Iran on Sunday unveiled long-range ballistic missiles that are capable of targeting Israel, during the military parade to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. According to Freebeacon, Iranian leaders showcased their ballistic missile capabilities which include a nuclear-capable medium-range missile that appears to share similarities with North Korean technology
Chinese aerospace engineers have claimed to successfully test the countrys first solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Caihong (CH) or Rainbow, in January in northwestern China, local media reports. The enhanced variant of a large-scale solar-powered UAV, the CH-4 conducted a six-day intensive bombing test for the first time under extreme weather conditions including blizzards and darkness last month, said the Beijing Aerospace Propulsion Institute under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on January 31, Global Times reports
China has dispatched Russia-made Su-35 advanced fighters for joint combat cruise missions in South China Sea, in response to provocation by the US in January, the People's Liberation Army Air Force announced on Wednesday. This is a pragmatic action for the air force to fulfill its mission in the new era and conduct a combat training military exercise," according to a notice on the PLA Air Force official Weibo social media account, Global Times reports
The government of India has clarified its stand on the allegations in regard to the 2016 Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to procure 36 Rafale aircraft in fly-away condition from France today. “Unfounded allegations are being made regarding the 2016 Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to procure 36 Rafale aircraft in fly-away condition from France
India today successfully test-fired its short-range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-1 with a strike range of over 700 km from a test range off the Odisha coast. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was launched as a part of a periodic training activity by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army to consolidate operational readiness, Defence sources told PTI
India is likely to sign a defense logistics agreement with France similar to Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with the US in March. This would give access to French military bases in the Indian Ocean and the Horn of Africa and round off another critical part of enhancing its military presence in these waters to counter China,
South Korea's Navy inducted a new guided missile, ‘Daegu which uses a hybrid electric drive propulsion system and has stealth characteristics besides anti-submarine warfare capabilities. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) it is equipped with a towed array sonar system and Hong Sang Eo long-range anti-submarine torpedos
A Japanese F-15 fighter jet made an emergency landing Monday at a U.S
Taiwans Navy will begin research in stealth technology construction for small-but-powerful frigates with deadly weaponry onboard, in an effort to ramp up asymmetric warfare amid growing threats of Chinese military invasion. Taiwans Chief of the General Staff Lee Hsi-ming confirmed on January 8 that the Navy will begin research into the construction of 60 "Stealth Mini-Missile Assault Boats" weighing 45 tons each; with the goal of having the fleet completed within four years,
A day after three suspected members of the Haqqani Network were reported killed in a United States drone attacks, the US embassy in Islamabad denied the attack. However, the Pakistan Foreign Office reiterated its claim that the drone attack did take place