Monthly Archives: October, 2022
Asia Pacific
China Claims Success In Controlling A Bird’s Mind; Experts Say Can Be Used For Anti-Terror Or Military Ops
A team of researchers in China recently claimed to have used a solar-powered brain control device to steer a pigeon in flight for about...
EurAsian Region
India Unveils Zorawar Light Tank Concept At DefExpo; Can Delhi Overlook Russian Offer Of Amphibious Tanks Amid China Tensions?
After a challenging experience deploying heavy Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) in the Eastern Ladakh region during a stand-off with China, the Indian Army is...
Asia Pacific
LCA Tejas & BrahMos For Malaysia? Can India Pull Off The Biggest Defense Deal In Its Short History With ‘Make In India’ Weapons?
Until a month ago, South Korea appeared ahead of India in the bid to supply Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to Malaysia. However, banking on...
Americas
Not Only Stealth Jets, US ‘Critically Dependent’ On Russia For Nuclear Reactor Component That Only Moscow Sells
The United States has found itself in an ironical situation where it depends on raw materials or intermediary components for many of its vital...
Americas
China Acknowledges B-21 Stealth Bomber Threat; Military Experts Say PLA Missiles Can ‘Raid The Raider’
Last week, Northrop Grumman announced that the most advanced, next-generation bomber in the world, the 'B-21 Raider,' will be unveiled on December 2. While...
World
Designed To Fight USSR, US Could Arm Ukraine With ‘Once Mighty’ Hawk Missile System To Challenge Russia
To combat the onslaught of Russian cruise missiles and drones on the Ukrainian military, power plants, and civilian-military infrastructure, the United States is "considering"...
EurAsian Region
Russia Has Lost 25% Of Its Kamov Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In The Ukraine War, Claims British MoD
Russia's inventory of Ka-52 helicopters appears to have suffered significant damage in the ongoing conflict. The recent intelligence assessment of the war from the...
Europe
Russia’s Modified Su-57 Stealth Fighter Variant With Stage 2 Engine ‘Soars & Roars’ In Test Flight
A modernized Su-57 stealth fighter jet took to the skies on its maiden flight on October 21, 2022, at Zhukovsky flight test center near...
EurAsian Region
Israel ‘Equips’ Ukraine With UAV-Mountable Anti-Drone Smash Weapon To Fight Russia’s Suicide Drones — Reports
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has categorically stated that Israel was firm on not supplying weapons to Ukraine, which is battling Russia.
While the Jewish...
Asia Pacific
China’s ‘Breakthrough’ In Electromagnetic Propulsion Could Help Realize Its Space Colonization Ambition
Chinese scientists recently achieved the pinnacle of electromagnetic propulsion technology when they sent a 1,000-kilogram object at the speed of sound.
Observers say the...
Europe
British Fighter Jets Fire Dozens Of ASRAAM Missiles That India Has Also Selected For Its Su-30MKIs
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out a major live-fire exercise that involved the largest mass firing of the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air...
Expert Reviews
China Leads In Petroleum Reserves While ‘Arch Rival’ India Catching Up In Both Shipping & Strategic Storage
Analysis By Air Marshal Anil Chopra
The Russia-Ukraine war has once again emphasized the need for logistic supply chain management and how disruptions can upset...
World
US Pilot Working For China Detained Down Under; Was Helping Beijing With Aircraft Carrier Ops
In what appears to be a clampdown by Washington and its allies on China's 'theft' of Western expertise, an ex-US military pilot and flight...
EurAsian Region
Russia Relies Heavily On Kh-29 Missiles For Precision Strikes On Ukraine Amid Claims Of Production Upswing
Russia appears to be relying heavily on its Kh-29 missile for precision attacks on Ukraine along the frontline where it dominates the skies, going...
EurAsian Region
Iran’s Mohajer-6 UAV ‘Wreaking Havoc’ In Ukraine Uses Same Engine As US Predator, Israeli Heron Drones?
Russia's Iranian-made drones have gained global limelight for devasting the Ukrainian infrastructure. It was discovered that the engine in the Mohajer-6 UAV, which Ukraine...
Americas
‘Heartbreaking’ Record of Accidents: US Air Force Launches F-35 Crash Recovery Training For The Very First Time
Last week, an F-35A fifth-generation fighter jet crashed in the US state of Utah at Hill Air Force Base near Salt Lake City. While...
Europe
NATO Politicizes Turkey’s Belligerence Towards Greece; Democracies Like India Are Obliged To Protect Her
The 214,000sqkm Aegean Sea lying between Greece on its west and Turkey on its east, is known for The Aegean Dispute between these two countries...
Asia Pacific
Fighting Off Invasion, Japan Says Will Field Hypersonic Missiles, Attack Drones To Boost Defenses By 2027
Japan intends to strengthen the country's defenses by 2027 and enhance its capability to fight off any invasion, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters...
South Asia
Tejas Mk2 Fighters Going The Rafale Way; Over Dozen Countries Interested But Debut Deal Eludes
Just days after India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was granted authorization to begin production of the LCA Mk 2 fighter jet, new reports indicate...
Europe
Rishi Sunak Becomes 6th Indian-Origin Person Holding ‘Top Post’ Globally, But India-UK Ties May Not Be Special Under PM Sunak
42–year old British-Indian Rishi Sunak becoming the youngest Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) may have a great symbolic value for India, but...