US Air Force admits F-35 Lightning II fails to replace the aging F-16 fleet and announces the need for a new fighter jet. The new aircraft would be budget conscious and have less technological prowess as of F-35. The US Air Force is launching a months-long study of tactical aviation requirements, seeking a force mix…
The US Air Force named its first overseas-based F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron the ‘Valkyries’. The US Air Force official website reported. Public Opinion for F-35 Lightning II: The 48th Fighter Wing seeks help from the public to name the UK-based F-35A Lightning-ll unit. The 495th Fighting Squadron (FS) was given the title…
BAE Systems Hagglunds has awarded a contract to Israeli firm Elbit Systems to provide Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) for the Dutch Army’s CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
DARPA is working on UAV LongShot air-to-air missile program Aims and objectives of the DARPA’s LongShot program LongShot UAV in future combats The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing an air-launched LongShot Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that carries its own air-to-air missiles. DARPA announced that it had awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin,…
The leading European powers, the ‘E3’ group United Kingdom, France, and Germany condemned Iran over uranium metal production, which they said was in breach of commitments made by the Iranian government to the international community. The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said earlier this week that Tehran had followed through on his plan to make uranium…
Russia will acquire additional hypersonic, high-precision long-range weapon systems, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
North Korea further maintained and developed its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions
Britain prepares to get air combat drones to fly alongside fighter jets, following a 30 million pounds ($41 million) contract to design and manufacture a prototype in the next three years
South Korea has recently announced the testing of indigenously developed Submarine Launch Ballistic Missile (SLBM)
China’s “Underground Great Steel Wall” could guarantee the security of the country’s strategic arsenal, against potential attacks, including those from future hypersonic weapons…