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J-20 exposed: new photos reveal China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon has visible screws, rivets and quality issues on the airframe.  

February 11, 2026 GDC 0

A few new close-up photos on X (formerly Twitter) show screws and rivets on the production variant J-20’s airframe, raising questions about China’s longstanding propaganda claim regarding the aircraft’s stealth characteristics. This is the first […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

A leaked document shows China’s WS-19 and WS-21 Huangshan engines underperforming compared to Chinese propaganda claims.

January 24, 2026 GDC 0

The recent Twitter videos posted by various Chinese Twitter accounts showing J-35 taking off from a deck with its WS-19 engine may attract military enthusiasts without aerospace knowledge. Here are the facts about the Chinese […]

Air Platform

China’s Domestic Engine Problems Continue to Become A Headache For PLA-AF

January 13, 2022 GDC 0

Problems encountered in the development of new WS-15 engine mean PLA Air Force’s first J-20s are not so stealthy at supersonic speeds. China rushed its first J-20 fighter jet into service ahead of schedule last […]

Air Platform

The Chinese J-20 fighter flew with a domestic engine

December 22, 2021 GDC 0

The maker of the J-20, China’s most advanced fighter jet, revealed that it recently broke records in terms of aircraft delivery due to high demand, with experts saying on Sunday that the J-20 has entered […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Engine Problem: A Long Road Ahead of China’s J-20 Fighters to Fix Its Weaknesses

October 17, 2021 GDC 0

The 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2021, kicked off in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province, on last Tuesday, with aerial performances, highlighted by two J-20 fourth-generation aircraft making their debut […]

Air Platform

China Copies Another Feature Of F-22, This Time 2D TVC

May 14, 2021 GDC 0

The pilot who first flew the J-20 believes that China’s next-gen fighter jet will be upgraded with 2D thrust vectoring nozzles for its engines, according to a recent news report. This means the warplane will […]

Air Platform

Chinese navalized FC-31 gets into engine trouble

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

China is developing a new type of fighter jet based on FC-31, according to the country’s top aircraft design institutes. Military observers predict, based on publicly available information, that the aircraft will new feature the […]

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China’s WS-10B With TVC Is A Milestone, But Long Road Ahead

July 23, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

China rolls out new J-20B fighters with TVC

July 19, 2020 GDC 0

A modified version of China’s copycat F-35 fighter jet, the J-20B has formally entered mass production, with upgrades earning it a place as a new generation fighter jet, according to a military source close to the project. […]

Air Platform

China begun retrofitting WS10B engine into J-10C fourth-gen fighter jet

March 6, 2020 GDC 0

A screengrab from CCTV footage released on 2 March showing a J-10C multirole fighter in PLAAF markings fitted with a Chinese-made WS10B engine. China has begun retrofitting locally made Shenyang-Liming WS10B ‘Taihang’-series engines into its […]

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  • U.S. Donates Switchblade Drones, Ammo, Javelin Communication Gear To Ukraine Worth $300 Million

    April 4, 2022 0
    The US Defense Department announced Friday it is allotting $300 million in “security assistance” for Ukraine to bolster the country’s defense capabilities, adding to the $1.6 billion Washington has committed since Russia invaded in late [...]
  • Thailand Wants to Buy Chinese Frigate at $480 Million Apiece Raises Alarm in National Anti-Corruption Commission

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  • EOS Holdings Awarded Contract to Produce Slinger Counter-Drone Systems for Undisclosed European Customer

    May 22, 2025 0
    Electro Optic Systems Holdings (EOS), an Australian defense technology company, announced it has secured a €31 million (approx. A$53 million) order for its Slinger Counter-Drone Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) from a European naval integrator. According [...]
  • Done Deal: The long road to Arab-Israeli peace agreement

    September 17, 2020 0
    Not since May 1948, when the US and the Soviet Union recognised the state of Israel in the critical weeks of its war for independence, has Israel had a diplomatic month like this. On August [...]
  • Netherlands to buy Israeli-made rocket artillery system

