Tag: Military Watch

<p >A source close to the Uzbek Defence Ministry Defence Industry Agency has reported that China has authorised the sale of an unknown class of modern fighter aircraft to the country, fuelling speculation that the Chinese JF-17 Block III, J-10C or possibly the <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/pakistan-j35-fifth-gen-before-2027" target="_blank">J-35 fifth generation fighter</a> are […]

<p >A source close to the Uzbek Defence Ministry Defence Industry Agency has reported that China has authorised the sale of an unknown class of modern fighter aircraft to the country, fuelling speculation that the Chinese JF-17 Block III, J-10C or possibly the <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/pakistan-j35-fifth-gen-before-2027" target="_blank">J-35 fifth generation fighter</a> are […]

<p >The Colombian Air Force has been confirmed by the country’s president, Gustavo Petro, to have selected the Swedish Gripen E/F fighter for procurement, marking a major gain for the program which has long struggled to attract overseas interest. “Following the letter of intent signed by the government of the […]

<p >South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem and the Polish government have reached an impasse in <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/poland-moves-ahead-purchase-180-skorean-k2-tanks" target="_blank">negotiations</a> for the sale of a second batch for K2 main battle tanks, fuelling speculation that procurements for the Polish Army could end at just 180 tanks out of a planned fleet of over […]

<p >The Japanese Air Self-Defence Force has been confirmed to have begun operating F-35A fifth generation stealth fighters from Komatsu Air Base, marking the first time that the aircraft have been operationalised to directly phase out older <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/japan-commencing-with-major-next-generation-upgrades-to-f-15j-samurai-fighter" >F-15J Eagle</a> fourth generation fighters in the country. Deployment of the […]

<p >The Japanese Air Self-Defence Force has been confirmed to have begun operating F-35A fifth generation stealth fighters from Komatsu Air Base, marking the first time that the aircraft have been operationalised to directly phase out older <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/japan-commencing-with-major-next-generation-upgrades-to-f-15j-samurai-fighter" >F-15J Eagle</a> fourth generation fighters in the country. Deployment of the […]

<p >Newly released footage has confirmed the testing of the Black Arrow cruise missile from a U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship, with the missile’s manufacturer Leidos confirming the test five months after it took place in November. The test marks a major milestone in efforts to adapt more aircraft […]

<p >Satellite images from the Zaliv shipyard on the disputed Crimean Peninsula has shown that progress is underway on Russia’s first post-Soviet carrier warship program, namely the first of two Project 23900 Ivan Rogov Class <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/world-s-five-most-capable-amphibious-carriers-from-new-45-000-ton-america-class-ships-to-korean-dokdo-and-egyptian-mistral-platforms" target="_blank">amphibious assault ships </a>which saw their <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-to-lay-down-two-new-aircraft-carriers-in-crimea-reports" >keels laid </a>in 2020. New images […]

<p >Footage released on April 4 has shown a close encounter between a U.S. Air Force F-35A and a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35 near Alaska, with the F-35 seen encroaching on the Russian jet and successfully positioning itself forward and to the right of it. The Russian fighters were escorting […]

<p >The Qatar Emiri Air Force has for the first time participated in joint aerial warfare exercises with the Israeli Air Force, dispatching new F-15QA fighters to the Iniochos 2025 drills hosted in Greece. Although they do not maintain diplomatic relations, Qatar and Israel have remained close strategic partners in […]