Chinese J-15 Catapult-launch Aircraft Ready to be Deployed?
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) appears to be close to fielding a catapult-launch version of the Chinese J-15 carrier borne aircraft that will be deployed on the Fujian aircraft carrier. Sketches of the catapult-launch version of Chinese J-15 carrier borne aircraft have appeared on social media in recent days...
Huntington Ingalls Cleared to Produce 3D Printed Parts for Aircraft Carriers, Submarines
Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding division recently received approval as a vendor to provide some additive manufacturing components to Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) platforms. The certification enables NNS to use additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, to fabricate pipefittings or other potential components for use on aircraft carriers, submarines and other...
China’s $224B Defense Budget to Focus on Advanced Warplanes, Ships, Troop Welfare...
Procurement of advanced warplanes such as the J-20 stealth jet and multi-role J-16 besides commissioning of the third aircraft carrier ‘Fujian and increased welfare of its troops will be focus of a 1.5537 trillion yuan ($224
U.S. Navy's Amphibious Assault Ship Test Fires Anti-ship Missile in Phillipines Sea...
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U.S. Could Deploy 'Lightening Carriers' Equipped with F-35Bs in Conflict with China...
The US Navy could use amphibious assault ships equipped with short-take-off-and-landing F-35B stealth jets dubbed 'lightning carriers' to quickly reach trouble spots in a possible conflict with China over Taiwan.The lightning carrier concept involves using converted amphibious assault ships (LHAs) carrying Lockheed Martin F-35B “Lightning II” stealth jets...
Design of Latest French Aircraft Carrier PANG Breaks Cover
An updated design of the French Navys future aircraft carrier PANG (porte-avions de nouvelle génération) was introduced by manufacturers at the ongoing Euronaval 2022
U.S. Navy Approves New Northrop Navigation Systems for Warships, Submarines
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First-in-class U.S. Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Set to Depart on First...
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North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missile to "Welcome" U.S. Aircraft Carrier to...
In what appears to be a protest against U.S
China’s 3rd Aircraft Carrier Starts Mooring Trials
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Armys (PLA) third aircraft carrier “Fujian” has started mooring trials, the country's state broadcaster announced Friday. Fujian is Chinas first aircraft carrier with a fully indigenous design, featuring a CATOBAR system and electromagnetic catapults
No Light Aircraft Carrier in S.Korea's 2023 Defense Budget
South Koreas defense ministry has left out the project to construct a light aircraft carrier for its Navy in 2023s budget, to make way for 9.4% increase to establish a three-axis defense system to counter Norths missiles
India's Second Aircraft Carrier 'INS Vikrant' to Operate MiG-29K, LCA Tejas Jets...
Indias Prime Minister Narendra today commissioned the countrys second aircraft carrier and the first one built indigenously, INS Vikrant, at the Kochi Shipyard. The aircraft carrier will join its sister warship, INS Vikramaditya which is the former Admiral Gorshkov of the Soviet Union
Nigerian Navy Receives French-made Offshore Survey Vessel
U.S. Navy Receives First T-54A Training Aircraft
Russian Troops to Receive S-500 Air Defense System this Year
Indonesia, Canada Host First Defense Dialogue to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...