Kashmir conflict: the Chinese warplanes and weapons used by Pakistan
China is Pakistan’s biggest arms supplier, and its fighter jets and missiles played a key role in last week’s military exchanges with India. Read More Here
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Pakistan’s reported J-35 deal shows Chinese stealth fighter is ready for global market
China’s sale of fifth-generation jets to South Asian ally could recalibrate regional dynamics and Pakistan-India rivalry. Read More Here
US Efforts to Contain Xi’s Push for Tech Supremacy Are Faltering
China is quickly setting itself up to be ahead in crucial future technologies, leaving the rest of the world struggling, as the Made in China 2025 takes deep roots in an economy seen differently from the outside. Read More Here.
1,700 Planes Ready for War: Everything You Need To Know About China’s Air Force
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force of China and its sister branch, the PLA Naval Air Force, operate a huge fleet of around 1,700 combat aircraft—defined here as fighters, bombers and attack planes. This force is exceeded only by the 3,400 active combat aircraft of the U.S. military. Moreover, China operates a lot of different aircraft types that are […]
F-16s, Made In India
Lockheed Martin is offering to move its entire production line for the iconic fighter plane from Texas to India. That would be a second-best option for all involved. From a U.S. perspective, the optimal outcome would be to acquire India as an F-16 customer while continuing to produce the plane in Texas and keeping the […]
China To Expand Military Reach with A Fleet Of The World’s Largest Planes
The Soviets built a single Antonov An-225 cargo jet — the longest and heaviest airplane ever built — to carry the Buran space shuttle. Now China wants a fleet of them. Read Here – Defense One
Drone Troubles
As drones become more commonplace, what’s to stop terrorists from using them? Read Here – Bloomberg
The Flying PLA
The Pentagon’s annual report on China says that the scale of the PLAAF’s modernization is “unprecedented in history.” Read Here – The Diplomat
India And Israel: Dancing The Military Tango
Last year, Israel topped the list of arms suppliers to India—just as India officially became the globe’s largest arms importer. And it’s not just missiles and drones: India has increasingly leaned on Tel Aviv for high-tech warfare, scooping up the Phalcon airborne radar and advanced electronic surveillance systems along with equipment to retrofit now-rickety Soviet-era weaponry. Read […]
BrahMos Among Deals Putin Inks With India
Months of speculation about the possible development of an air-launched version of the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile finally came to a head, with India and Russia announcing they had signed a co-development deal, with plans for a test-fire within six months. The deal was made public a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin was scheduled to arrive in […]
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