Russia successfully tested a second prototype of its revolutionary new "fifth-generation" fighter plane Thursday, a futuristic, ultrafast, and stealthy warbird that may be in the possession of the Russian Air Force by 2013.
Russia's Biggest Question: Floating Airfields
Russia, perhaps will get a few carriers. In any case, the representatives of the United Shipbuilding Corporation have repeatedly asserted that the design of a new heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser must begin.
Chinese Aircraft Carrier: The History Of Discovery And Development Prospects
Carrier-based program is the object of the interest of Chinese fleet already sufficiently long ago, although there were no express political proclamations until recently in regard to this..
Chinese “Badger” with the Soviet Genealogical
Air China adopted a new heavy bomber H-6K. This news may seem sensational and Russians enthusiastically followed the development of modern military aviation. After all, they know very well the origin of the aircraft.
Protector of Chinese Kingdom: Missile Technology
Over the past few years, Russian statesmen, politicians and pundits have plagued many tons of paper,uttered hundreds of thousands of words about the deployment of U.S. missile defense system. Meanwhile, developments in BMD were active (and perhaps also under way), not only in the United States but in China, moreover it is not quite unproductive.
No Longer Intelligence Officers, But The Killers
In recent years there has been a steady rise in robotics, so to speak, depersonalization of war. The use of various weapons are increasingly vested in the remote-controlled combat systems - air, land and sea. And while today's decision on the use of weapons still predominantly requires a man, but days are not far, when the command "Fire!" will be given by a computer!
Friday, June 15, 2012
Leopards without claws - Part II
Read the first part here
Previously we discussed submarine scandal, now we will shed light on the tank ammunition scandal. Again readers are requested to visit the links mentioned below, as my statistics are derived from these sources.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Greece DEFENCE CORRUPTION - PART I
The development of Greek weapons programs during the past two decades has significantly contributed (either directly or indirectly) to the fact that presently the country is in a difficult economic situation. Greece proved to be incapable not only to resist the growing poverty, but also to manage its military prowess (in comparison with the sums, which they spent between 1990's and 2000) all by the increasing military tension, caused by the actions of Turkey both in the Aegean sea, and in the eastern Mediterranean.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Putin & the Russian Army
Candidate Vladimir Putin’s election manifesto on the military and national security appeared in Rossiyskaya gazeta. The rambling 6,500-word essay reads like most campaign literature — a series of feel-good sound bites with inconvenient facts, details, and background left out.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
RUSSIAN UNMANNED AVIATION FUTURE-PART Ii
Continued from previous part:
Author describes how copying foreign technology sets the basis of improving domestic goods. He described copying much difficult and technically demanding process. Also he describes the contemporary developments in unmanned technology in Russian aviation schools.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Missile launch shows India on course for nuclear superiority?
Last month India successfully launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of 5,000km (3,100 miles). This is significant for at least two pressing reasons: the Agni-V missile is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, and its long range brings it within striking distance of China.
