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)
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN WELCOMES HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH INTO THE ROYAL NAVY FLEET
Sourced : Royal Navy Her Majesty The Queen commissioned last Thursday the UK’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy. The Queen spoke at a ceremony in Portsmouth Naval Base this morning, attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and military chiefs. In her role as the ship’s… Continue reading HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN WELCOMES HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH INTO THE ROYAL NAVY FLEET
CONFRONTING IRAN : ISRAEL’S NEW WAR FRONT IN SYRIA
Sourced : Middle East Eye By Yossi Melman According to Syrian media – government and opposition alike – the Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck military targets in Syria three, probably four times in the last week. As is normal in such cases, Israel keeps silent, neither confirms nor denies. Among the targets attacked was a… Continue reading CONFRONTING IRAN : ISRAEL’S NEW WAR FRONT IN SYRIA
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
TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN RILES GREEK HOSTS WITH REVISIONIST TALK
Sourced : FRANCE24.COM President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began a state visit to Greece on Thursday, the first by a Turkish head of state in 65 years, by needling his hosts with revisionist border talk and complaints about its treatment of Muslims. In what he called a “historic” visit, Erdogan said Athens was neglecting the Muslim… Continue reading TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN RILES GREEK HOSTS WITH REVISIONIST TALK
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
EASTMED GAS PIPELINE AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED IN 2018
Sourced : ERT International By ANA-MPA/A. Viketos Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Italy will sign the terms of agreement for the EastMed natural gas pipeline within 2018, their representatives said in Nicosia on Tuesday. Energy Ministers Giorgos Stathakis from Greece, Giorgos Lakkotrypis from Cyprus, Yuval Steinitz from Israel and Italy’s ambassador to Cyprus Andrea Cavallari signed… Continue reading EASTMED GAS PIPELINE AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED IN 2018
TURKEY-IRAN-QATAR ENTENTE MOCKS SAUDI-LED “ARAB NATO”
Sourced : Asia Times By M.K. Bhadrakumar Middle East politics just witnessed two contrasting events. In Riyadh on Monday, there was a meeting of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) defense ministers. The previous day, in Tehran, came a trilateral “commercial” deal signed by Iran, Turkey and Qatar. The IMCTC spectacle outstripped the modest event… Continue reading TURKEY-IRAN-QATAR ENTENTE MOCKS SAUDI-LED “ARAB NATO”