How Buying Russian R-37M Missiles Could Make China’s Unimportant Su-35 Fighter Squadron Highly Useful
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In November 2015 the Chinese Defence Ministry became the first client for the Russian Su-35S ‘4++ generation’ air superiority fighter, acquiring what in Russian service was considered a regiment’s worth of the aircraft comprised of two 12 strong battalions. The first of these were delivered in January 2017, and the last arrived in China in mid-2019. The acquisition surprised analysts for a number of reasons, not least because the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force already fielded more capable fighters, with the J-16 heavyweight fighter having entered service in 2015 with far supe ..read more
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China Unveils First Ever Heavy Attack Helicopter: What Makes It a Major Industry Milestone
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The first images of China’s first ever class of heavy attack helicopter, the designation of which remains unknown, were released on March 21, with the new aircraft expected to provide a capability long sought by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Ground Forces. Chinese aviation emerged in the 2010s as a world leader in a growing number of areas, today having the largest military transport in production worldwide, the widest range of stealth drones, the world’s only air breathing hypersonic aircraft and one of the world’s two leading fifth generation fighters. Its helicopter fleet has long been ..read more
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France Preparing Ground Force Deployment in Ukraine: Army Chief Warns Paris ‘Ready For War’ Amid Looming Escalation
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The French government and armed forces are preparing for deployment of a military contingent to Ukraine, according to a recent assessment by the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin. An initial deployment would involve 2000 French personnel, with these set to become “a legitimate priority target for attacks by the Russian Armed Forces” according to the official. He added that the French Armed Forces were concerned about the government’s plans for deployment to Ukraine, as it was expected that they would be quickly noticed by the Russian Armed Forces in the theatre. Fr ..read more
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Japanese Patriot Missile Systems May Soon Arrive in Ukraine After Recent Losses to Russian Strikes: U.S. Arsenal Stretched Too Thin For New Transfers
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On March 20 the Russian Foreign Ministry was confirmed to have issued a warning to the Japanese government of consequences should the country transfer Patriot missile systems to the United States, after which they are expected to be forwarded to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The White House in December confirmed Japanese authorities had decided to the transfer of Patriot missiles, with the use of the U.S. as an intermediary rather than sending the missile systems to a war zone directly serving to lower resistance in Japan. Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Third Asia Department, Se ..read more
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‘T-100’ Incoming: Russia Confirmed to Be Preparing a New Tank Class For Production
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In September 2023 Russian state media reported that the Omsktransmash tank factory was to restart production of the T-80 main battle tank, with reports indicating that the class’ combat capabilities had made a strong impression on both personnel operating them and on the Defence Ministry more broadly. The T-80 was by far the most costly and most capable tank class in the Soviet Army, and despite being over to three times as expensive as the T-72 it was procured in very large numbers to form the backbone of the fleet from the early 1980s. The class’ much higher production and operational costs ..read more
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Diminished Air Defence Stockpiles To Further Tip Strategic Balance Against Ukraine - Officials Warn
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Ukrainian government representatives have warned that serious depletion of munitions for the country’s air defence systems are set to seriously impact the country’s ability to defend key targets over the coming months, according to an exclusive report by the Washington Post. The lack of air defence missiles will “have a significant effect on life in Ukraine’s urban centres,” a source informed the Post, with U.S. officials speaking to the paper warning of a “catastrophic breakdown of Ukrainian lines in the grimmest contingency and the likelihood of massive casualties in the best” due to worseni ..read more
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European States’ Calls For Sending Ground Force to Ukraine Rapidly Gain Momentum: Russia Issues Warnings
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Political leaders in Western countries have from mid-February increasingly raised the possibility of an overt military intervention in the Russian-Ukrainian War through the dispatch of ground force contingents, raising concerns in both Russia and the West regarding the possibility of an escalation into a larger conflict between Moscow and the Western Bloc. French President Emmanuel Macron on February 26 stated that his government “will do everything necessary to prevent Russia from winning this war,” and that deployments of ground forces were not ruled out. He highlighted at the time that ..read more
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F-35 Fifth Generation Fighter Finally Begins Full Scale Production After Seven Years of Delays
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America’s largest defence contractor Lockheed Martin has begun full scale production of the F-35 fifth generation fighter, following several years of delays due to issues with the program and qualitative issues with the aircraft itself. Pentagon acquisition executive William LaPlante approved this production increase “after considering the results” from operational test and evaluation, live-fire testing, the System Development and Demonstration exit criteria, applicable laws, and future production strategy. The announcement of this milestone in the F-35 program elaborating that this new stage ..read more
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Chinese Air Force Commander Gives Update on Soon to be Revealed H-20 Intercontinental Range Stealth Bomber
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The Chinese People's Liberation Army is expected to unveil the first intercontinental range strategic bomber in the country’s history, the H-20, in mid-late 2024, with new insight into the program having been provided by the service’s deputy commander Wang Wei. The bomber, he stated, would meet expectations and be worth the excitement that has surrounded its imminent unveiling, with the program having faced no technical difficulties in development. He made these comments at the second session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 14th National Committee when asked about the ..read more
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Ukraine’s Frontline Air Defences Stretched Thin After Loss of Donbas Patriots and S-300s
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ frontline positions in the disputed Donbas regions have been left increasingly vulnerable to Russian air strikes following the loss of MIM-104 Patriot and S-300 surface to air missile systems near the town of Pokrovsk, 67 kilometres northwest of the Donetsk regional capital. Both systems were destroyed on March 8 in precision strikes by Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile systems. A surge in production of 9K720 missiles for the Iskander-M to several times pre-war rates has made them highly available for engagements in the theatre, while growing ..read more
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