New footage from Chinese state media outlet CCTV has confirmed that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force is expected to pair its J-20 fifth generation fighters with flying wing stealth drones, which has long been speculated to provide a key force multiplier for fighter units in
On October 9 Chinese state media outlet CCTV teased the unveiling of a never before seen fourth generation battle tank, one which integrates a range of unprecedented new capabilities that could ensure a comfortable Chinese lead in armoured warfare. The vehicle is expected to be unveiled imminently. Although little is known about the new vehicle,
A recent report by German Parliament defence commissioner Eva Hoegl has revealed that the munitions of Germany’s armed forces are wholly insufficient to sustain even a limited conflict, with the country expected to run out of armaments after just 48 hours of sustained fighting should a major war
The Russian Military on October 10 launched major missile strikes across major Ukrainian infrastructure targets in all major regions ,with the Kiev region absorbing close to one third of strikes. The attacks come two days after a bombing of the Kerch Strait Bridge on October 8 took it out of
New footage released by North Korean state media has shown several dozen fighters and attack jets deployed for large scale exercises near the southern border, in one of the largest shows of force by the Korean People’s Army (KPA) Air Force this decade. Three separate fighter classes were confirmed
Since its entry into service in 2014 the Russian Su-35 has gained a reputation as a ‘4++ generation’ fighter optimised for engaging fifth generation stealth fighters, with the capabilities of its sensors to do so widely highlighted. These include its Irbis-E radar, which can reportedly track
South Korea’s KF-21 fifth generation fighter is expected to be a strong performer on global export markets, and since its first flight in July has seen renewed interest from abroad. Although using relatively weak engines and having a more limited flight performance than leading fifth generation
Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian War in February questions have been widely raised regarding the absence of top end Russian tanks from the battlefield, with speculation that this signified either that they were not ready for service or else were being conserved to confront more powerful
October 6 2022 marks 45 years since the first flight of one of the most iconic fighters of the Soviet Air Force the MiG-29, an aircraft which has seen intensive use in combat over the past seven months due to the outbreak of war between Russian and Ukraine. The MiG-29 was one of four Soviet fourth
North Korea and South Korea today continue to overwhelmingly base their defence planning on the need to protect their respective territories from a potential attack in the event of a new Korean War – the former by the United States and its allies and the latter by North Korea itself. Both countries
