Hypersonic Missiles Trigger New US-Russia Arms Race
Russias successful test of a ship-launched hypersonic surface-to-surface missile, the ‘Tsirkon on October 7, 2020 and the previous deployment of its ‘Avangrad hypersonic glide weapon with inter-continental range may have given it an edge in missile systems of the future. For once, the United States may be late to the party...
War, Lies and Videotape Azerbaijan Vs Armenia
Fake news, a missile drilled into the ground to show it was launched by the enemy, mock weapons and fake shooting of aircraft and armoured vehicles have become part of the propaganda assault from both sides. As Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of destroying equipment besides killing troops and civilians...
India Vs China in Drone Warfare
Will India Gain an Edge over China in Drone warfare with MQ-9B Acquisition? The announcement that India is likely to buy six MQ-9B Guardian drones from the United States - for $600 million has raised the prospect of pitching them against Chinese drones. New Delhi wants to invest $3 billion for 30...
Is Taiwan Prepared to Thwart a Chinese Invasion?
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) held real-combat drills involving J-10, J-16 and J-11 fighters, H-6 bombers and Y-8 anti-submarine warfare planes in the Taiwan Strait during September 2020. In addition, the Chinese Navy held live-fire anti-sea mine exercises involving warships and minesweeping robots to thwart Taiwans attempt to surround the Island...
United States Test-flies Sixth-Gen NGAD Aircraft Prototype
The United States Air Force (USAF) has quietly test-flown a prototype of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter aircraft which will be a generation ahead of the F-22 and F-35 fifth generation fighter jets, currently the most advanced warplanes in the world. USAF head of acquisition Will Roper revealed about...
Su-30SM2 - Will it be better than the Rafale?
Among the most popular Russian jets is the Sukhoi Su-30SM, which has been regularly upgraded to improve its lethality and overall performance. Now, its biggest upgrade yet, it is expected to transition to the Su-30SM2 version, popularly known as “Super Sukhoi.” Powered by a more powerful engine and new radar among...
Battle of the Badass Bombers
The United States flew its big bombers- B-2 Stealth and the B-52 Stratofortress in areas close to where the Chinese navy was conducting drills in the South China Sea (SCS) during July-August 2020. In response, China too operated its H-6 bombers over waters near Taiwan and the contested waters...
India Joins Hypersonic Missile Technology Race
Indias state-run Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) flight tested Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) on September 7, 2020. “DRDO has today successfully flight tested the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle using the indigenously developed scramjet propulsion system. With this success, all critical technologies are now established to progress to the next...
It is 2020. Where’s my flying car?
Flying cars have emerged from the realm of science fiction to that of working prototypes with several projects around the world taking wing. Defenseworld.net takes a look at some of the effort to build flying cars and the progress thus far. These tiny manned craft could not only shape roads in...
Russian Drone Attack
Russia displayed several drones- both for attack and reconnaissance/surveillance at the Army 2020 Forum in Moscow which looks like a clear attempt to challenge if not forge ahead of major UAV powers such as the US, Israel and China. Some of these Russian drones offer features superior to that of competing...
CAE Wins Warplanes Training Contract
Vectrus Systems to Maintain Air Bases in Turkey, Spain
General Dynamics, Northrop Win $4.4B AF Special Access Program Contract
U.S. Navy, Japan Buy Target Drones to Evaluate “Major Combat Weapon Systems”...
Is the Carting Away of Russian Pantsir S1 linked to U.S. Army’s IM-SHORAD Testing?
Speculation is rife that the U S military moving a Russian-made Pantsir S1 air defence system (ADS) from Libya to...
After JF-17 Fighter, Chinese J-11B Jet could be next on Pakistan’s Shopping List
Pakistans new fighter jet buy could narrow down to Chinas J-11B aircraft as the induction of Rafale jets by India...
S Korean KF-X Jet Prototype Advances amidst Indonesian Uncertainty
South Koreas KF-X fighter jets prototype will be released publicly before the first half of 2021 even as reports emerge...
Why UAE’s MQ-9B Armed Drone Purchase Should Worry Iran
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to be acquired by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is intended to give a...
What’s Behind Turkey’s silence on S-400 Air Defence System Test?
The Turkish defense establishment silence on the S-400 air defense systems (ADS)s missile interception test last week reveals more than...