The Russian Su-57 fifth generation fighter which began development in the early 2000s, and entered its first aircraft into service in 2020, was notably not the first program of its generation to see development in the country. Fifth generation fighters began development in the late 1970s in both
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said announce on March 16 that any Russian proposals to add new military bases in his country, or to increase personnel numbers, would be welcome. Assad said, “We speak about international balance and Russian presence in Syria has to do with the issue of balance of
The Russian Defence Ministry has ordered the decoration of pilots of Su-27 Flanker fighter aircraft which intercepted an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea on March 14. The incident saw Su-27s fly conduct aggressive manoeuvres very close to the Reaper, causing the unmanned aircraft to
The Russian Army has deployed the most capable tanks in its inventory the T-90M ‘Breakthrough’ to thwart an attempted raid of a Ukrainian reconnaissance group in the Kresny Liman direction, according to reports. The Center group of forces reported to this effect: “Unmanned aerial vehicles of the
The Royal Thai Air Force has been widely reported to have an interest in acquiring Lockheed Martin F-35A fifth generation fighters from the United States, with the aircraft expected to replace its ageing F-16 Falcons in service and fly alongside its F-5TH and Gripen C/D jets. The F-35A was
Russian state media outlet Sputnik news has provided insight into the performance of one of the country’s newest and most capable anti aircraft assets in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War, the R-37M air to air missile, the capabilities of which have increasingly been highlighted as a leading threat
On March 9 North Korea and Russia both conducted the largest launches of hypersonic ballistic missiles on record, the former as part of a show of force into the Yellow Sea in response to major U.S.-led exercises near its borders, and the latter into Ukraine as part of its ongoing war effort in the
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that a loss of the city of Bakhmut, currently an epicentre of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, would provide a major opening to significant further enemy advances on the ground. “We understand that after Bakhmut they could go further.
Defence Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani on March 6 dismissed reports of plans for the country to acquire Russian S-400 air defence systems, with speculation of such an acquisition having grown since it was confirmed that Su-35 heavyweight fighters had been ordered from Russia to
The U.S. Military has made the first ever deployment of AC-130J gunships for exercises in South Korea, with the new aircraft class playing a major role in the ongoing Teak Knife exercises simulating a potential American-led war effort against North Korea. The gunship seen in footage of the
