Yearly Archives: 2021
Asia Pacific
China Racing Ahead Of US At ‘Twice The Rate’ In Space Tech; Its Long March Carrier Rocket Conducts 400th Mission
China’s Long March family of rockets has been deployed in most of the country's space missions since its first flight in 1970. The indigenous...
Americas
Japan’s ‘Super Interceptors’: Tokyo To Convert Its F-15 Fighter Jets To JSI Standard Amid Chinese, Russian Threats
Japan has reportedly opted to move forward with the F-15JSI 'Japanese Super Interceptor' program. Tokyo will allocate funds for it in the next fiscal...
Asia Pacific
Wary Of Chinese Tech Prowess, British MI6 Says China Bigger Threat To UK Than Russia, Iran & Global Terrorism
After America's CIA, the British spy agency MI6 is deeply worried about China's counter-intelligence capabilities.
In his first public speech and live interview, MI6 chief...
Asia Pacific
China’s Upcoming Hypersonic Aircraft Promises Just One-Hour Travel Time To Any Destination In The World
China is developing a hypersonic airliner capable of transporting 10 passengers to anywhere in the world in less than an hour.
The 148-foot-long (45-meter) plane...
Americas
As US Drags Its Feet On F-35 Fighter Jet Sale, UAE Gives In To American Pressure To ‘Boot Out’ China
The US has finally achieved what could be seen as a diplomatic victory with one of its partners, the UAE. The latter gave in...
Americas
After Chinese J-20, American F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets To Be Propelled By New, Powerful Engines By 2027
The US military's prized possession, the F-35 stealth fighter jet, could receive a major upgrade in the form of a new engine towards the...
Asia Pacific
K-9 Thunder: Deployed Against China & N.Korea, Australia Joins India, Others To Acquire S.Korean Howitzers
South Korea has inked a $788 million contract with Australia to build a factory in Geelong, Victoria, which will manufacture 30 K-9 Thunder self-propelled...
Asia Pacific
Powered By Indigenous WS-10 Engines, China Goes ‘Full Throttle’ In J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet Production
China's J-20, a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, has reportedly entered the mass production phase after replacing the Russian engine with the domestically produced WS-10.
Traditionally,...
Asia Pacific
Hanwha Howitzer Contract: Australia Signs Massive Defense Deal With South Korea – PM Scott Morrison
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have signed a $ 1 billion defense deal, dubbed as the Hanwha Howitzer...
EurAsian Region
ANALYSIS: US Withdrawal From Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Continues To Haunt World 20 Years Later
The 2001 decision of then-US President George W. Bush to withdraw the United States from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty has proved to be...
Americas
Americas’ ‘Best Dogfighter’: US Orders More Air Superiority Jets, How Does It Compete Against Russia’s S-400?
The US has recently approved the acquisition of a total of 17 Boeing F-15EX jets through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the...
Asia Pacific
Chinese Wing Loong 2, Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Proving To Be A ‘Game-Changer’ In Ethiopian Civil War
The 13-month-long Ethiopian war against the Tigray rebels in the north has recently been tilting in favor of the Abiy Ahmed government, thanks to...
Americas
World’s Fastest Aircraft: British Engineering Firm ‘Smashed’ All Records Of Environment Friendly Electric Planes
Rolls-Royce, the 115-year-old iconic British Engineering firm, has now achieved a new feat. After manufacturing world-class jet engines, it has left its mark in...
Europe
Once Called A ‘Cursed Aircraft’, How Dassault Rafale Jets ‘Rose From The Ashes’ & Salvaged The French Pride
Once called a "cursed aircraft", the Dassault Rafale has now transformed into one of the most sought-after fighter jet brands in the world. The...
Asia Pacific
China’s ‘Unhackable’ Satellite Quantum System Promises To Defend World’s Largest Power Grid Against Cyber Attacks
China has developed what it calls a Satellite Quantum System in a bid to combat any adversary intrusion into its power infrastructure. The country...
Americas
US Spy Plane RC-135W Flies Over ‘Conflict-Ridden Donbass’ A Day After Su-27 Fighters Turned Away NATO Aircraft — Reports
An American surveillance aircraft RC-135W was reportedly flying over Donbass, Ukraine in what seems to be enhanced caution, as well as strategic reticence on...
Americas
DECODED: Why F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets Again ‘Shot-Down’ Rafales & Typhoons For Massive Finnish Aircraft Deal
After Switzerland, Finland has announced the procurement of 64 F-35A fighter jets to replace its aging combat planes in a deal worth $9.5 billion. Earlier...
Americas
MRH-90 Taipan: Why Did Australia Discard Relatively New European Helicopters Worth Billions of Dollars For US ‘Hawks’?
Australia announced that it would replace its entire fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters with 40 US-made Black Hawks and 12 Seahawks.
The fleet of MRH-90 Taipan...
Americas
The F-35 Of Drones Is Here? Meet US Army’s Next Combat UAV That Boasts More Firepower & Short Take-Off, Landing Feature
US defense firm General Atomics unveiled a new combat drone called 'Mojave', which boasts the short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability and increased firepower...
Asia Pacific
DECODED: Can China Really Transfer Its Stealth Technology To Conventional Combat Jets Like J-11 & J-15 Fighters?
As China has been expanding its air force and is on course to launch multiple stealth fighter jets, China’s alleged claim of expanding its...
