The long anticipated launch of the first Chinese supercarreir, and the sixth carrier warship built in the country, has seen predictions for its schedule moved forwards after satellite imagery released on June 14 showed the warship’s dry dock at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai flooded in preparation.
Germany’s Rheinmetall has presented its first new battle tank since the 1970s the KF51 Panther – a successor to the Leopard and Leopard II of the Cold War era with a name recalling the Nazi era Panzerkampfwagen V Panther that served from 1943. The vehicle’s appearance has been widely speculated to
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has deployed Russian supplied Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopters from its Type 075 Class assault carriers, as the capabilities of the new warships continue to be expanded. A Ka-31 was seen on the carrier Guangxi, which was the second Type 075
As European countries send fast growing quantities of armour and artillery to the Ukrainian Military as aid, amid growing concerns of further Russian breakthroughs on the frontlines in the Donbas regions, Spain is reported to be planning the provision of 40 Leopard A4 tanks to bolster Kiev’s
Fifth generation fighters with advanced stealth capabilities are seen to provide units which field them with tremendous advantages over older fourth generation aircraft, although only two countries China and the United States have been able to develop such aircraft to a stage where they are ready
Following multiple exercises simulating attacks on Iranian targets aiming primarily at the country’s nuclear facilities, the Israeli Air Force has reportedly extended the range of its fleet of F-35A fifth generation fighters to reach Iran without the need for aerial refuelling. While the means by
Elaborating on the state of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sixth generation fighter program, CEO of French aerospace firm Dassault Eric Trappier gave strong indications that the aircraft would be several decades behind its leading edge foreign competitors in entering service. The fighter
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
