On July 27 Poland and South Korea formalised a long anticipated landmark agreement on the delivery of over 1500 tanks and self propelled howitzers and 48 fighter jets, which represented the largest arms single export contract signed by the East Asian state as it emerges as a leader on the global arms market. The
Poland and South Korea are reportedly close to finalising a major arms deal which will include the sale of 48 Korean F-50 lightweight fighter jets as well as 850 tanks and self propelled artillery pieces, with the sale marking the latest of several successes for the aircraft which first flew in
In the face of significant Russian gains from the late spring of 2022, one of the most notable new classes of weapons system supplied to the Ukrainian Military by its NATO allies has been the M142 HIMARS rocket artillery system, an asset first introduced into service in 2010 which Ukraine became
The publication of images of a new configuration of China’s J-10 single engine fighter has sparked widespread speculation regarding the aircraft’s purpose, how widely it will be fielded, and what the spine itself houses. The J-10 is a lightweight combat jet currently in production on a larger scale
Developed under the Joint Strike Fighter program, the F-35 was for years the only fighter on order by the U.S. Air Force and is set to be fielded in the thousands by America and its allies. Developed primarily for air to ground missions, the aircraft is one of just two from the new fifth generation
July 2022 marks 80 years since the first flight of the Messerschmitt Me 262 fighter using jet engines, which in an era where piston engines were the industry norm placed the German jet far ahead of its time. Beginning development in the late 1930s before Germany was at war with the Allied Powers,
On July 19 the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae stealth fighter made its first flight, marking a major milestone for South Korea’s defence sector and making it the first country other than China, Russia or the United States to reach such a landmark. The KF-21 is expected to be the first
Vietnam People’s Air Force emerged from the aftermath of the Vietnam War as one of the leading services in Southeast Asia, and in the 1970s and 80s was equipped with advanced Soviet third generation aircraft. Largely provided as aid, these included some of the most advanced variants of the MiG-21
Despite ongoing advances in Ukraine, American intelligence has reported that the Russian Military is seeking to strengthen its position in the ongoing war with the acquisition of drones from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Although Iran neglected to vote against UN resolutions condemning Russian
Following expanded deployments of Russian S-400 surface to air missile systems to Belarus, and the announcement the these systems would also be acquired in greater numbers by the Belarusian Military, combat readiness drills for S-400 units in Belarus were announced on July 15 by the Belarusian
