Military Tech

China directs largest military build-up since 1930s Nazi Germany, expert warns, citing Pentagon report

China is conducting the largest military build-up seen since that of Nazi Germany during the 1930s, one expert warns, after a new Department of...

Did the U.S. Army THAAD System Just Fail its First Ever Combat Test? Why Advanced Yemeni Missiles Pose New Challenges

On December 26 the U.S. Army for the first time employed a THAAD surface-to-air missile system to attempt to neutralise an airborne target. The...

Russia Forms First Full Regiment of S-500 Long Range Air Defence Systems

The Russian Armed Forces have formed their first full regiment equipped with S-500 long range air defence systems, marking an important milestone in plans...

China Launches Eighth Aircraft Carrier: How Capable is the New 40,000 Ton Type 76 Class?

BANGKOK — China launched a new amphibious assault ship Friday, capable of launching fighter jets and designed to strengthen the navy’s combat ability in...

Possible First Flight of China’s Sixth-Generation Aircraft

On Dec. 26, 2024, footage and images of what could be China’s very first sixth-generation aircraft started circulating online. The day is a special...

Researchers eye space nuclear thermal propulsion for space maneuver warfare and to cut transit time to Mars

ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. military researchers are surveying industry for companies able to design space-qualified nuclear thermal rocket propulsion engines for future military and...

New US Space Force jammers aim to disrupt China’s SATCOM signals

The U.S. Space Force is on track to field its first batch of a new ground-based satellite communications jammer in the coming months —...

Russia Re-Equips ICBM Division With World’s Fastest Reentry Vehicles: Avangard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Arsenal Grows

The Russian Strategic Missile Forces have completed the re-equipment of an intercontinental range ballistic missile division with Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles, marking a further...

This Marine unit now has its own tool to blast drones out of the sky

One of the Marine Corps’ newest operational formations recently fielded a crucial “workhorse” air defense system to counter enemy drones and other aerial threats. Leathernecks...

China Unveils New Classes of Hypersonic Drones

Footage showing the testing of new classes of Chinese hypersonic drones has shed new light on the country’s efforts to modernise its unmanned surveillance...

Hypersonic missile defense deserves predictable and sustainable funding

On Nov. 21, Russia’s Vladimir Putin gave the West a clear window into his strategic thinking and intent. By using the “Oreshnik” missile against...

VAQ-133 EA-18Gs Become First In The Navy To Tactically Employ the Next Generation Jammer

On Dec. 14, 2024, Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133), assigned to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW) 9, returned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island,...

Ukrainian Commander Claims to Have Operational Laser Anti-Aircraft Weapon

Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, made an interesting revelation on Dec. 16, 2024 at a...

SpaceX launches rapid response GPS mission

SpaceX on Monday night launched a secretive rapid response mission for the Space Force, flying a GPS III satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The...

NATO Fighters Intercept Two Russian Tu-22M3 ‘Backfires’ Carrying Long-Range Supersonic Cruise Missiles

The first intercept was made by F/A-18 Hornets from the Finnish Air Force, which were met by Dutch F-35A Lightning IIs deployed to Estonia...

Dutch army to equip its soldiers with personal drone-protection kits

PARIS — The Royal Netherlands Army plans to equip its soldiers with personal drone-protection gear, including targeting lasers and portable sensors, in an effort...