China’s ‘Fujian’ Aircraft Carrier Conducts First Maritime Live-force Training
Chinas Fujian (Hull 18) aircraft carrier has completed its first live-force maritime training mission and returned to a military port in Sanya, Hainan Province, alongside the guided-missile destroyer Yanan (Hull 106) and guided-missile frigate Tongliao (Hull 554). According to an official Chinese
U.K. Deploys Record Number of F-35 Jets aboard HMS Prince of Wales...
A record number of British F-35B Lightning jets have been
Xi Jinping Commissions China’s First Electromagnetic Catapult Carrier 'Fujian'
Chinas President Xi Jinping attended the
U.S. Navy Sea Hawk Helicopter, F/A-18F Jet Crash in South China Sea...
Two aircraft - a MH‑60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A‑18F Super Hornet fighter - operated by the U.S
China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier Achieves First Catapult Launch with Stealth J-35, Heavy...
Chinas first domestically built electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has completed its first catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested landing training involving the J-15T heavy fighter jet, J-35 stealth fighter jet, and KJ-600 early warning aircraft, the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced Monday. The
Indonesia Approves $450M Deal to Take over Italy’s Retired Aircraft Carrier: Report...
Indonesia has reportedly cleared a $450 million financing plan to acquire the retired Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi. The Ministry of National Development Planning authorized external loans through export credit agencies, bilateral lenders, or private institutions to cover the vessels purchase and its operational systems,
Japan Resurrects Carrier-based Aviation as Three F-35B Aircraft Arrive from Pearl Harbor...
Japan has reintroduced carrier-based aviation for the first time since World War II with the arrival of three F-35B Lightning II fighter jets from the United States. The aircraft flew under their own power from the U
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
A carrier-based version of the Chinese J-35A could be considered for an all-new Russian aircraft carrier that may replace the Admiral Kuznetsov which is likely to be scrapped in the near future. Repairs and modernization of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier have currently been suspended,
South Korea’s Drone Carrier Concept Can Host UAVs, Unmanned Boats Submarine
At the MADEX 2025 International Maritime Defense Exhibition, Hyundai Heavy Industries revealed the HCX-23 Plus — a conceptual drone carrier designed exclusively for unmanned operations at sea, including aerial, surface, and subsurface missions. MADEX 2025 was held in Busan from May 28-May 31
Legendary U.S. Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier, CVN 65 to be Dismantled in $537...
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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Loses Second F/A-18 Fighter Jet in Red Sea...
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US Warships Forced to Retreat after Iranian Navy Fires Warning Shots in...
Ukraine Struck 18 Russian Oil Facilities in May, the Farthermost being 1700...
After Australia, Korea Next in Line to Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarines
Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles