Yearly Archives: 2021
Americas
With Speed, Stealth & Precision, US Navy Test-Fires ‘Game Changer’ Weapon To Neutralize Enemy Attacks
The US Navy ship, USS Portland, is currently deployed to the Middle East as part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group. The San Antonio...
Asia Pacific
China’s Revamped J-15 ‘Flying Shark’ Breaks Cover; New Fighter Jet Could Take Off From 3rd Aircraft Carrier
China's J-15 'Flying Shark' has started to hog the media limelight as PLA Navy prepares for global challenges and confrontations. China’s sea-based capability is...
Middle East
Ankara Ready To Export Drones, UAVs To New Delhi In A ‘New Beginning’ For India, Turkey Relations
Turkish company Zyrone Dynamics, which offers unique UAV solutions using advanced technologies, is preparing to ship its ZCQM multirotor mini-drone to India.
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South Asia
LCA Tejas Fighters Give Big Boost To Indian Air Force’s Strike Capabilities & Govt’s Flagship Initiative – ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’
The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has given a giant leap to India’s flagship initiative ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ or Self Reliant India which aims at...
Europe
British Royal Air Force Typhoon Fighter Jet Shoots Down Drone In Syria – UK Defense Ministry
A British Royal Air Force fighter jet has shot down a small unmanned aircraft in Syria in what is the air force's first air-to-air...
Americas
Second Snub For F-35 Stealth Jets? Spain Approves Eurofighter Typhoons Under ‘Project Halcon’
Spain has finally put all speculations regarding the purchase of new fighters for its Air Force to rest. Madrid has approved the acquisition of...
EurAsian Region
Russia Unveils Stealthy, Heavy-Duty Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik Combat Drone With A Flat Jet Nozzle— Watch
The Russian S-70 Okhotnik is a long-range, stealth combat drone. The Sukhoi S-70 is capable of performing solo missions and can also work in...
Americas
100 Years In Service? US Air Force Says B-52 Bombers Equipped With Long-Range Missiles Will Be Used Till 2050s
The US Air Force's aging fleet of B-52 long-range strategic bombers, which first flew in the 1950s, will stay operational for at least 30...
India-Pakistan News
India Demonstrates Long-Range, Supersonic, Precision Strike Missile Capabilities Amid Border Dispute With China
India recently performed a series of weapon tests including the Helicopter-launched Stand-off Anti-Tank (SANT) missile, long-range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART), and the Pinaka...
Expert Reviews
1971 Masterstroke: How ‘Kao Boys’ & ‘Manekshaw’s Men’ Helped India Liberate Bangladesh From Pakistan
The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War is widely touted as one of India's greatest military endeavors. Important figures from the political, military as well as...
Americas
US Concerned Over Chinese Military Buildup, Deployment Of Strategic Bombers Near Border With India – Reports
The US Department of Defense is concerned over the Chinese military buildup near the demarcation line with India in the Himalayas, media reported. According...
Americas
America’s AMRAAM Vs China’s PL-15: US To Significantly Upgrade Its AIM-120 Missiles To Keep Pace With J-20 Fighters
The AIM-120, considered the most potent Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), is set to get a significant boost in capability even as its successor,...
Asia Pacific
Japan’s Fighter Jets Scramble As Nine Russian Warplanes, Il-20 Jets Approach Japanese Airspace — Reports
Fighter jets from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force took off on alert as one Russian Il-20 jet and nine, presumably Russian aircraft approached Japanese...
Americas
F-35 Jets: Success With Finland, Fiasco With The UAE — Here Are The Prospective Buyers Of US Stealth Fighters
US President Joe Biden, during a recent call with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, said that Finland's decision to procure F-35 fighter jets provides a...
Americas
Certified To Refuel F-35 Fighters, US ‘Shoots-Down’ Israeli Request For Speedy Delivery Of Boeing Mid-Air Refuellers
The US had approved the sale of up to eight Boeing KC-46 refueling aircraft to Israel in March 2020 to replace the latter's Re'em...
India-Pakistan News
India’s Hypersonic Missile: As DRDO ‘Goes Vertical’, US Speculates Indian Navy Could Go Hypersonic By 2025-28
As China has been rapidly expanding its hypersonic missile capability that has even flustered the US, the Indian Defence Minister said that New Delhi...
Expert Reviews
India’s New CDS: Will US War Veteran Gen. MacArthur’s ‘Heroics’ Inspire Modi Govt To Appoint The Next Military Boss?
If anything, the untimely and sudden demise of General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has proved that the newly created office in December 2019 that...
Asia Pacific
China Becomes Third Country To Develop Floating Nuclear Reactor; Claims It Can Withstand The ‘Rarest Of Rare’ Storms
China has once again made headlines with its ambitious "floating nuclear reactor" project -- ACPR50S -- that has been tested extensively to check its...
Asia Pacific
Besides BrahMos Missile, Is Indonesia Looking For Joint Defense Production With India Amid Rising Chinese Aggression?
Indonesia may be looking to acquire Indian defense technologies including BrahMos missile, to strengthen its security architecture and push for joint production, in the...
Americas
UAE Threatens To Cancel $23 Billion F-35 Fighter Jet Deal With The United States Over ‘China Factor’– Reports
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is threatening to cancel a $23 billion deal to buy US-made F-35 aircraft and advanced drones due to increasing...