Satellite images suggest China’s new tanker aircraft is under production
Three of the four aircraft in the satellite photo are painted in dark gray, while the last aircraft is still in its primer coat.
Three of the four aircraft in the satellite photo are painted in dark gray, while the last aircraft is still in its primer coat.
Vietnam is one of six countries claiming ownership of the disputed Spratly and Paracel islands in the South China Sea, and has been one of the most vocal in pushing back against fellow claimant China’s increasingly assertive military activities in the area.
The Philippine government has cleared the way for its Air Force to acquire more Polish-built Black Hawk helicopters amid efforts to replace the aging fleet of Vietnam War-era Huey helicopters.
A Japanese submarine is damaged after colliding with a commercial ship in international waters off Japan on Monday, resulting in slight injuries to three crew members.
Elbit’s news release did not reveal the numbers of each vehicle ordered nor identify the customer, although Defense News understands that the vehicles are destined for the Philippines.
There was a noticeable uptick in the People’s Liberation Army’s typical air activity inside Taiwan’ air defense identification zone, which usually amounts to a handful of aircraft daily.
The steps would considerably beef up Beijing's capabilities in the region and reinforce China’s already massive power imbalance against the other claimants to the disputed islands and features in the South China Sea.
North Korea displayed new submarine-launched ballistic missiles under development and other military hardware in a parade that underlined leader Kim Jong Un’s defiant calls to expand the country’s nuclear weapons program.
Hanwha-led Team Redback officially launched its Redback infantry fighting vehicle ahead of delivering three for evaluation trials.
Japan's Finance Ministry approved a budget of $51.5 billion for the Defense Ministry, which is $3.5 billion lower that the Defense Ministry requested in September.