Yearly Archives: 2021
Americas
Meet NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Experimental Fighter Aircraft That Was Spotted Taking A Road Trip To Texas
A photographer recently captured some images of a Lockheed Skunk Works X-59 QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) testbed aircraft on its way to the Lockheed...
Americas
Armed With Stealth F-35 Jets, Israeli Strike On Iranian Nuclear Facility Stalled By One Key US Weaponry?
Israel has threatened to attack Iran as Tehran continues to enrich uranium beyond permissible limits set under an earlier nuclear deal.
As talks between...
South Asia
DRDO Ends 2021 On High Note; Will Equip Indian Military With ‘Game-Changing’ Missiles, Drones & Precision Kill System
India conducted a spate of successful test launches of indigenous defense equipment and systems in 2021. With the possible threat of a two-front war...
Asia Pacific
China Achieves ‘Critical Milestone’ In Next-Gen Rocket Engine Tech; Claims Will Provide Big Boost To Deep Space Exploration
China has achieved a key milestone in its rocket engine program, which could provide a significant boost to its future manned mission to the...
Europe
France Orders ‘Cheetah’ Helicopters For Its Armed Forces; How Different Is It From ‘World-Record Holder’ Indian Cheetah?
France has decided to phase out its aging military helicopters. It already has an advanced fighter, the Rafale jet in its air force, and...
India-Pakistan News
Double Trouble: India, Afghanistan Halt Pakistan’s Construction Work Along The Disputed Borders
Pakistan had to take the heat from its neighbors in two separate border disputes recently. While the Afghan Taliban administration and its military wing...
EurAsian Region
Russia Hands Over ‘World’s Largest, Most Powerful’ Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker To State Atomic Energy Corporation
Russia's first serial project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreaker known as Sibir, was handed over to state atomic energy corporation Rosatom for exploitation on Friday.
"On December...
Asia Pacific
Chinese Defense Ministry Calls Military Cooperation With Russia The Defining Partnership Of 2021
China has minced no words while sending a loud and clear message to the world about the partnership that it shares with Russia.
After coming...
Americas
US’ ‘New Mantra’: After Combat UAV’s, Washington Now Investing In ‘Highly Enduring’ Underwater Drones
Northrop Grumman and Martin Defense Group have been chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to proceed to the second phase of...
Asia Pacific
Kuwait Denies Media Reports On ‘Malaysia’s Interest’ In Acquiring Its F/A-18 Hornet Jets; Calls It ‘Absolutely False’ News
Malaysia has said that it is interested in procuring F/A-18 (Hornet) fighter jets from Kuwait. However, contrary to reports, Kuwait has denied any ongoing...
EurAsian Region
MiG-29 Fighter Jets Practice ‘Hunting In Pairs’, Forced Landings In Mountainous Region; Yerevan Concerned, Baku Unhappy
Russian MiG-29 fighter jets from Erebuni Air Base in Armenia's Southern Military District recently conducted a training exercise, intercepting fictitious enemy aerial targets, Tass...
Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Fighter Jets Strike Yemen’s Capital Sanaa Amid Expiry Of Ultimatum Given To Houthis
The Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia struck the Yemeni capital of Sanaa in the early hours of Friday after the expiry of the...
Americas
US’ Waning Interest In Middle-East: As US Ends Mission In Iraq, Doors Open-Up For Resource & Influence-Hungry China?
Washington’s decision to thin its military presence from Iraq seems to have piqued the interest of China to spread its influence in the war-torn...
Asia Pacific
Buoyed By J-20 Success, China Claims To Have Built World’s ‘Most Powerful’ Emission-Free Engine For Submarines
China seems to have focused considerable effort on building its own engines so as to be able to compete with foreign manufacturers.
After having shown...
South Asia
Pakistan Embassy Admits JF-17 Fighter Jet Deal May Fail With Argentina; Imran Khan Govt. Responds On Twitter
It seems the Imran Khan government in Pakistan is at odds with its Foreign Office. Two back-to-back episodes involving Pakistani foreign missions have caused...
World
China Helping Saudi Arabia With Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles – US Intelligence Agency
US intelligence agencies have concluded that China has transferred missile technology to Saudi Arabia to help the desert kingdom build its own ballistic missiles...
Americas
US To Boost French Aircraft Carriers With Hi-Tech Fighter Jet Launch System; Cements Ties After AUKUS Setback
The US has approved the sale of a sophisticated system to France after months of disenchantment between the two traditional partners. Their ties have...
Americas
After F-16 Viper, US To Arm Taiwan With Deadly MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone To Keep A Check On China
Rising tensions with China have resulted in Taiwan making every attempt to bolster its defensive capabilities. Arms deals with the US feature prominently in...
World
Indonesia Dumps Russian Su-35 Jets; Will Decide Between French Rafale Fighters & American F-15EX Eagle II – Reports
Indonesia’s fighter aircraft acquisition plan seems to have narrowed down to two key competitors. The country's Air Force Chief has announced that Indonesia will...
Americas
F-22 Raptor: Stunning Images Of World’s Stealthiest & Most Secretive Fighter Aircraft ‘Unbolted & Unclassified’ Mesmerize Aviation Enthusiasts
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet, which skidded along the runway on its belly during takeoff at Nevada in April 2018,...
