Beginning development from the late 1970s, fifth generation fighter aircraft remain few and far between in the world today with only three classes currently in production worldwide. These include the Chinese J-20, the American F-35, and the Russian Su-57. With the J-20 being delivered to the Chinese Air Force around 2016
The F-15 Eagle is currently the only heavyweight fighter in production anywhere in the Western world, and having been designed in the late 1960s to provide a leading edge air superiority capability it first flew in 1972 and joined the U.S. Air Force three years later. The fighter is the oldest
Since the 20th century economic warfare and struggles to control the information space have played an increasingly decisive role in warfare alongside military confrontation, with major powers in the 21st century launching economic wars and black propaganda campaigns far more frequently against one
Russian Strategic Missile Force Commander Colonel-General Sergey Karakayev announced on June 5 that the a second regiment of intercontinental ballistic missiles integrating Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles was preparing to go on combat alert. “Today one full-complement regiment is on duty and the
The Russian Zicron hypersonic cruise missile was first delivered to the Russian Navy in late 2019, and has since begun to equip warships ranging from modernised Cold War era Udaloy Class destroyers to very light but modern Gremyashchiy Class stealth corvettes. Having also been tested from Russian
On June 5 it was announced that Russian air defences had intercepted two Ukrainian Tochka-U ballistic missiles near the Nikolayevsk Region, with Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov stating: “Two Tocka-U ballistic missiles were intercepted in the air over the Novogeorgiyevka
June 5 2022 marks 55 years since the outbreak of the Six Day War, which although brief was one of the most pivotal military clashes in the Middle East of the Cold War era with far reaching consequences still felt across the region today. The conflict primarily pitted the armed forces of the Israel
Top Gun Maverick which released in theatres in the United States on May 27 remains the most hotly anticipated military themed English language film to release in over a decade, and as a sequel to the best selling Top Gun blockbuster that released 36 years prior in 1986 it was similarly
The much anticipated sequel to the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun, Top Gun Maverick, released in theatres in the United States on May 27 and, much like the original, was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Navy and influenced considerably by the Pentagon. Also like the original, the film was based on the
Following reports in 2020 that the first technology demonstrator for development of an American sixth generation fighter had begun test flights, the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program was reported on June 1 to have begun its engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) phase.
