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Why Gripen E/F (AKA Sukhoi Killer) Is The Best Fighter Jets In Its Class
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In-depth Look At Turkish TFX Fifth-generation Fighter Jet Programme
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East Asia and Pacific Region
RAN Formally Accepts HMAS Supply Into Service
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has formally accepted the first of two Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships on order for the service from Spanish shipbuilder Navantia. The Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra announced […]
Europe
Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs
For decades, science fiction has been telling us that jet packs are right around the corner. But, while it seems there will still be some time before any of us are using them to get […]
Middle East
Egyptian Navy Takes Delivery of First Domestically Built Corvette
The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of the corvette Port Said (ENS 976) — the first warship 100% built in Egypt. Port Said is the second Gowind 2500 corvette ordered by the Egyptian Navy and […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Engine Problems: How China Was Coerced Into Buying Su-35 And S-400
China has been developing a domestic turbofan engine since late 1990s, but failed to produce a reliable turbofan engine that could power domestically produced fighters. China developed WS-10 engine and its variants WS-10A/B/C are progressing […]
Europe
Israeli Elbit Systems to Upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 Aircraft
Eleven of Ukraine’s MiG-29 fighters could be armed with advanced weapons along with receiving new capabilities owing to Israel’s offer of modernising the Russian-origin aircraft at a total cost of $440 million, according to a report. […]
Industry
To Supply Arms Or Not To Supply Arms: Russia And China Faces Dilemma Over Supplying Arms To Iran
Washington’s bid to extend the arms embargo on Iran has faced widespread international opposition. Now Tehran can presumably purchase as well as sell military hardware. However, missile-related bans are set to expire on October 18, […]
Americas
Saab’s Gripen C/D shines in Alaska Red Flag exercise
Gripen first participated in Red Flag 2006 with the Gripen A. It was assigned to the red team. It scored ten kills on the first day, including a Typhoon. The Gripen’s performance and efficiency needed […]
South Asia
Contested Sky: Bangladesh Air Guard’s (Thief) Uncertain Future
Picture: Burning wreckage of Yak-130 of BAF The Current Situation In recent time, regional harmony is distressed and disruption rules. At times, defense capability dominates, at other times offensive capability dominates. This is noticeably so […]