<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 […]
<p >Footage publicised in the early hours of June 6 has confirmed the entry into service of the J-35A in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force, with the aircraft joining the 1st Air Brigade alongside <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/j20-equip-elite-fighter-unit-guarding-beijing-2nd-brigade" target="_blank">J-20 fighters</a> which began to be fielded by the unit in 2021. […]
<p >Footage publicised in the early hours of June 6 has confirmed the entry into service of the J-35A in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force, with the aircraft joining the 1st Air Brigade alongside <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/j20-equip-elite-fighter-unit-guarding-beijing-2nd-brigade" target="_blank">J-20 fighters</a> which began to be fielded by the unit in 2021. […]
<p >Following Israel’s initiation of a large scale air offensive against Iran on June 13, and the United States’ active joining of the campaign nine days later using B-2 bombers and nuclear powered attack submarines, the capabilities of the Iranian Air Force’s fighter fleet has gained growing attention. Although Iran […]
<p >New information on Iranian missile attacks on Israel launched over eleven days from&nbsp;June 13-24 has confirmed successful strikes on key infrastructure and military facilities according to an analysis of satellite data conducted at Oregon State University. Images confirmed hits on over 40 Israeli infrastructure facilities, as well as five […]
<p >The Republic of China Army (RoCA) has formed its first full unit equipped with M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), with the units commissioning ceremony attended by Defence Minister Wellington Koo who confirmed that training of the unit’s personnel in the United States had been completed. The systems […]
<p >The world’s largest asset manager the American multinational investment fund Blackrock has ceased to look for investors to finance the Ukraine recovery fund, which commentators have noted reflects the growing uncertainty in the Western world regarding the Eastern European country’s future. The fund had in 2024 been close to […]