Since the beginning of the jet age one of the key determinants of the flight performances of combat aircraft has been the specifications of their engines. While multiple features make an engine design attractive, including ease of maintenance, time between necessary overhauls, the weight it adds to
In November 2015 the Chinese Defence Ministry became the first client for the Russian Su-35S ‘4++ generation’ air superiority fighter, acquiring what in Russian service was considered a regiment’s worth of the aircraft comprised of two 12 strong battalions. The first of these were delivered in
The first images of China’s first ever class of heavy attack helicopter, the designation of which remains unknown, were released on March 21, with the new aircraft expected to provide a capability long sought by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Ground Forces. Chinese aviation emerged in the 2010s
The French government and armed forces are preparing for deployment of a military contingent to Ukraine, according to a recent assessment by the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin. An initial deployment would involve 2000 French personnel, with these set to
On March 20 the Russian Foreign Ministry was confirmed to have issued a warning to the Japanese government of consequences should the country transfer Patriot missile systems to the United States, after which they are expected to be forwarded to Ukraine. The White House in December confirmed Japanese authorities had
In September 2023 Russian state media reported that the Omsktransmash tank factory was to restart production of the T-80 main battle tank, with reports indicating that the class’ combat capabilities had made a strong impression on both personnel operating them and on the Defence Ministry more
Ukrainian government representatives have warned that serious depletion of munitions for the country’s air defence systems are set to seriously impact the country’s ability to defend key targets over the coming months, according to an exclusive report Washington Post. The lack of air defence
Political leaders in Western countries have from mid-February increasingly raised the possibility of an overt military intervention in the Russian-Ukrainian War through the dispatch of ground force contingents, raising concerns in both Russia and the West regarding the possibility of an escalation
Less than two years after it entered service in the Russian Air Force in February 2014 the new Su-35S ‘4++ generation’ heavyweight fighter made its first foreign deployment in January 2016 to reinforce Russian forces at Khmeimim Airbase in Eastern Syria. Constructed in August 2015 in preparation
America’s largest defence contractor Lockheed Martin has begun full scale production of the F-35 fifth generation fighter, following several years of delays due to issues with the program and qualitative issues with the aircraft itself. Pentagon acquisition executive William LaPlante approved this