    May 22, 2023 0
    The Dutch Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Netherlands will procure new Israeli-made rocket artillery systems. Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.DateDecember 22, 2025Germany purchases Israeli-made PULS artillery rocketsDateOctober [...]
  • Indonesia increases defense budget to $10.6 billion despite coronavirus pandemic

    June 24, 2020 0
    Indonesia could be in line for a record-high expenditure of nearly $10.6 billion for fiscal year 2021 if recently submitted budgetary proposals are approved by Indonesian parliament later this year. Indonesia has proposed a strong [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

  • Air Platform

    UAE started negotiations with South Korea to purchase KF-21 and FA-50 fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    The Production of B-21 Stealth Bombers Is On Track

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin says F-35 stealth jets plays central role in Canada’s air combat strategy.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to purchase three new C-130J transport aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Turkish President Erdogan Travels to Qatar, Seeking to Buy 24 Used Eurofighters.

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Discontent with Russian S-400: China abandoned the Russian S-400 discovering its vulnerabilities and weaknesses

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Troops Committing Suicide to Avoid Capture in Kursk Region

  • C4iSR

    Air 555 Phase 1: Royal Australian Air Force To Induct MC-55A Peregrine EW Aircraft, Amid China Tensions

  • Europe

    Russia Used Deep Fake Photos Of American Adult Entertainment Actress To Recruit Conscripts

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Announced Industry Partnerships For Next-gen Howitzers

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates scraps trade embargo against Israel

  • Defense Industry

    Thales To Hire 12,000 Staff Amid Backlog Of Multi-billion Work Orders

  • C4iSR

    Airbus ordered Hensoldt AESA radars for German Eurofighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Peruvian Navy Receives ROK Navy’s Retired Pohang-class Corvette

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s warfighting capability more degraded than reported in media

  • Africa

    Tunisia ordered Turkish Anka-S Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Launches New Aviation Command

  • Air Platform

    South Korea and UAE signed agreement to co-develop KF-21 Boramae fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    H160M Guepard Joint Light Helicopter

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Says Chinese-made HQ-17AE and Silent Hunter Laser Weapon Failed to Intercept Drones and Missiles.

  • Europe

    Satellite imagery shows Russian dug in anti-tank position in occupied locations in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Can Cash-strapped Pakistan Afford To Buy 40 J-35 Fourth-gen Fighter Jets From China?

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Strikes Destroyed Five Su-34 Fighter-bomber At Morozovsk Air Base In Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amphibious Assault Ship USS America sails through Taiwan straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Started Trialling Battery Powered Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing neo-Nazis, pro-autocrats and destructive personalities to seek shelter in Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s FrankenSAM scored the first kill against Russian forces

  • Air Platform

    China tests new FL-62 wind tunnel

  • Air Platform

    1970s Mirage 2000 Jets Proved Superior to Russian Air Force in Ukraine War

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel signs landmark deal to sell David’s Sling air defense system to Finland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS

  • Americas

    Kongsberg demonstrates counter-drone capabilities on amphibious combat vehicle

  • Europe

    China sides with Russia as it welcomes Putin’s puppet Lukashenko in Beijing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia and Thales signed agreement to modernize the Royal Thai Navy’s fleet.

  • Air Platform

    Declassified Patent of Su-57: Not A Stealth Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    European Union To Build Unified Air Defense System

  • Americas

    The USMC Begun Upgrading Legacy Hornet’s Radar to Latest AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar

  • C4iSR

    MBDA Unveiled Spear-EW Electric Warfare Missile

  • Middle East

    Historic first flight from Israel to UAE flies directly over Saudi Arabian airspace

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia To Indeginously Develop Submarines

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Blew Up Baikal–Amur Rail Bridge in Buryatia Sabotaging Russia’s Major Rail Link to China

  • Europe

    Turkey develops homegrown 1,500-horsepower tank engine

  • Europe

    Turkey To Use South Korean Engine For Altay Tank

  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s feud with the Kremlin will lead him to the same fate as Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • Air Platform

    Alsalam Aerospace Industries (AAI) Completed Conversion of F-15s Into F-15SA Standard

  • Defense Industry

    CSM Industry Showcases Military Vehicles At IDEB Bratislava 2021

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ace pilot ‘ghost of Kyiv’ killed in plane crash

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