The F-35 fifth generation fighter was on March 9 confirmed to be officially certified to carry B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs, marking the first time a Western multirole stealth fighter has been able to employ nuclear weapons. Spokesman for the F-35 Joint Program Office Russ Goemaere stated regarding
New footage released on March 6 has confirmed the destruction of a third Ukrainian Army M1A1 Abrams tank, which is the latest of a significantly larger number of vehicles reported to have been taken out by Russian forces in the disputed Donbas region over the past two weeks. While prior confirmed
Head of the Russian state-owned defence conglomerate Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, has confirmed that the country’s next generation main battle tank the T-14 Armata will not be fielded in the Ukrainian theatre. The T-14 is currently one of two tank classes in production in Russia alongside the T-90M,
Singaporean Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen has announced that F-35 fifth generation fighters have been actively engaged in missions in the Ukrainian theatre, and were deployed to pinpoint the locations of Russian air defence systems. “In recent activities, the United States has mobilised its F-35s
The U.S. Military on March 1 made its first ever deployment of F-35 fifth generation fighters to Brunei, with two of the aircraft from the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron based at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska visiting to Rimba Air Base. This coincided with a visit to the country by Principal
The Russian Air Force brought its first Su-35S fighter regiment into service in February 2014, with the aircraft having remained in serial production on a considerable scale since averaging more than 14 airframes per year. The Su-35 is a ‘4++ generation’ heavyweight and represents an enhanced
Following multiple reports from Russian and Western sources that the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile was used by Russian forces to support ongoing operations in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin confirmed in an address to the Russian Federal Assembly on February 29 that the missile had seen its
A second Ukrainian Army M1A1 Abrams tank has been destroyed in combat with Russian forces, with this confirmed by footage released on March 3. This came nine days after drone footage first confirmed that the tank class had been deployed for combat on February 23, which was follows three days later
The French government is currently considering new deployments of ground forces in Ukraine, according to a report by leading local newspaper Le Monde citing undisclosed sources. The number that would be dispatched was not disclosed, but could also include “conventional units” alongside special ones.
New details have emerged regarding the Russian Armed Forces campaign to capture strategically located town of Avdiivka, which was abandoned by Ukrainian forces on February 17. Continued fighting in the surrounding area has since seen the Ukrainian Army make its first ever deployment of newly
