The F-22 Raptor joined the U.S. Air Force in December 2005 as the world’s first fifth generation fighter aircraft, with the collapse of the rival Soviet MiG 1.42 program after the state’s disintegration in 1991 ensuring that the new American aircraft would have no near peer rivals in performance
The Republic of China Air Force, the official name of the air arm of Taiwan’s armed forces, has faced an increasingly unfavourable balance of power in the Taiwan Strait since the late 1990s due to the rapid modernisation of the capabilities of the Chinese mainland’s People’s Liberation Army Air
As part of a major escalation military aid to Israel, in the aftermath of the outbreak of open hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian militia groups in the Gaza Strip, American officials have reported that the United States has supplied 100 of the rare BLU-109 bunker buster bombs for
A new image of four Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force J-16 fighters in formation released on November 2 has provided a first look at a new very long ranged air to air missile class in an active fighter squadron, with the missiles seen being carried by two of the aircraft. Long
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on November 29 warned that Russia was set to intensify strikes on on Ukrainian infrastructure over the winter, and had amassed a very sizeable arsenal of anti surface missiles which it could use in the theatre. “Russia has amassed a large missile stockpile
On November 30 Kazakhstan’s Deputy Commander in Chief of the Air Defence and head of the main armaments department Yerzhan Nildibayev stated that his country had chosen to acquire Russian Su-30SM fighters over a competing offer from France to supply Rafale jets. He added that the Kazakh Defence
The Untied States has struggled to finance its large military buildup in the Middle East, which began in early October in response to the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and various Palestinian militia groups based in the Gaza Strip. A primary issue has been a gridlock in the U.S. Congress,
On November 28 Iranian Deputy Defence Minister Mehdi Farahi confirmed that the country had finalised plans to receive Mi-28 attack helicopters, Su-35 fighter aircraft and Yak-130 fighter/trainers from Russia. This follows longstanding speculation surrounding Iranian purchases of Russian combat
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been developed to attach to and operate alongside Russian Su-57 fifth generation fighter aircraft, according to an informed source cited by state media outlet Sputnik. “Mini-UAVs to be used for various purposes have been created for the Su-57, which the
Footage released on November 26 showed Russian Navy Su-30SM fighters deployed to neutralise Ukrainian Navy unmanned boats, which have been utilised in growing numbers for attacks on targets in the Black Sea including key infrastructure and military bases. The ships were reportedly deployed using
