Bombers have since the 20th century represented the largest, longest ranged and most heavily armed combat aircraft in the world, with their sizes and endurances having grown considerably during the Second World War when the American B-29 set a new standard, and further still in the first two
Russia and India are discussing opportunities for joint development of fifth generation fighter aircraft at the facilities of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), as the South Asian state looks to modernise its fleet with its first post fourth generation combat jets. CEO of the Russian arms export
The T-72 main battle tank currently forms the backbone of Russia’s armoured units, and is by far the most widely used Soviet tank design in the world having seen with a combat record dating back to the Iran-Iraq War and Lebanon War of the early 1980s. T-72 variants have comprised the majority of
On February 14 a high ranking NATO source, cited by Bloomberg, warned that NATO members were preparing plans for the alliance to involve itself in multiple conflicts simultaneously – including conflicts beyond its traditional areas of responsibility. During the February 14-15
The deployment of the F-22 Raptor on February 4 to shoot down a Chinese meteorological balloon over the Atlantic Ocean marked the first time the fifth generation fighter class was used to neutralise an aerial target – the precise role for which it was developed as an air superiority fighter. The
Following months of speculation and unconfirmed reports from Russian military sources, deployment of high end anti armour rounds by Russian Army tanks in Ukraine has been confirmed by newly released images. The 3BM60 armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) round began to enter
In early February the first images were publicised of a major Iranian Air Force base hosting F-4D/E Phantom third generation fighter jets, which unlike most bases in the country drew particular attention for its extreme levels of protection and fortification. The facility, named Eagle 44, was built
During a military parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), the official name of North Korea’s armed forces, an unprecedentedly large arsenal of intercontinental range ballistic missiles (ICBMs) was placed on display as an apparent show of force
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) released footage on January 31 of a tailless fighter jet concept widely speculated by Chinese sources to be associated with a sixth generation program. China and the United States are currently in a neck to neck race to field the world’s first and
The armed forces of North Korea, officially the Korean People’s Army (KPA), unveiled what is thought to be their first solid fuelled intercontinental range ballistic missile. This followed months of speculation that the weapon would be prepared for entry into service in the near future, and reports
