U.S AIR FORCE RELEASED DETAILS OF HISTORIC DEPLOYMENT TO UKRAINE

Source: Defence Blog According to the press service of the U.S. Air Force, Ukraine will host the Clear Sky 2018 joint and multinational exercise on October 8-19. Clear Sky 2018 is a joint and multinational exercise that will involve approximately 950 personnel from nine nations, including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, the… Continue reading U.S AIR FORCE RELEASED DETAILS OF HISTORIC DEPLOYMENT TO UKRAINE

RUSSIA’S GROWING THREAT TO NORTH EUROPE

Source: Economist SOME states soothe their citizens in troubled times. Others prefer not to sugar-coat things. “A larger European conflict could start with an attack on Sweden,” warned the most recent report of the country’s defence commission. Electricity would be limited. Calorie intake would fall. Tens of thousands might be wounded. This was not idle… Continue reading RUSSIA’S GROWING THREAT TO NORTH EUROPE

MOSCOW: 3 MONTHS TO TRAIN SYRIAN SPECIALISTS ON S-300PMU2 AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM

Source: Defense World The Syrian specialists will need three months to train on how to use the Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile defense systems, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. “We have finished personnel recruitment and have begun to train them,” Shoigu was quoted as saying by TASS on Tuesday at a Russian Security Council… Continue reading MOSCOW: 3 MONTHS TO TRAIN SYRIAN SPECIALISTS ON S-300PMU2 AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM

THE S-300 MAY DESTROY AND EXPOSE THE F-35

Source: Russian Insider By Federico Pieraccini The tragic episode that caused the death of 15 Russian air force personnel has had immediate repercussions on the situation in Syria and the Middle East. On September 24, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed allies and opponents that the delivery of the S-300 air-defense systems to the Syrian… Continue reading THE S-300 MAY DESTROY AND EXPOSE THE F-35

RUSSIAN FUTURE SEMI-CATAMARAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER GETS NEW DESIGN CONCEPT

Source: Defense World Russia’s Krylov State Research Center (KSRC) has devised a new design concept for its future semi-catamaran aircraft carrier. The model of a future non-nuclear multirole aircraft carrier was presented for the first time at the Army-2018 forum in August this year. “The semi-catamaran design of the ship’s underwater part is the project’s… Continue reading RUSSIAN FUTURE SEMI-CATAMARAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER GETS NEW DESIGN CONCEPT

SEVERODVINSK CLASS: RUSSIA’S MOST POTENT SUBMARINES

Source: HIS SUTTON The Pr.885 Class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines (SSGN) (Project 08850) “Ash” (Ясень) YASEN / GRANEY Class. (NATO: SEVERODVINSK Class) represent the most modern and potent Russian submarines are and widely regarded as similar to the latest Western submarines. The closest comparison is the US Navy’s Seawolf Class but the Russian design incorporates… Continue reading SEVERODVINSK CLASS: RUSSIA’S MOST POTENT SUBMARINES

BRITAIN CONFIRMS TALKS WITH BOEING OVER POTENTIAL $2.6B E-7 WEDGETAIL AEW&C

Source: Defense News By: Andrew Chuter Britain’s defense secretary has revealed the government held discussions with Boeing over the purchase of a fleet of Wedgetail E-7 airborne warning and control aircraft. Discussions are also taking place with Australia about cooperating in the use of the aircraft, Gavin Williamson said. Williamson said the Ministry of Defence… Continue reading BRITAIN CONFIRMS TALKS WITH BOEING OVER POTENTIAL $2.6B E-7 WEDGETAIL AEW&C

USC EYES RUSSIAN NAVY CONTRACT FOR PROJECT 23560 LEADER-CLASS DESTROYER

Source: Navy Recognition https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/october-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6534-usc-eyes-russian-navy-contract-for-project-23560-leader-class-destroyer.html The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) hopes to get a contract for the construction of a prospective Russian destroyer, USC CEO Alexey Rakhmanov told TASS. “We hope the Leader destroyer will remain with the USC as we have operating or upgraded capacities for that,” he said. He refused to say when the… Continue reading USC EYES RUSSIAN NAVY CONTRACT FOR PROJECT 23560 LEADER-CLASS DESTROYER

PHOTO SHOW CONFRONTATION BETWEEN USS DECATUR AND CHINESE NAVY WARSHIP

Source: Gcaptain gCaptain has just obtained photos showing a confrontation involving the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy warship in the disputed South China Sea over the weekend. The U.S. Navy confirmed the incident on Tuesday, accusing China’s navy of conducting an “unsafe and unprofessional maneuver” that nearly led to a collision… Continue reading PHOTO SHOW CONFRONTATION BETWEEN USS DECATUR AND CHINESE NAVY WARSHIP

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