On September 23 the first images of a new variant of China’s J-20 fifth generation fighter were unveiled showing some of the most significant changes to the design since the aircraft first began to be delivered to the Air Force in 2016. The J-20 has seen its capabilities improve considerably over
The Russian Air Force is set to receive the first newly built Tu-160M bomber before the beginning of 2023, marking the beginning of a new set of acquisitions expected tor reach over 50 aircraft. The new bomber notably represents the very first its class completely built in Russia since the Soviet Union’s disintegration. Head of the state run United Aircraft Corporation
On December 22 it was announced that the United States would delivery Patriot air defence systems to the Ukrainian armed forces, with a range of other weapons systems including air launched guided weapons also set to bolster the Eastern European state’s capabilities in its ongoing war against
The sole stealth bomber unit in the United States Air Force, and by extension in all of NATO, has remained non operational for over ten days after Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri which hosts the unit saw its sole runway closed on December 10 after one of the B-2 bombers located there was
Since August 2022 there have been growing signs that the Iranian Air Force is set to acquire the Russian Su-35 ‘4++ generation’ heavyweight fighter to modernise its fleet, with the service’s commander General Hamid Vahedi having announced on September 4 that such acquisitions were under
North Korea has tested a new missile engine which is expected to revolutionise the capabilities of its strategic nuclear deterrent, with the state run Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reporting on December 16: “An important institute under the Academy of Defense Science
The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) has been delivered to the Ukrainian Military in growing numbers since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian War in February alongside other NATO artillery assets, and when operating alongside an extensive network of U.S. and other Western
The Ukrainian Military is reportedly seeing its supplies of key parts and munitions for its air defence network run critically low. The Soviet build S-300 and BuK systems formed one of the densest surface to air missile networks in the world before the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian War in February, and were
The Su-35S Flanker heavyweight air superiority fighter has been central to Russian Air Force modernisation plans for its tactical aviation, with over 100 airframes having entered service since 2014 and close to 50 more having been built for export. Derived from the Su-27S Flanker of the Cold War
Following its induction into service in the Russian Air Force in 2019, new details have come to light regarding the capabilities of the MiG-35 next generation medium weight fighter. The platform was developed in parallel to the Su-57 as a lighter complement, and while integrating many of the same
