<p >The U.S. Department of Defence has cut its request for new F-35A fighters for the U.S. Air Force by 50 percent from 48 to just 24 fighters for Fiscal Year 2026, according to multiple reports from local media outlets, raising significant questions regarding the future of the program. The […]
<p >Commander of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Directorate Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov has singled out the performance of North Korean 170mm self-propelled howitzers, during a recent interview focusing on foreign countries’ support for the ongoing Russian war effort, lamenting the serious complications which these guns’ advanced capabilities have caused for Ukrainian […]
<p >The government of Pakistan has confirmed that China has offered to supply <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-3000km-hq19-role" target="_blank">HQ-19 long range missile defence</a> systems to the country’s armed forces, in the aftermath of a brief period of high intensity conflict with Indian forces in which Chinese-supplied armaments were credited with having <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/pakistani-j10c-shot-down-indian-rafale" […]
<p >Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy Admiral Enrico Credendino on June 8 confirmed that service is considering procuring its first a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, stating that this was part of a broader effort to address evolving maritime threats and energy requirements. The need for increased onboard power for […]
<p >Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Brodsky has confirmed that his country has transferred MIM-104 <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/netherlands-replenishes-ukraine-patriot-losses" target="_blank">Patriot air defence systems</a> to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “The Patriot systems that we once received from the U.S. are now in Ukraine. These are Israeli systems that were in service in the […]
<p >Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Brodsky has confirmed that his country has transferred MIM-104 <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/netherlands-replenishes-ukraine-patriot-losses" target="_blank">Patriot air defence systems</a> to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “The Patriot systems that we once received from the U.S. are now in Ukraine. These are Israeli systems that were in service in the […]
<p >Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Brodsky has confirmed that his country has transferred MIM-104 <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/netherlands-replenishes-ukraine-patriot-losses" target="_blank">Patriot air defence systems</a> to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “The Patriot systems that we once received from the U.S. are now in Ukraine. These are Israeli systems that were in service in the […]
<p >China and Pakistan have been confirmed to have entered formal negotiations for the sale of a KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&amp;C) systems, which if finalised could represent a game changer for the Pakistan Air Force’s situational awareness and targeting capabilities in times of conflict. Talks on the […]
<p >A new hybrid-powered testbed variant of the Chinese <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-s-most-powerful-battle-tank-marks-ten-years-in-frontline-service-how-powerful-is-the-type-99a" target="_blank">Type 99A main battle tank</a> has begun field testing, with the vehicle integrating diesel and electric propulsion with the promise to revolutionise many aspects of its performance. The system is reported to have significantly reduced the vehicle’s acoustic signature, […]
<p >Following the publication of footage confirming that a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35 fighter was shot down in the first week of June, which the Ukrainian Air Force reported was “a result of a successful operation in the Kursk direction,” a number of Western and Ukrainian sources have claimed that […]