French Rafale Jet to Get its Biggest Bomb, the 1000kg AASM
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) pronounced the qualification of the AASM 1000 GS bomb (modular air-to-ground armament) of 1,000 kg propelled with GPS and inertial guidance.The AASM 1000 is one of the new capabilities of the Rafale F4 standard, whose qualification of the first increment (F4
Tests of PAK-DA Stealth Bomber’s Engine Prototype in 2020
The engine prototype of Russias long-range stealth bomber that is currently under development could be sent for its initial tests by the end of 2020
Russian MoD Greenlights Production of PAK-DA Long Range Stealth Bomber
The Russian MoD has signed a contract with the developer of PAK-DA long-range stealth bomber to commence production for a possible delivery by 2027. The PAK-DA is a stealthy long-range bomber that can deliver cruise missiles and even nuclear bombs
Modernized Tu-160M Bomber Completes Maiden Flight
Russia's first "deeply modernized" Tu-160M bomber made its first flight on Sunday. "Today our first deeply modernized Tu-160M bomber successfully performed its maiden flight
Russia To Develop Unmanned Sixth-Gen Strategic Bomber
Russia is planning to develop an unmanned sixth-generation strategic bomber with a target set for 2040. “Russia plans to create an unmanned sixth-generation strategic bomber by 2040,” Commander of Russian Long-Range Air Force Lieutenant General Sergey Kobylash during
Boeing Wins USAF's $400M Bomber Aircraft Contract
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract worth $400 million to provide engineering services for its fleet of B-1 and B;52 bomber aircraft. "The Boeing Co
Flight Tests of Modernised Tu-160M Strategic Bomber to Begin
Flight tests of Russias first “heavily upgraded” Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber is scheduled to begin soon with the aircraft being transported from Kazan factory to the testing ground. “The first heavily upgraded Tu-160M strategic bomber was transferred from the production workshops to the flight testing station of the Kazan Aviation Enterprise on November 28, for factory ground and flight tests," a source in the defense industry divulged
Upgraded Tu-160 Soviet-era Strategic Bomber to Enter Service in 2021
The modernised version of Soviet-era Tu-160 strategic bomber, is set to enter Russian military service in 2021. “Construction of the modernised Tu-160M for the Ministry of Defense has already begun
China’s H-6N Strategic Bomber with Aerial Refuelling Capability Debuts at National day...
Chinas H-6N strategic bomber boasting of aerial refuelling capabilities participated in the National Day parade for the first time in Beijing on Tuesday. Aside of the H-6N, H-6K variant also took part at the Tuesday event
Su-25UB Fighter-bomber Crashes in Russia, Both Pilots Killed
One of Russia's Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bombers crashed in the Stavropol Region while on a routine training sortie killing both pilots onboard, Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. "On September 3, a Sukhoi-25UB fighter-bomber crashed during a routine training flight
Russia to Upgrade Strategic Bombers
Moscow has launched a program to upgrade and modernise Tu-22, Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers, Russian Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov was quoted as saying by Lenta
North Korea Practicing Bombing with WWII Era AN-2 Biplanes
North Korea reportedly intricately cut grass in shapes similar to South Korean military hardware including F-15K jets just outside Sondok Military Airport, and has been practicing with its WWII-era Antonov An-2 biplane. The Soviet-origin obsolete aircraft have been put to use by Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) to simulate bombing of Seoul's hardware owing to its new-found military application of dodging air defenses, other than dropping paratroopers
Taiwan Unveils First Ever Domestically-built Submarine 'Narwhal'
UAC Delivers a Batch of Su-57, Su-35s Fighter Jets to Russian Aerospace...
New Highly Mobile MLRS to Launch Guided Rockets, Glider Munitions Under Development...
DARPA's 'Manta Ray' Long Endurance Underwater UAV Completes Water Immersion Test
Rafale Marine Comparison with Chinese Carrier-borne J-15 Fighter
French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation confirmed that its Rafale-M (Marine) is selected for the Indian Navys (IN) carrier-based fighter procurement...
Ukraine, Russia Brace for Major Tank Battles
The coming months could see major tank battles between Ukraine and Russia as Kyiv has received or is expected to...
How Russia’s Tornado-S MLRS is Outgunning & Outnumbering HIMARS in Ukraine
Russias "Tornado-S" Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) has a greater range, a highly accurate guidance system and is deployed in...
The Rise and Rise of South Korea’s Arms Exports
South Koreas defense exports more than doubled from $7 billion in 2021 to over $15 billion in 2022 so far,...
Is Superior Electronic Warfare Capability Giving Russia an Edge in Ukraine?
Russia has deployed a variety of electronic warfare (EW) systems in its war with Ukraine causing disruptions of communications between...