Yearly Archives: 2022
Americas
India Scraps $3B Deal To Acquire Predator Drones From The US; Will Focus On Indigenous UAVs – Media Report
India's plan to acquire 'most-lethal' Predator armed drones from the US has reportedly been put on hold according to a report by Hindustan Times,...
Asia Pacific
Mocked As ‘CopyHawks’, Chinese PAP Force To Receive Z-20 Attack Choppers For In-Country Operations
A promotional video released by the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) earlier this month featured the popular Z-20 helicopter alongside other aircraft...
Asia Pacific
China’s Cunning Strategy To Outwit India – Fight With One Hand & Trade With The Other
Is China India’s fiercest military rival or closest business associate? Or both? The standard theory of international relations suggests that trade brings peace. Two nations,...
Americas
Thwarting ‘Russian, Chinese Threats’, US-Led Five Eyes Network Allies Release Plan For 2031 Combined Space Ops Vision
The United States, its four allies in the "Five Eyes" electronic surveillance and intelligence sharing program, along with Germany and France, have released joint...
Americas
‘Flying Cars’: Boeing, Airbus Propel Production Of eVTOLs As Air Taxis Get Ready For Takeoff
Until recently, the concept of flying cars was limited to science fiction only. This might become a reality soon as big companies such as Boeing,...
EurAsian Region
Amid Tensions With Ukraine, Russia Tests Kornet-D1 Air-Droppable Anti-Tank Missile System
While President Vladimir Putin has recognized the separatist rebel region of eastern Ukraine as an independent state, Russia continues to test new weapon systems...
EurAsian Region
West Ignoring Russia’s Security Concerns Led To Recognition Of Donetsk & Luhansk – US Think Tank
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the separatist rebel region of eastern Ukraine as an independent state. The self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk and...
Europe
Make In India Engines For LCA Tejas? Modi Govt Looks At Securing Key Deals For Fighter Jets, Nuclear Submarines With France
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on February 20 arrived in Paris on a three-day visit, which is aimed at boosting bilateral ties and...
Asia Pacific
Powered By Indigenous WS-10 Engines, China Says Pakistan First Country To Receive ‘Bigger, Better’ J-10 Series Of Fighter Jets
China has been consistently providing cutting-edge military equipment to its closest ally and iron brother, Pakistan. This military cooperation is seen by many as...
Americas
US-China Power Struggle In The Himalayas: Why A $500M Foreign Grant Has Triggered Political Storm In Nepal
Political parties in Nepal are divided over a mega American development project that seeks to set up a 300-km high-voltage power transmission line and...
Americas
Under Dragon’s Shadow: Key US Military Facility Faces ‘Security Challenge’ As Australian Port Entangled In 99-Year Chinese Lease
The relationship between Australia and China has been on a downward spiral ever since the former joined hands with the United States to demand...
Middle East
C-Dome: Israeli Defense Forces Successfully Test Naval Version Of Iron Dome Missile Defense System – IDF
The Israeli Defense Forces said on Monday that it had successfully tested the C-Dome - the naval configuration of the Iron Dome missile defense...
EurAsian Region
Ukraine’s Top Officials Flatly Deny Attack on Donbas, Shelling Of Russian Territory; Call It ‘Fake News’
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Monday that the Ukrainian military did not attack the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics, did not send...
Asia Pacific
Australia Demands Answer From China Over Using Military-Grade Laser Weapons On Surveillance Aircraft – PM Morrison
Australia is awaiting a response from China on the recent incident involving a Chinese vessel pointing a military-grade laser at an Australian surveillance aircraft,...
Asia Pacific
China Imposes Sanctions On US Defense Giants Lockheed, Raytheon For Doing Business With Taiwan
China decided to take measures against the United States over the sale of weapons to Taiwan and impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon...
Europe
Rafale-M To Join Gripens, Eurofighters, F-16s As Europe’s Most Ferocious Fighters ‘Battle It Out’ During Tiger Meet 2022
Turkey is preparing to send its F-16 Fighting Falcons to the 'Tiger Meet 2022' exercise to be hosted by its arch-rival Greece where it...
Asia Pacific
Hydrogen-Powered Engine: Using JAXA’s Solid Experience, Japan Plans To Develop Emission Free Engines By 2050
Even as the world strives to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, commercial aviation will be one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize. To...
Americas
US Fears Losing Air Superiority To China By 2035; Not J-20 Fighters, But Bothered By PLAAF’s Real ‘Mighty Dragon’
The rapid growth of China's military capabilities has created ripples in the American security establishment, which fears that the PLA Air Force could be...
Americas
F-35C ‘Super Squadron’: US Navy’s Future Carrier Air Wing Likely To Double The Fleet Of Stealth Fighters — Top Official
A "super squadron" of roughly 20 F-35C stealth fighters could be added to the US Navy's carrier air wing in the future, said a...
Americas
Conquering The Fighter Jet Market – Why US Needs To Pitch Its Hawks Over Eagles & Falcons To Come On Top
As every country aims for modern, powerful fighter aircraft like the Rafales, Typhoons or the F-35s, their extortionate costs are a big drawback. Not...
