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How Capable is the Su-57 as a Strike Fighter? New Precision Munitions Provide Offensive Potential

How Capable is the Su-57 as a Strike Fighter? New Precision Munitions Provide Offensive Potential

Russia’s Su-57 next generation fighter saw its its first combat deployment in February 2018, when the aircraft were briefly dispatched to Syria to test their capabilities under combat conditions for the very first time. The aircraft deployed were notably prototypes rather than serial production fighters, and had only a very limited initial operating capability, although […]

‘Chinese Avangard’: New Intercontinental Range Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Revolutionises Strike Capabilities

‘Chinese Avangard’: New Intercontinental Range Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Revolutionises Strike Capabilities

China reportedly carried out its first successful test launch of an intercontinental range hypersonic glide vehicle in August, with the Financial Times reporting that the previously unknown test  “caught the U.S. government by surprise” as the Pentagon refused to make any specific comment on the incident. Russia was previously the […]

Reports of Chinese S-400s on India’s Borders Deemed ‘Grave Threat’

Reports of Chinese S-400s on India’s Borders Deemed ‘Grave Threat’

Amid signs of a stalemate in talks between China and India over their dispute at the Ladakh border area, India’s main federal opposition Congress Party warned that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) reported deployment of Russian-made S-400 air defences systems at the border seriously challenged Indian security interests. “This […]

U.S. Sources Claim China Could Have Over 150 J-20 Stealth Fighters in Service as Production Expands — Is It Possible?

U.S. Sources Claim China Could Have Over 150 J-20 Stealth Fighters in Service as Production Expands —  Is It Possible?

Since entry into service in March 2017, when it became the first non-U.S. fifth generation fighter operational anywhere in the world, China’s J-20 heavyweight stealth jet has been surrounded by considerable speculation in Japan and the Western world in particular. Estimates for the number of J-20 is in service have […]

China’s Deployment of New J-16D Electronic Attack Jets Places Taiwanese Air Defences in Crosshairs

China’s Deployment of New J-16D Electronic Attack Jets Places Taiwanese Air Defences in Crosshairs

After unveiling the J-16D electronic attack jet at the Zhuhai Airshow, China’s People’s Liberation Army has reportedly deployed the new aircraft to an eastern airbase near the Taiwan Strait which remains a leading site of potential conflict amid rising tensions with Taipei and its Western backers. The new aircraft is […]