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On June 17 two F-35A fifth generation fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard landed in Petrovec Military Airport near the city of Skopje, North Macedonia, carrying live AIM-120 air to air missiles. Flights by fighters with live air to air missiles are relatively rare, and release of footage of […]
On June 17 the first Type 003 Class supercarrier was launched at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai following weeks of anticipation, with the warship estimated to displace between 85,000 and 100,000 tons being by far the largest at sea outside the United States Navy. The ship, named Fujian at the […]
Following reports in March that the Russian Air Force had deployed Su-57 fifth generation fighters to support military operations in Ukraine, which were confirmed in May by insiders speaking to state media outlets, reports from Russian media outlets in early June have indicated that the aircraft’s new mission has been […]
The long anticipated launch of the first Chinese supercarrier, and the sixth carrier warship built in the country, has seen predictions for its date moved forwards after satellite imagery released on June 14 showed the warship’s dry dock at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai flooded in preparation. Also clearly visible are […]
Germany’s Rheinmetall has presented its first new battle tank since the 1970s the KF51 Panther – a successor to the Leopard and Leopard II of the Cold War era with a name recalling the Nazi era Panzerkampfwagen V Panther that served from 1943. The vehicle’s appearance has been widely speculated […]
Virtually addressing participants at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for greater international involvement in the Taiwan Strait to support the Taipei government against the Chinese mainland. “We must not leave them behind at the mercy of another country which is more […]
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has deployed Russian supplied Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopters from its Type 075 Class assault carriers, as the capabilities of the new warships continue to be expanded. A Ka-31 was seen on the carrier Guangxi, which was the second Type 075 class ship […]
As European countries have sent fast growing quantities of armour and artillery to the Ukrainian Military as aid, amid growing concerns of further Russian breakthroughs on the frontlines in the Donbas regions, Spain is reported to be planning the provision of 40 Leopard 2A4 tanks to bolster Kiev’s position. The […]
Fifth generation fighters with advanced stealth capabilities are seen to provide units which field them with tremendous advantages over older fourth generation aircraft, although only two countries China and the United States have been able to develop such fighters to a stage where they are ready for deployment. The Chinese J-20 […]
Following multiple exercises simulating attacks on Iranian targets aiming primarily at the country’s nuclear facilities, the Israeli Air Force has reportedly extended the range of its fleet of F-35 fifth generation fighters to reach Iran without the need for aerial refuelling. While the means by which this has been achieved […]