Yearly Archives: 2021
South Asia
LCA Tejas: Armed With Lethal French, Israeli Missiles, India Says Indigenous Fighter Jets Part Of IAF’s Modernization Drive
India's Ministry of Defense has stated that the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) is not being inducted as a replacement of the aging...
Americas
Predator B Drone: As India Keenly Awaits World’s ‘Most Lethal UAV’, US Is Already Planning Its Replacement
The US Air Force is all set to develop a next-generation drone that will succeed the currently operational MQ-9 Reaper, also known as the...
Americas
Decoded: Why USAF’ F-22 Raptors, F-35s Could Be ‘More Vulnerable’ To Chinese Su-35 Fighters Than Russian Sukhoi Jets?
By Joseph P Chacko
China is one of the countries that operate the Russian-made Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jet. Armed with deadly BVR missiles, the Chinese...
Asia Pacific
After Tempest Talks, UK, Japan ‘Close To Finalizing’ Deal On Joint Development Of Fighter Jet Engines — Reports
Japan is reportedly finalizing its policy on how to jointly develop the jet engine of its future F-X fighter jet with the UK.
Earlier, it...
Americas
Unlike NASA’s X-37 Spacecraft, China Says Its Spaceplanes Will Use Commercial Airports For Inter-Planetary Missions
China is making significant strides in the field of space technology, which has been traditionally dominated by the United States and Russia. It seeks...
Americas
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Moscow Says US Has Not Responded To Russia’s Security Guarantees As Border Tensions Flare Up
The Russia-Ukraine tensions, which have been simmering for about seven years, have intensified in recent months. Increased troop deployments by Moscow along the Ukrainian...
Asia Pacific
Taiwan ‘Exposes Chinese PLA Blueprint’ To Invade The ‘Wanderer Island’ Without Giving The US Much Time To Respond
China will not allow anyone to use Taiwan for their own selfish interests and are confident that the island is "a wanderer who will...
Asia Pacific
Comparing To Indian Rafale Jets, Pakistani Lawmaker Questions The Logic To Acquire Chinese J-10C Fighter
When Pakistan and China first signed their joint production deal for JF-17 fighters, it was touted as a ground-breaking venture that would challenge India's...
EurAsian Region
Russia Says It Can Launch Lethal Missiles Based On Kornet-D System From Drones & Ka-52M ‘Alligator’ Helicopters
Russia has developed a new guided missile, X-BPLA, which can be used as part of the armament system for drones and helicopters, a source...
Americas
US Wants To Boost India’s Firepower Against China; Here Are 5 Weapons That Could Give Delhi A Decisive Edge Over Beijing
President Joe Biden’s nominee for the post of US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, recently said that he stands ready to boost America's efforts...
India-Pakistan News
Agni-P Missile: India Tests Its ‘Prime’ Missile That Can Hit Hostile Targets With Much More Accuracy & Lethality
India is inching closer to inducting a new variant of the nuclear-capable Agni missile, called the Agni-P or Prime that was tested by the...
Europe
France Proposes To Develop Rafale Fighter Jets In India; Collaboration On Aero-Engine Technology In Pipeline
France and India are looking to further cement further their defense relations under which Rafale fighters and even aero-engines for the jets could be made...
Asia Pacific
Chinese Engineers Digging World’s Longest Tunnel; Strive To Divert Water From Altai Mountains To Xinjiang Desert
China's effort to construct the world's longest tunnel has hit hurdles as a result of high groundwater levels.
In a report published this month in...
Asia Pacific
Japan’s ‘Record-Breaking’ Defense Budget: Tokyo Plans $264B Quinquennial Spendings Amid China Tensions
Japan has recently been making headlines regarding its increasing defense budget amid growing tensions with China. The most recent development is that Tokyo is...
Americas
US Air Force’s Hypersonic Missile Test Fails Again; Cruise Missile Launched From C-130 Aircraft ‘Relieves Pain’
The third test flight of the US AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) turned out to be a failure just as previous tests, and...
Americas
‘The Samrat Of Missiles’: Russia Gears Up To Deploy Its Superheavy, Hypersonic & Biggest Weapon Of Mass Destruction – Sarmat ICBM
Russia is inching closer to replacing its aging R-36 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) fleet with superheavy missiles that can carry hypersonic glide vehicles.
The new...
Europe
British Tycoon Buys Iconic Fighter Jet Blackburn Buccaneer; Pays A Whopping Cost For Its Delivery
The Blackburn Buccaneer was a subsonic carrier-capable fighter jet, which served with the British Royal Navy (RN) and later with the Royal Air Force...
Americas
F-35’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities To Get A Big Boost As Lockheed Signs $490M Tech Upgrade Deal With BAE Systems
Lockheed Martin has awarded BAE Systems a $493 million contract to extensively upgrade and modernize the F-35's electronic warfare (EW) system.
With this, the...
Americas
Rich But Not Stupid: Why Did UAE Cancel $23B F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Deal With The US – Ex Ambassador Explains
UAE' decision to suspend the purchase of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters is another sign Washington's allies are trying to reduce their reliance on US...
Americas
Battle Of Stealth Aircraft: Morocco Wants F-35 Fighters To ‘Ward Off’ Algeria That Plans To Acquire Russian Su-57 Jets
Morocco is said to have requested Israel to persuade the United States to allow the sale of its cutting-edge multirole fighter F-35, potentially in...
