Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on oil tankers and freight ships in the Gulf, after Iran threatened to open fire on any vessels trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, in response to US-Israeli attacks. In recent days there has been a growing number of … Read more
Pakistan’s defense manufacturing sector has surged into overdrive since its jets, drones and missiles gained the prized “combat-tested” label in a conflict with India last year, drawing strong interest from prospective buyers. Islamabad has held talks with 13 countries, six to eight of which are in an advanced stage, for deals involving JF-17 jets made … Read more
rance and Indonesia on Wednesday signed a preliminary defense pact that could lead to new orders of military equipment from Paris, including Rafale fighter jets and Scorpene submarines, French President Emmanuel Macron said. In 2022, the two countries signed an $8.1… Source link
F-35 Fighter Jet Proposal Sparks Concerns in Paterswolde, Netherlands PATERSWOLDE, Netherlands – A surge of concern rippled through Paterswolde on tuesday evening as a meeting regarding the potential arrival of F-35 fighter jets at Groningen Airport Eelde drew an unexpectedly large crowd. Organized by the action group F35 No, the meeting aimed to address growing … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said he could see the two separate European programmes working on new fighter jets and combat air systems being combined in future or at least designed to work together. Britain, Italy and Japan said in December they were setting up a joint company to develop, design and build … Read more
China Launches New Amphibious Assault Ship, Expanding Naval Reach China significantly bolstered its naval capabilities on Friday with the launch of the Sichuan, a new amphibious assault ship. This extraordinary vessel, the first of its Type 076 class, represents a major leap forward in China’s naval modernization efforts, signaling its growing ambition for global projection … Read more