Category: Defence Industry

Source: The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady Japan and the United Kingdom (UK) may collaborate in some capacity on the latter’s Tempest Future Fighter Aircraft project, which aims to field a sixth-generation stealth fighter for the Royal Air Force (RAF) by 2035. A full-sized mockup of the Tempest fighter jet was first publicly revealed at the… Continue reading WILL JAPAN AND THE UK COLLABORATE ON 6TH GENERATION TEMPEST FUTURE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT?

Source: Washington Post By Ellen Nakashima and Joby Warrick U.S. spy agencies are seeing signs that North Korea is constructing new missiles at a factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, according to officials familiar with the intelligence. Newly obtained evidence, including satellite photos taken in recent… Continue reading U.S SPY AGENCIES NORTH KOREA IS WORKING ON THE PRODUCTION OF NEW ICBM

Source: The Drive By Tyler Rogoway The steady flow of intriguing new images of China’s stealthy heavy fighter-interceptor, the J-20, continues over seven years after the jet first appeared. The aircraft is already in operational service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and it continues to evolve and spread its wings, participating in… Continue reading HIGH-QUALITY SHOTS OF UNPAINTED CHINESE J-20 FIGHTER OFFER NEW CAPABILITY INSIGHTS

Source: The Guardian By Jamie Doward Fears are mounting that a billion-pound contract to build a new fleet of ships for the Royal Navy could go to a Japanese company. The move would trigger dismay in UK military circles and would be seen as a major setback for the country’s shipyards, struggling with dwindling order… Continue reading JOB FEARS AS JAPANESE BID TO BUILD ROYAL NAVY SUPPORT SHIPS

Source: Asia Times By Emanuele Scimia A lot of hype is surrounding Russia’s deployment of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile and Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, which can travel at more than five times the speed of sound (Mach 5). Some observers say they are asymmetric game-changers because no current or prospective air and missile defense system… Continue reading STRATEGIC IMPACT OF RUSSIA’S HYPERSONIC MISSILES QUESTIONED

Source: Navy Recognition According to Spanish media, Saudi Arabia has finally signed the contract for five Avante 2200 corvettes for the Royal Saudi Navy. The deal, worth 1.8 Billion Euros, was signed during the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Madrid, Spain. The negotiations started three years ago. The program will start… Continue reading KSA SIGNED THE CONTRACT FOR 5 AVANTE 2200 CORVETTES WITH NAVANTIA

Source: The National Interest By Michael Peck Considering that the most likely targets for Finnish anti-ship missiles are Russian ships, this may be of some interest to Moscow. Under the $190 million sale, Finland will buy Gabriel 5 missiles, manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries. The Finnish missile will be designated as the Surface to Surface… Continue reading WILL RUSSIA STOP ISRAEL FROM SELLING ANTI-SHP MISSILES TO FINLAND?

Source: Navy Recognition Our colleagues from East Pendulum are reporting that the Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard of the Chinese naval group CSSC launched a Type 054A frigate for People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) on June 30, 2018. This is the 15th frigate of this class (designated Jiangkai II-class by NATO) built in this… Continue reading CHINA LAUNCHED THE 30TH TYPE 054A FRIGATE

Source: The NationalInterest By Dave Majumdar China is developing a new carrier-based fighter aircraft to succeed the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark . The J-15—which is an unlicensed Chinese development based on a T-10K-3 prototype of the Russian Su-33 Flanker-D—has proven to be a disappointment in service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The navalized… Continue reading CHINA’S AIRCRAFT CARRIER HAVE A BIG PROBLEM: FATALLY FLAWED FIGHTER PLANES

Source: Defenseworld Houthi rebel forces have announced that they have developed a new underground launcher system for short-range ballistic missiles. “This comes within the framework of developing the missile capabilities and raising their effectiveness in the field,” the Houthi forces were quoted as saying in a statement by Saba News Agency Tuesday. “The enemy should… Continue reading YEMENI HOUTHI FORCES DEVELOP NEW UNDERGROUND BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCHER (vid.)