Three new “Adir” (F-35I) aircraft landed at Nevatim Air Base on 26 September to join the “The Lions of the South” Squadron, according to information provided on the Israel Defense… Continue reading "Three More F-35I “Adir” Fighter Jets Touchdown At Nevatim Airbase In Israel"
The U.S. Marine Corps has announced the complete transition of its second F-35B squadron out of Iwakuni, Japan. The VMFA-242 squadron named the “Bats” has declared Initial Operational Capability as… Continue reading "The U.S. Marine Corps Establish Second F-35B Squadron in the Pacific"
Boeing has chosen the town of Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia as the location for its first aircraft assembly facility outside of its home region of North America to produce its… Continue reading "Boeing to Build Loyal Wingman Factory in Australia"
The origins of India’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program come from the ATV project. This project aimed to domestically develop nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines. Previous work from the Integrated… Continue reading "The Kalam Series: Exploring India’s SLBMs and Derivatives"
Canada will upgrade 36 of its CF-18A Hornets with active electronically scanned-array (AESA) AN/APG-79(V)4 radars in a $140 million contract announced on the 20th by the United State’s Department of Defense… Continue reading "Canada To Upgrade Hornets with AESA Radar, Following the USMC"
Leonardo is putting forward its latest-generation military AW149 helicopter for the British Army’s New Medium Helicopter requirement focused on replacing the Puma. At DSEI 2021 Leonardo highlighted nine UK-based suppliers… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Leonardo Unveil UK Medium Helicopter Bid Team"
Milrem Robotics have announced a number of new partnerships at DSEI 2021. Milrem and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace are set to develop a new Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) – Nordic… Continue reading "DSEI 2021: Milrem Robotics Announce New THeMIS UGV Partnerships"
In July of 2021, the U.S. Air Force kicked off one of its largest exercises involving fifth-generation aircraft. The exercise, dubbed Pacific Iron, encompassed a large swathe of the Pacific,… Continue reading "Lessons From The PACAF’s Pacific Iron Exercise."
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India’s premier defence development agency, began work on two liquid fuel based missiles in the 1970s. The missiles were developed by Defence Research… Continue reading "The Prithvi Family: Short Range, Vast Power"
The Agni project initially began under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) as a tech demonstrator for re-entry vehicle technology. The demonstrator was built from existing available missile stages… Continue reading "Agni: Exploring the Backbone of India’s Strategic Arsenal"