A new space plane has been launched by China, according to NASA. The launch had been in preparation since March and occurred on 3 September, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch… Continue reading "China Launches New Space Plane – A Potential Rival to US X-37"
Dutch firm Defenture have signed a contract with the Dutch Defense Materiel Organization (DMO) for the development and supply of a new quad bike/all-terrain vehicle for Dutch Special Operations Forces… Continue reading "Dutch Special Forces Order New Quad ATV"
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed several J-10 and J-11 fighter jets that crossed the Taiwan Strait “midline”, which serves as an unofficial maritime border between the… Continue reading "Chinese Fighter Jets Cross Into Unofficial Airspace of Taiwan During Top-level US Visit"
The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center chose SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for a five-year contract to continue providing launch services for national security satellites for… Continue reading "SpaceX & ULA Contracted to Launch National Security Satellites"
The United States Space Command announced on early on the 23rd July that it has evidence that Russia has launched, orbited, and tested a space-based anti-satellite weapon. The United Kingdom’… Continue reading "Russia Tests New Space-Based Anti-Sattelite Weapon System"
Around midnight on 7th July, the Venezuelan Airforce claimed that it had “neutralized” a United States Registered aircraft for violating its airspace. Venezuela claims that the plane was neutralized by… Continue reading "Venezuela Claims it has Shot Down a US-Registered Aircraft for Violating its Airspace"
In a major milestone, the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) commander and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, signed Space Command’s first operations order since its reestablishment as part of the… Continue reading "US SPACECOM Takes Over Operation Olympic Defender in First Formal Order"
F-35 Lightning II’s main contractor Lockheed Martin will be temporarily reducing its production volume from 23rd May. As a result, the company will fall short of its target of delivering… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin to Miss F-35 Production Goals as Pandemic Forces Schedule Adjustment"
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon to train Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) pilots under a three-year contract, valued at up to $145 million. The AAF students will go… Continue reading "Expansion Plans for Afghan Air Force Move Ahead as Raytheon Win Training Contract"
Competent electronic warfare capabilities are essential to aircraft survival and effectiveness in the modern battlespace. SAMs and air to air missile are the most apparent threats driving electronic defenses, but… Continue reading "In Profile: Airborne Jamming Pods – How to Stay Alive in the Modern Battlespace"