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Algeria is reportedly set to receive $7 billion worth of new Russian armaments after signing a major arms deal in 2021, with such an agreement long having been speculated. It was confirmed on September 15 in a report from the office of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio calling for American economic […]
A satellite image from Lintao Airbase in China’s Gansu Province has provided a first look at what appears to be a new class of fifth generation fighter, with the appearance of eight stealth airframes on the runway prompting widespread speculation as to what they could be. The aircraft are visibly […]
As North Korea celebrates the 74th anniversary of its national foundation, with an unprecedentedly large outdoor concert in Pyongyang and growing signs of relaxation of COVID-19 measures, the state has released a range of new artworks from performing arts to posters promoting its achievements. A new military poster showing a […]
Under the administration of President Omar Al Bashir, a former field marshal who came to power in 1993, the Republic of Sudan emerged over the next 25 years as a leading military industrial power in Africa with the third largest defence sector on the continent centred primarily around the state-run […]
On September 13 the first reports emerged indicating that Iranian-made drones had been deployed by Russian forces to the frontlines in Ukraine, following months of reports that a sale had been made. The Iranian Shahed-136 loitering munition is the only class confirmed to have been used, and operates as a […]
The British Armed Forces’ F-35 fifth generation fighters are scheduled to move fully past the limitations of their Initial Operating Capability to reach Full Operating Capability in 2025, with the delay from 2023 having been confirmed by Minister of State for the Ministry of Defence James Heappeyon on September 14. […]
The Russian Air Force has now received six serially produced Su-57 fifth generation fighter jets, the first of which was delivered in December 2020, with production lines at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft plant in the country’s Far East continuing to expand to accommodate a larger capacity. Despite the fleet’s small size, […]
Entering service in the U.S. Air Force in 1960, the F-4 Phantom served as America’s primary fighter until the 1980s with over 5000 airframes produced over 23 years and exported to ten clients across four continents. Although initially a troubled aircraft, which was intended primarily for long range bomber interception […]
The Russian Air Force has received a new batch of Su-35S heavyweight fighters from the United Aircraft Corporation, which were manufactured at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft plant in the country’s Far East where the class has been in production for 13 years. The new batch completes the Ministry of Defence’s third […]
Since entering service in 2015 the F-35 fifth generation fighter’s Pratt & Whitney F135 turbofan engine has represented a major cause for concern in the U.S. Military, with performance issues belying its impressive 20 ton thrust and near unrivalled weight/thrust ratio. One of the leading issues has been that the […]