On June 17 the first Type 003 Class supercarrier was launched at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai following weeks of anticipation, with the warship estimate to displace between 85,000 and 100,000 tons being by far the largest at sea outside the United States Navy. The ship, named Fujian at the
Following reports in March that the Russian Air Force had deployed Su-57 fifth generation fighters to support military operations in Ukraine, which were confirmed in May by insiders speaking to state media outlets, reports from Russian media outlets in early June have indicated that the aircraft’s
The long anticipated launch of the first Chinese supercarreir, and the sixth carrier warship built in the country, has seen predictions for its schedule moved forwards after satellite imagery released on June 14 showed the warship’s dry dock at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai flooded in preparation.
Germany’s Rheinmetall has presented its first new battle tank since the 1970s the KF51 Panther – a successor to the Leopard and Leopard II of the Cold War era with a name recalling the Nazi era Panzerkampfwagen V Panther that served from 1943. The vehicle’s appearance has been widely speculated to
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has deployed Russian supplied Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopters from its Type 075 Class assault carriers, as the capabilities of the new warships continue to be expanded. A Ka-31 was seen on the carrier Guangxi, which was the second Type 075
As European countries send fast growing quantities of armour and artillery to the Ukrainian Military as aid, amid growing concerns of further Russian breakthroughs on the frontlines in the Donbas regions, Spain is reported to be planning the provision of 40 Leopard A4 tanks to bolster Kiev’s
Fifth generation fighters with advanced stealth capabilities are seen to provide units which field them with tremendous advantages over older fourth generation aircraft, although only two countries China and the United States have been able to develop such aircraft to a stage where they are ready
Following multiple exercises simulating attacks on Iranian targets aiming primarily at the country’s nuclear facilities, the Israeli Air Force has reportedly extended the range of its fleet of F-35A fifth generation fighters to reach Iran without the need for aerial refuelling. While the means by
Elaborating on the state of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sixth generation fighter program, CEO of French aerospace firm Dassault Eric Trappier gave strong indications that the aircraft would be several decades behind its leading edge foreign competitors in entering service. The fighter
Beginning development from the late 1970s, fifth generation fighter aircraft remain few and far between in the world today with only three classes currently in production worldwide. These include the Chinese J-20, the American F-35, and the Russian Su-57. With the J-20 being delivered to the Chinese Air Force around 2016
