighter Jet Operations Amid Ongoing Investigation ‘Highly Regrettable’ — Japan
Japan and its ally, the US, seem to be on a collision course over the F-16 fiasco. Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi described the...
Americas
US Air Force Looking For New Fighter Jet Trainer That Can Simulate Stealth F-35, Other Advanced Aircraft
The US Air Force is considering a new jet trainer to hone the flying skills of its young pilots. The key idea is to...
Asia Pacific
Indian HAL Dhruv Helicopters Likely To Emerge Victorious Over Airbus Choppers In Philippines Defense Deal – Reports
India is likely to sell at least seven Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and eight Dornier 228 aircraft to the Philippines, as part of...
Americas
Norway To Sell Its F-16 Fighter Jets To A Private Military Contractor As It Upgrades To Stealth F-35s- Government
The Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency has signed a contract to sell up to 12 F-16 combat aircraft to US military provider Draken International to...
