Following the expiry of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran in October 2020, it was widely speculated that the Iranian Air Force could begin to receive new fighter aircraft from abroad to replace the increasingly obsolete Vietnam War era American aircraft that continue to form the backbone of its
Marking the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), North Korean state media released range of footage showing live fire testing of various weapons systems which notably included training on Su-25 attack jets that serve under the KPA Air Force. The aircraft was seen
On April 26 the first footage emerged showing Russian T-90M battle tanks deployed beyond the country’s borders in Ukraine, marking a major development and providing a significant improvement over the capabilities of all prior Russian tanks used in the conflict. Aside from the next generation T-14
On April 25 a nighttime military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, celebrated 90 years since the formation of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), which since 1948 has been the official armed forces of the country but previously operated as a resistance force to Japanese Imperial rule. The parade saw a range
Following reports in July 2020 that the Egyptian Defence Ministry had signed a contract to purchase 500 Russian T-90MS battle tanks, further reports have indicated that deal is set to go through with the vehicles to be produced in the African country under license. The T-90MS is the most capable variant of
Entering service in 2014 after a protracted development of over 25 years, the Su-35S heavyweight air superiority fighter is considered by far the most capable in Russian service fielded at squadron level strength and remains in production today. Over 100 serve in the Russian Air Force and close to
The U.S. Navy’s latest 30 year shipbuilding plan has indicated that all Ticonderoga Class cruisers will be retired within five years, which comes as the the U.S. military has accelerated efforts to retire older hardware and thus lower operational expenses in the face of growing strain on its
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has commissioned two more Type 055 Class destroyers into service, brining the fleet size up to five with three more having been launched but not yet made operational. With no formal announcement of their commissioning having been made, the warships
On April 20 Russia test launched the Sarmat ground based intercontinental range ballistic missile (ICBM), which marked the first ever flight of the long anticipated weapon and saw it strike a target test range on the Kamchatka Peninsula nearly 6000km across Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has released footage of a test launch of a hypersonic ship launched ballistic missile integrated onto a Type 055 Class destroyer. Reportedly designated YJ-21, the missile can be accommodated in the vertical launch cells of the ship which
