Yearly Archives: 2023
Americas
LCA Tejas: Despite ‘Intense Lobbying’, Battle-Proven F-16 Inches Closer To Clinch Argentine Fighter Jet Deal
It has become clear that despite "intense lobbying" from India, Argentina has opted to purchase American F-16 fighter jets.
Just one step short of announcing...
EurAsian Region
1st Mass-Produced Sarmat ‘Satan’ Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Set For Combat Duty – Russian MoD
On October 7, the Russian defense ministry announced that the Krasmash JSC is manufacturing the first serial Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles. These missiles are...
Middle East
‘World’s-Best’ Merkava IV Tank Bombed By Drone; Hamas Adopts Ukraine War Tactic To Devastate Israel
As the Gaza Strip-based Hamas militant group launched an early morning attack on Israel, firing thousands of rockets into Israel, air raid sirens blazed...
EurAsian Region
Russian MiG-31, British F-35 ‘In Action’ As Both Fighters Scrambled To Intercept Enemy Aircraft
The Russian Ministry of Defense (RuMoD) announced on October 6 that the Russian Air Force dispatched a MiG-31 Foxhound aircraft to intercept an American...
Americas
US, Canada Betray International Security By Emboldening Terrorists Operating From Their Soil: OPED
The State Department on Tuesday (October 2) said the United States respects the right to freedom of speech and assembly of individuals when asked...
EurAsian Region
Russia Arms Its Kamikaze Drones With ‘Thermal Imager’ To Enhance Night-Time Strikes Against Ukraine
Russia has integrated a thermal imager into its Russian Gortenzia (Hydrangea) FPV kamikaze drone, enhancing its capacity for nighttime combat missions in the area...
Europe
Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘Shoots Down’ Six Rafale Fighters During Turkish Wargame? IAF Pilot Decodes Report
The 'grounded' fleet of JF-17 in the Myanmar Air Force may be a sore point for Pakistan & China, but a report on how...
EurAsian Region
1st Time In 75 Years, Germany Squeezed Into ‘Tight Corner’ As Ukraine-Russia War Demands More Than Berlin Can Offer
Will Germany's reluctance to increase its military budget affect Ukraine's resistance to the Russian invasion?
This question is gathering increasing relevance after almost 50 European...
Asia Pacific
100,000 Accident-Free Flight Hours! South Korean FA-50 Fighter Jets Achieve Key Milestone
In a significant milestone for South Korea's domestically manufactured FA-50 light attack aircraft, the nation's Air Force declared on October 6 that these jets...
Americas
XQ-58 Valkyrie: After USAF, Marine Corps Become Only Other Force To Fly Kratos Autonomous Aircraft
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has achieved a key milestone by successfully conducting the maiden test flight of the cutting-edge Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie.
Following the...
EurAsian Region
For The 1st Time, Ukraine’s NATO Neighbor Deploys Patriot Air Defense System To Protect Its Capital
For the first time, Poland has deployed a Patriot missile defense system at the Warsaw-Babice airport to protect its capital, even as Russian missiles...
EurAsian Region
Challenging ATACMS & Storm Shadow, Russia Develops Gun-Control System That Can Be Programed To Hit Beyond Barriers
Russian arms companies have developed an automated gun turret and targeting system to program ammunition to travel and burst beyond obstacles for anti-drone purposes....
EurAsian Region
‘Skyfalls’ On The West As Russia Declares Successful Test Of Nuclear-Powered Missile, Burevestnik Aka SSC-X-9
Amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict, Russian commentators and experts frequently make ominous statements regarding the possible use of Poseidon, a nuclear-powered torpedo, against Western...
Americas
US Army Set For Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘Starshield’ Trials; SFAB To Become 1st Unit To Adopt The Systems
The United States Army is gearing up to conduct trials to evaluate SpaceX's Starshield systems, tailored explicitly for defense purposes and adapted from the...
EurAsian Region
Black Sea Fleet & Ops 100% Intact; Russia Has Not Withdrawn Anything From Crimea – Military Expert
Ukraine’s drone and missile attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea has triggered a massive discussion, most of which revolves around Kyiv decimating...
Asia Pacific
Tomahawk Missiles: Japan Prepones Acquisition Of ‘Deadly’ US Missiles; Chinese Fume, Warn Of Retaliation
Japan's defense minister, Minoru Kihara, announced on October 4 that Tokyo will begin acquiring American Tomahawk cruise missiles in 2025, a year ahead of...
South Asia
Bangladesh Joins The ‘Nuclear League’; Russia Transfers Fuel For Its Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Overcoming US sanctions against Russia following the Ukraine war, Moscow, on October 5, transferred uranium fuel for Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant at Rooppur....
Americas
Abrams Tanks ‘Fizzle Out’ Against China; New Report Says US MBTs Won’t Last In A High-End Conflict With PLA
A recently published assessment has revealed that the combat-hardened M1 Abrams tanks of the US Army would not be able to “dominate” the battlefields...
Asia Pacific
‘Under Fire’ From China, Japan Identifies 14 Airports, 19 Ports For Expansion Into Military Use
Amid escalating security concerns in East Asia, Japan is examining the possibility of employing civilian infrastructure for military purposes and has reportedly identified 33...
South Asia
Indian Air Force’s ‘Himalayan Eye’ Looks To Counter Chinese Military & See Far, Reach Fast & Hit Hard
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is wary of the radar network that China has built along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) it shares...
