Monthly Archives: June, 2022
Americas
F-16 Fighters: Turkish Delegation To Travel To US To Seek Congressional Support For ‘Fighting Falcons’ – Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a delegation from Ankara is set to travel to the United States to garner congressional support for...
Americas
Setback For US Hypersonic Program As Latest Test Ends In Failure; Navy Sets A Deadline To Field Its Mach 5+ Weapon
The newly conducted test of a US hypersonic missile in the state of Hawaii has failed because of a malfunction during the launch, Pentagon...
Expert Reviews
World’s ‘Costliest’ Fighter Jet — Bypassing ‘Trillion Dollar’ F-35 Program, NGAD Aircraft Could Be The Steepest Of All
A report to the US Congress on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program recently stated that it intends to develop "a portfolio of...
Asia Pacific
China’s 1st Cargo Drone – TP500 – That Can Fly With A Load Of 500 Kg Upto 500 Km Completes Maiden Flight
China's indigenously built TP500 freighter, the country's first large crewless transport plane, completed its maiden flight on June 18.
The flight lasted for around 27...
Asia Pacific
‘Bomber Buddy’ – China Secretly Developing Loyal Wingman For Its Xian H-20, J-20 Stealth Fighters – Indian Media
In January 2022, the Chinese state media Global Times quoted a military expert as saying that the Chinese J-20 stealth fighters could conduct coordinated...
Americas
Stealth Killer! Russia’s Rezonans-NE Radar That Can Track F-35 Jets Deep Inside Finland & Norway Begins Construction — Reports
Russia has reportedly begun constructing a Rezonans-NE VHF radar on the hilltop of Korzunova air base, presumably to counter the F-35 fighter jets of...
Europe
World’s Fastest Electric ‘Flying Ferry’ Candela P-12 To Become The Fastest Public Transport In Stockholm
The world’s fastest electric ship, the Candela P-12 Shuttle, is slated to enter Stockholm's waters in 2023, in an effort to shape the future...
Americas
Revolutionizing Air Warfare, B-52 Bombers To Be Equipped With New Beyond-Line-Of-Sight Comm (BLOS) Capability
In what could further revolutionize air warfare, the US Air Force (USAF) has moved one step closer to equipping B-52 bombers with a new...
Middle East
F-35 Stealth Fighters ‘Suppressed’ By Russian Electronic Warfare; Missiles Fail To Hit Target – Local Media Claims
Unverified reports and videos by local Russian media claim that Israeli F-35 stealth fighters missed hitting their target due to electronic interference.
‘Bomber Buddy’...
Expert Reviews
Outflanking The Flankers! Why Fall Of Russia’s Top Fighter Jets Like Su-35 Is Good News For Indian Air Force?
OPED BY Vijender K Thakur
Russia's inability to establish strategic air superiority over Ukraine is frequently discussed on mainstream & social media. Analysts pushing the...
Asia Pacific
Nanqiang No. 1: China Completes Testing Of ‘Revolutionary Aircraft Design’ That Is Hypersonic & Unmanned — Reports
China has completed the initial testing of a small hypersonic prototype aircraft for civilian use, paving the way for developing a full-sized hypersonic aircraft...
Asia Pacific
Deflating China’s 3rd Aircraft Carrier, US Names PLA Navy’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Warships That Pose Greater Threat To US & Allies
While China's newly unveiled third aircraft carrier represents the country's expanding naval might, a recent CNN report outlines other Chinese naval vessels that represent...
EurAsian Region
‘BYE-Raktar’! Russian Lead In Counter-Drone Warfare, With Experience From Syria & Crimea, Deflated Turkish TB2 Drones – Analysis
Turkish defense firm Baykar has announced that it would donate three Bayraktar TB2 drones to Kiev after a successful crowdfunding campaign. The TB2 UAVs...
Asia Pacific
Chinese H-6 Bombers, Loaded With Powerful YJ-12 Missiles, ‘Cloud’ Japan As Beijing Demonstrates Navy-Airforce Compatibility
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently announced at the G7 Summit that Tokyo would bolster its defense with a hike in military spending over...
Americas
Flying Atop SR-71 Blackbird, Meet US’ Top Secret Spy Drone That No One Knew Existed Until It Was Abandoned
On Monday, Lockheed Martin, the United States' leading defense aerospace major, tweeted a photo of an odd-looking drone on the back of an A-12...
Americas
US’ Most Advanced Warplanes – F-22 Raptors & F-35 Jets Should Be Deployed Near China As Threat Intensifies – Top Commander
One day after a US spy plane flew over the Taiwan Straits, the US Navy reportedly sent a warship to the South China Sea...
Americas
Chinese ‘Aviation Espionage’ Busted! Former US Army Pilot Pleads Guilty Of Leaking Critical Info To Beijing
A former US Army helicopter pilot turned defense contractor has pleaded guilty to taking thousands of dollars from the agents of the Chinese government...
EurAsian Region
1st Time In Ukraine War – Russia Uses Its Heavyweight Tu-22M3 Bombers To Strike Kiev From Belarusian Airspace
For the first time in the Ukraine war, Russia attacked Kiev (Kyiv) from Belarus on June 25, firing more than 60 missiles. This was...
South Asia
India Pitches To Build Combat Aircraft LCA Tejas, Helicopters In Egypt As It Eyes Debut International Contract – Reports
India is pursuing various export opportunities for its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A, as part of which it has just offered to set...
Asia Pacific
6th Test: China Sharpens Its Capability To Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles; Sends Ominous Signals To US, India & Whole Of Asia
China's test of a ground-based Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) test last week and the US' counter pursuit risk an arms race in Asia. The development...
