AMERICA MIGHT BUILD A NEW CRUISE MISSILE

Members of the 487th Tactical Missile Wing (TMW) raise the launch tubes of a Ground Launch Cruise Missile (GLCM) launcher during a field training deployment.

Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar The United States remains committed to preserving the landmark 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, which is marking its 30th anniversary on December 8. However, the United States will start looking at military options—including the development of a new cruise missile—to counter what it sees as… Continue reading AMERICA MIGHT BUILD A NEW CRUISE MISSILE

NEW CRANES DELIVERED TO RUSSIA’S ZVEZDA MEGA SHIPYARD

Sourced : The Maritime Executive Two 100 ton cranes have been delivered to Russia’s new Zvezda mega-shipyard. The cranes are 94.5 meters (310 feet high with a reach of 81.7 meters (268 feet). They were built as part of a joint contract between Far Eastern Plant Zvezda and China Heavy Industry Corporation Nantong. The Chinese… Continue reading NEW CRANES DELIVERED TO RUSSIA’S ZVEZDA MEGA SHIPYARD

CHINA’S STEALTH JET MAY HAVE DONE FLYOVER OF SOUTH KOREA (Video)

Sourced : Asia Times Has China’s fifth-generation fighter the J-20 just accomplished a top-secret reconnaissance of the ongoing war game Vigilant Ace between the United States and South Korea, totally undetected by either military? According to Chinese news portal Sina, yes. Evidence? The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) said on its Weibo account on… Continue reading CHINA’S STEALTH JET MAY HAVE DONE FLYOVER OF SOUTH KOREA (Video)

TURKEY IS INTERESTED IN BUYING SURPLUS USMC AV-8B HARRIERS

Sourced : The Drive By Tyler Rogoway With F-35B production ramping up, the AV-8 Harrier is entering into the twilight of its service with the United States Marine Corps. By most accounts, America’s Harrier fleet has quite a bit of life left in it, especially considering Pentagon picked up the UK’s entire fleet of 74… Continue reading TURKEY IS INTERESTED IN BUYING SURPLUS USMC AV-8B HARRIERS

RUSSIA’S SU-57 FIFTH-GENERATION FIGHTER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT WITH NEW ENGINE

Sourced : TASS Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter, also known as T-50, had performed its first test flight with a new-generation engine, a source in the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry told reporters on Tuesday. “Russia’s newest fifth generation fighter, T-50, performed its maiden flight with the second stage engine on December 5,… Continue reading RUSSIA’S SU-57 FIFTH-GENERATION FIGHTER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT WITH NEW ENGINE

INDIA KICKSTARTS PROCESS TO BUILD 6 NUCLEAR-POWERED ATTACK SUBMARINES

Sourced : The Economic Times India has kick-started an ambitious project to build six nuclear-powered attack submarines that is expected to boost the Navy’s overall strike capabilities in the face of China’s naval build-up and increasing military manoeuvring in the Indo-Pacific region. Confirming the launch of the mega project, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba also… Continue reading INDIA KICKSTARTS PROCESS TO BUILD 6 NUCLEAR-POWERED ATTACK SUBMARINES

AESA RADAR FOR SEAPOWER MARITIME APPLICATIONS

Sourced : Reeds Marine Engineering & Technology Series Author of  Reeds Vol 14: Stealth Warship Technology, Vol 6: Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers, Vol 7: Advanced Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers By Christopher Lovers Let’s examine current AESA defence developments for the maritime environment. How does AESA address persistency, all-weather, night and day capabilities far from… Continue reading AESA RADAR FOR SEAPOWER MARITIME APPLICATIONS

THE SHOCKING WAY RUSSIA OR CHINA COULD KILL AN F-22 OR F-35

  Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar Engineers solved the problem of directional or azimuth resolution by using phased array radar designs, which dispensed with the need for a parabolic array. Unlike older mechanically scanned arrays, phased array radars steer their radar beams electronically. Such radars can generate multiple beams and can shape… Continue reading THE SHOCKING WAY RUSSIA OR CHINA COULD KILL AN F-22 OR F-35

RUSSIA TESTED A NEW INTERCEPTOR FOR ITS ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM (Video)

Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) tested a new upgraded version of the 53T6 Gazelle interceptor missile at the Sary-Shagan test site in Kazakhstan on November 24. The missile is one of the key components of Moscow’s Anti-Ballistic Missile defense system. “The PRO system’s new modernized anti-rocket interceptor… Continue reading RUSSIA TESTED A NEW INTERCEPTOR FOR ITS ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM (Video)

ISRAEL MOUNTS IRON DOME DEFENCE SYSTEM ON WARSHIP (Video)

Sourced : Yahoo.com Israel mounted a battery of its Iron Dome anti-missile system on a warship Monday, as the vaunted rocket interceptor went operational at sea for the first time, senior officers said. Israel Air Force Brigadier General Zvika Haimovitch said the battery fitted to the corvette Lahav underwent a successful “live-fire test” and would… Continue reading ISRAEL MOUNTS IRON DOME DEFENCE SYSTEM ON WARSHIP (Video)