The South Korean (ROK) Navy yesterday tested the takeoff of the General Atomics "Mojave" drone from the ROKS Dokdo, exploring the potential to convert the amphibious assault ship into a drone carrier. This was the second takeoff of the Mojave from a flight deck, after a test on the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales last year, and the first instance of launching a fixed-wing drone from a large vessel, as the ROK Navy had previously only operated VTOL UAVs
Israeli forces reportedly attacked shelters in northern Gaza today, shortly after the United Nations delivered critical humanitarian aid to the besieged region. This marked the first and only permitted aid mission to the area this month, with supplies directed to distribution centers,
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China unveiled its largest unmanned combat vessel, JARI-USV-A, or "Orca," at the 15th Airshow China, held from November 12-17 in Zhuhai, Guangdong. This 58-meter, 500-tonne unmanned surface vessel (USV), developed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, is designed for autonomous surface combat and multi-domain operations
Israel and three Arab countries are reportedly engaged in an informal defense alliance, coordinating military efforts to counter aerial threats from Iraq and Yemen. According to a recent report by Houthi-aligned
The Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has confirmed the existence of the twin-seat variant of its J-20 stealth fighter jet, the J-20S whose scale model is displayed at the Airshow China 2024 scheduled to commence tomorrow in Zhuhai. This is the first time that AVIC has officially confirmed the existence of the J-20S, the world's first and only model of a two-seater stealth combat aircraft
Rostec subsidiary United Aircraft Corporation has transferred a new batch of Su-57 and Su-35S fighter jets to the Russian Aerospace Forces. These aircraft, including the fifth-generation Su-57 stealth jets, underwent a comprehensive series of factory tests before being officially accepted by the Ministry of Defense's technical staff
Russian air defense systems have intercepted 32 drones targeting Moscow, marking one of the largest drone attacks reported since the start of the Ukraine conflict, Moscows mayor Serhiy Sobyanin said. Attack drones were detected in Moscows Domodedovo, Ramenske, and Kolomna districts, and airport operations were delayed in response to the incident
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO) has introduced compact anti-drone and electronic warfare solutions designed for tanks and armored vehicles at Airshow China 2024, highlighting new approaches in ground defense against drones. NORINCOs anti-drone modules, mounted on its tanks and armored vehicles, aim to address threats posed by low-altitude, small, and slow-moving drones
A new ground-based radar system prototype, reportedly capable of tracking stealth fighter jets like the F-35 and F-22, has been displayed at the ongoing Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai. Designed to detect aerodynamic targets with a small image intensifier (IoI) and airframes made with radar-absorbing composite materials, the radar aims to track advanced stealth fighters like the F-35A/B/C and A-22A, which have IoIs as low as 0