On Friday, 9 December, the Defense Acquisition Agency of the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it has selected Finnish manufacturer Patria’s AMV XP as the successor to the domestic… Continue reading "Japan Selects Patria AMV XP As Future Armoured Personnel Carrier"
On the 7 December, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the United States Department of Defense approved two foreign military sales deals to Taiwan, valued at $330 million and $98… Continue reading "New Round of US Arms Sales to Taiwan, AGM-88s Arrive, More Missiles On The Way"
On 16 September, a Chinese Y-20 transport departed Incheon, South Korean, carrying the remains and personal effects of 88 People’s Volunteer Army soldiers who were killed during the Korean War.… Continue reading "Chinese Remains From Korean War Repatriated with Stealth Fighter Escort"
After five days of impressive aerobatic performances and static displays, the Changchun Airshow in the northeast of China concluded on the 30 August. The show saw dynamic performances of China’s… Continue reading "Photos & Round Up: China’s Changchun Airshow 2022"
The United States Department of Defense’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the Department of State has approved three military sales to Taiwan, totaling $1.1 billion, and has notified… Continue reading "Sale of US Missiles to Taiwan Approved by State Department"
In an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia, Commander of United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Lieutenant General Steven Rudder pointed out that long range strike capability will be vital for… Continue reading "Marine General Claims Long Range Missiles Key to Fighting China"
In the last few days, videos of a flying wing model undergoing aerodynamic tests have surfaced in Chinese social media, and quickly caught the interest of western analysts. The models,… Continue reading "Photos of Models of China’s Stealth Bomber Surface, but is Seeing Believing?"
According to Mainchi Shimbun, the Japan Ministry of Defense announced on August 31 that it will commission two Aegis-equipped surface combatants to replace the earlier plan of Aegis Ashore installations,… Continue reading "Japanese Defense Budget Expansion Includes Two 20,000 Ton Cruisers"
On 29 August, a firefighting configuration of the domestically developed AM600 Kunlong (鯤龍) flying boat made its maiden flight at Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, Hubei province. The brand-new AG600M with… Continue reading "Maiden Flight of China’s AG600M Flying Boat"
On August 26, the reusable flight test of a lift-type suborbital vehicle independently developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology… Continue reading "Chinese Space Plane Makes Second Flight, China’s First Reusable Design"