As the scale and breadth of destruction in Tonga becomes clear, additional international assistance has arrived in the form of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and Japanese Maritime Self… Continue reading "East Asian Navies Arrive In Tonga – Relief Efforts Continue"
Elbit Systems, an Israeli aerospace and defense company, has announced that the Skylark 3 Hybrid UAS, the newest member of the Skylark Small Tactical UAS (STUAS) family, will be on… Continue reading "Elbit Systems To Showcase The Skylark 3 Hybrid Propulsion Small Tactical UAS at Singapore Airshow 2022"
Time synchronization has become critical to just about every aspect of modern military operations. Everything from high-tech missiles and sensors to artillery depends on accurate calculations down to the nearest… Continue reading "DARPA Program Seeks to Enable Precise Time Synchronization Without GPS"
On 2 February, Ukraine’s state-owned company, Ukrspetsexport, stated that the overhaul and modernisation of a Pakistan Air Force Il-78 aerial refueling tanker aircraft was completed and that the aircraft has… Continue reading "Pakistan Receives Modernized IL-78 Refueling Tanker Aircraft From Ukraine"
The Taiwanese Navy established its first two minelaying squadrons on January 14, with a ceremony at the Zuoying naval base in Kaohsiung. The Republic of China Navy’s 192th Fleet’s first… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Navy Commissions First Two Minelaying Squadrons"
On Monday, 1 February, President Biden announced that he seeks to designate Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA). “I am notifying Congress that I will designate Qatar as a… Continue reading "President Biden Decides to Designate Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally"
India’s defence budget for Financial Year (FY) 2022-23, presented on February 1, has focused on domestic procurement, maritime security and border infrastructure development. The Ministry of Defence has been allocated… Continue reading "Indian Defence Budget: Navy, Coast Guard And Border Infrastructure Gets Massive Increase"
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a video circulating on social media of a U.S. Navy F-35C just before an apparent impact with the USS Carl Vinson’s flight deck, as… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Confirms Authenticity Of F-35C Crash Video, Photograph"
Two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), USS Jackson and USS Charleston, visited Philippine ports on 20 and 24 January respectively. These visits follow the various exercises, notably the 27th annual Cooperation… Continue reading "Littoral Combat Ships Visit Manila & Subic Bay"
The United States is searching for ways to speed the delivery of new-build F-16Vs ordered by Taiwan, as concerns in Washington and Taipei continue to grow over what both governments… Continue reading "U.S. Exploring Accelerating Deliveries Of New F-16Vs For Taiwan"