Taiwan to Modernize Aging C-130 Hercules Transport fleet to the multi-billion dollar effort aims to outfit the Lockheed Martin aircraft with new integrated cockpits, enhanced navigation and collision avoidance systems, and other critical upgrades. Comprehensive Enhancements Beginning in 2024, the C-130s will receive new avionics suites, global positioning systems, and communication systems to bring the […]
Turkey Steps Closer to Procurement of New F-16 Fighter Jets from the United States. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Jeffrey Flake announced the development, citing a statement from the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. “Today marks an important step forward in Turkey’s purchase of the latest-generation F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and upgrades to its […]
The US Air Force successfully conducted an operational test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The unarmed missile, equipped with a test reentry vehicle, was launched by a joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command personnel. The Minuteman III ICBM test launch showcased the readiness […]
Kongsberg to Deliver Joint Strike Missiles to USAF for F-35s Lightning II fighter jets. The JSM is designed specifically to be carried internally on the F-35, providing the aircraft with a potent and stealthy anti-surface strike capability. The JSM is a fire-and-forget missile developed by Norway to engage high-value surface targets at long ranges. With […]
Germany will purchase 20 more Eurofighter jets from Airbus, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Wednesday. The order for additional fighter aircraft comes as the NATO member nation increases defense spending following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at the ILA Berlin Air Show, Scholz underscored his government’s commitment to maintaining and expanding Germany’s arms production capacity. […]
U.S. intelligence agencies have issued a stark warning to former American fighter pilots do not assist in training China’s military aviators. A new threat bulletin states China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) “continues to target” retired Western pilots, including elite “Top Gun” instructors, to teach aerial tactics like aircraft carrier landings. According to the “Five Eyes” […]
At the Shangri-La Dialogue, Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Dong Jun issued anyone try to separate Taiwan from China is inviting their downfall . He reiterated Beijing’s firm stance that the Taiwan question is at the very “core” of China’s national interests. China: Separating Taiwan Means Self-Destruction Dong condemned the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan […]
China is now constructing the Type 076 amphibious assault ship, a massive vessel that could play a pivotal role in any potential conflict with the U.S. over Taiwan. With its larger flight deck potentially featuring electromagnetic launch capabilities, the 864-foot ship points to a future drone-centric naval strategy for Beijing. Enhancing Maritime Power Projection The […]
The best evidence has emerged of renewed work on a Land-Based Variant Chinese J35 Airforce variant for PLAAF and PAF. Progressively clearer photos of one of Shenyang’s prototype fighters seem to reveal key features different from those found on the carrier-based J-35, on which development had been more recently focused. The jet appears to have a smaller […]
US Confirms Russia Used North Korean Ballistic Missiles against Ukraine. In a new report, the DIA stated its analysts concluded “the debris found in Kharkiv on Jan. 2, 2024 is missile debris from a DPRK short-range missile.” The agency’s detailed analysis compared open-source images of missile remnants found in Kharkiv to photos of North Korea’s […]
