Yearly Archives: 2021
Americas
50% Of ‘Near Miss’ Collisions, 1600 ‘Close Calls’: Are Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Triggering A Space Catastrophe?
Netizens in China criticized entrepreneur and business magnate Elon Musk after satellites launched by his company, SpaceX, under its Starlink program, almost collided with...
Americas
New Headache For US Military? China Says Its Tiny Satellite Can Capture ‘Crystal Clear’ Images Of American Cities
The Chinese inroads into space have got strategic circles abuzz with discussions about a possible revival of a Cold War-type competition between the US...
EurAsian Region
Russia Offers ‘Cutting-Edge’ T-14 Armata-Like Main Battle Tank To India As Delhi Hunts For Future Combat Vehicles
Russia has offered India to jointly develop a new battle tank based on its T-14 Armata platform, Valeria Reshetnikova, spokesperson for Russia's Federal Service...
Americas
F-35 Deal: Lockheed Martin Wins Contract To Provide New Version Of F-35 Stealth Jet To Unidentified Ally
Lockheed Martin has won an almost $50-million contract to provide "engineering support" to a variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for an unspecified...
Americas
Turkey Looks To Replace S-400 Missiles; Goes ‘Full Throttle’ In Developing Indigenous Air Defense System – Reports
Turkey will continue developing new air defense systems as part of domestic missile defense projects in 2022, which could substitute Russian S-400 and the...
Asia Pacific
‘Indigenous Stealth Drones’: South Korea To Deploy Powerful Ship-Borne UAVs Amid Escalating Regional Tensions
Just days after it decided to draw a new security strategy with the United States, the South Korean military has said that it will build...
Asia Pacific
A Year After Receiving Indian Submarine ‘INS Sindhuvir’, Myanmar Now Inducts Second-Hand Chinese Sub
Myanmar's Navy has commissioned a diesel-electric submarine that previously served with China's People's Liberation Army Navy, bringing their bilateral military cooperation to new heights....
Expert Reviews
Nuclear Showdown – Why Could India Be Preparing For A ‘Nuclear Clash’ With China Despite Their No First Use Policy?
Whether it is a coincidence or not, over the 20-month-long border standoff with China in Ladakh, India has tested several missile systems, ranging from...
Asia Pacific
China Expanding High-Speed Rail System To Neighboring Countries; Could Roll Out ‘World’s Fastest Train’
China has the world's largest network of high-speed railways and is expanding the same to neighboring countries as well. And if things go as...
Americas
Amid Japan, China Escalating Tensions, Beijing, Tokyo Agree To Set Up Defense Hotline In 2022
Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his Chinese counterpart, Wei Fenghe, agreed on Monday to launch a hotline between defense officials amid disputes over...
South Asia
Indian Army Plans ‘Nuclear Shield’ To Fortify Defenses Amid Simmering Border Tensions With China
The Indian Army plans to augment its firepower and fortify defenses along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) amid simmering tensions with China.
Even as...
Asia Pacific
Production Of Chinese J-20 Stealth Jets, Other Fighter Aircraft Soars To New Heights As Beijing Projects Aerial Power
The Chinese aviation sector is wrapping up the production and test flights of various military aircraft that were scheduled for the last week of...
Asia Pacific
Big Boost To China’s Hypersonic Technology; Engineers ‘Crack Codes’ Of A Highly Innovative, ‘Miracle’ Engine?
Chinese scientists are celebrating the success of a new hypersonic engine, according to reports. The past few months have been important for China in...
Expert Reviews
Touted As ‘Game-Changer’, What Are Indian Navy’s ‘Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts’?
GRSE, a Category 1 defense public sector undertaking and prominent warship builder of India, has laid the keel of the fifth of eight Anti-Submarine...
Americas
Unmanned Revolution! US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicles That Tasted ‘Success’ In Afg, Iraq Gets Green Signal For ‘Future Battles’
The US Army had received the light and medium prototypes of the Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCV-L and RCV-M) from industry teams in 2021. Once the...
Americas
At Americas’ Mercy: Why France’s ‘Highly Prized’ Rafale Fighter Jets Are Dependent On US Approvals For Their Export
It has not been an easy journey for the French Rafale fighters which have seen numerous roadblocks in their export to partner countries. It...
Asia Pacific
DECODED: Why China’s Route To ‘Super Power’ Status Is Highly Dependent On Maritime Supremacy & PLA Navy
By Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha (Retired)
By the end of World War II, it had become evident that the ultimate decision of any future conflict...
Americas
Iran Simulates Deadly Strikes On ‘Israeli Nuclear Facility’; Fires 16 Ballistic Missiles — Watch
Iran has sent a very strong signal of offense to Israel and its allies as tensions mount between the two. As calls in Tel...
EurAsian Region
IAF Fighter Pilot Speaks His Heart Out On MiG-21 Jet Crash; Explains Key Issues Crippling USSR-Origin Aircraft
A MiG-21 Bison of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Rajasthan on Friday (December 24) evening during a training sortie, killing the pilot,...
Asia Pacific
DECODED: How Is China Looking To Dominate Global Rare Earth Sector With ‘Aircraft Carrier’?
China has been strengthening its grip on its supply chain of rare earth materials. According to reports, the country has announced the merger of...
