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<p >The Iranian Air Defence Forces have received Chinese-made long range air defence systems, according to new reports from regional sources. An unnamed Arab official speaking to a local media outlet noted Iranian efforts to “back up and reinforce” its air defences, and that the information on these efforts had […]
<p >The Republic of China Air Force has retired its last F-5F fighter aircraft and RF-5E reconnaissance planes from active service, marking a final end to the lightweight combat jet’s long service in China, and a significant step towards its retirement globally. With the first F-5s having been delivered in […]
<p >The Republic of China Air Force has retired its last F-5F fighter aircraft and RF-5E reconnaissance planes from active service, marking a final end to the lightweight combat jet’s long service in China, and a significant step towards its retirement globally. With the first F-5s having been delivered in […]
<p >The U.S. Army has confirmed plans for a fourfold increase in procurements of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) surface-to-air missiles, as the county’s air defence capabilities and those of strategic partners across much of the world face growing strain. The increase in planned procurements from 3,376 […]
<p >The U.S. Army has confirmed plans for a fourfold increase in procurements of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) surface-to-air missiles, as the county’s air defence capabilities and those of strategic partners across much of the world face growing strain. The increase in planned procurements from 3,376 […]
<p >The Su-57 fifth generation fighter currently being considered for license production by the Indian Defence Ministry may see the Indian-developed Virupaksha active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar integrated in place of a Russian-sourced primary sensor, according to a number of recent reports from Indian and Western sources. After the […]
<p >Chinese defence giant Norinco has unveiled a new class of main battle tank which has been developed on the basis of the Soviet T-72, and represents a comprehensive upgrade package for the older vehicles. Images of the tank taken in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, show the the tank has integrated […]
<p >The Republic of China Ministry of National Defence is preparing to significantly expand orders for American M109 155mm self propelled howitzers, which are set to increase from 40 to 168 vehicles, or 420 percent of previously planned levels. Defence officials have reportedly pointed to the system’s considerable 40 kilometre […]
<p >The Russian state arms export conglomerate Rostec has made a renewed effort to pitch the Su-35 fighter aircraft to the Indian Defence Ministry, pledging that the aircraft can be supplied rapidly to allow the Indian Air Force to make up its significant shortfall of tactical combat jets. With the […]
<p >The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force has been confirmed to have brought a twin seat variant of the<a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/j20-equip-elite-fighter-unit-guarding-beijing-2nd-brigade" target="_blank"> J-20 fifth generation fighter </a>into service, marking the first time that an aircraft of its generation becomes operational with the ability to accommodate a weapons system’s officer alongside […]