Air-Launched Weapons
Why Do F-22 Raptor and F-35 Illuminate Targets Without Adversary Seeing the Source of Illumination?
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Year: 2022
Middle East
UAE Withdraws Lockheed’s F-35 Deal With The U.S.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s recent cancellation of its plan to buy 50 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets worth $23 billion from the United States showed that the close trading partnership between the UAE and China […]
Middle East
Iran shopping for Su-35, missile defense system amid U.S. sanctions
When Iran’s hardline President Ebrahim Raisi visits Russia later this month, it is expected to deepen bilateral ties between the natural allies, besides shaping a long-awaited defence deal between Tehran and Moscow. Raisi is expected […]
Europe
Finland and Sweden could join NATO despite pressure from Russia
Finland has said it could join NATO in defiance of Russia’s warning that the alliance should not be allowed to expand any further to the east. Throughout its short history as an independent nation, Finland […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Indian Navy’s P-8I Neptune MPA Commence Operations from INS Hansa
The Indian Navy’s Boeing P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft commenced operations from INS Hansa, Goa with two aircraft arriving on 30 December 2021. The aircraft were inducted after the fitment of indigenous equipment and Flight […]
Europe
Romania Increases 2022 Defense Budget By 32%
Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis passed the State Budget for 2022 on 28 December, a week after the Parliament gave its approval. Military Expenditure in Romania increased to $5.5 billion in 2020 from $4.6 in 2019 […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesia Builds Submarine Base In South China Sea
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has held a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a submarine ‘support station’ in the South China Sea. The TNI-AL’s second Cakra-class submarine, […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia, Japan Sign Historic Defense Pact
Australia and Japan signs a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a virtual summit today, in the latest move to strengthen ties amid China’s rising military power and economic clout in the […]
Land Platform
India Finally Ditches Russia’s T-90 Tanks, Opt-in For French Leclerc MBT
India plans to abandon the contract for the purchase of almost two thousand Russian T-72 and T-90 tanks, opting for the French Leclerc MBT. Delhi is actively negotiating with France regarding French-made main battle tanks. […]
Defense Industry
Japan Approves Highest Ever Defense Budget
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced the outline of the FY2022 defense budget on December 24, 2021. According to the MoD, the budget for FY2022 will be designed as a […]