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First Underwater Firing of Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missile

First Underwater Firing of Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missile

The crew of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser Severodvinsk successfully completed the second test launch of the hypersonic cruise missile Zircon.

The second test firing of the hypersonic cruise missile Zircon was carried out by the crew of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser Severodvinsk …

China Flies More Aircraft in Taiwan ADIZ, Swaps Words with US

China Flies More Aircraft in Taiwan ADIZ, Swaps Words with US

WASHINGTON — China dispatched at least 56 fighter jets into Taiwan’s air defense zone on Monday, the island territory claimed, as it scrambled its own air force for the fourth straight day to ward off the intruding aircraft.

Self-governed Taiwan, which China claims as its own, has objected to B…

India to Operate Mix of Nuclear and Conventional Subs

India to Operate Mix of Nuclear and Conventional Subs

NEW DELHI — The Indian Navy will operate a mix of nuclear and conventional diesel-electric submarines in the future to deal with the threats around the country, according to a senior government official’s statement on Monday.

The announcement comes against the backdrop of the Australian Navy’s …

US Navy Hit By Another International Bribery Scandal

US Navy Hit By Another International Bribery Scandal

Federal agents are investigating a new U.S. Navy corruption case that has strong echoes of the Fat Leonard scandal, with a defense contractor facing accusations that he delivered cash bribes and bilked the Navy out of at least $50 million to service its ships in foreign ports, according to recently …
India Picks Ariane 5 for Launch of GSAT 24 Comms Satellite

India Picks Ariane 5 for Launch of GSAT 24 Comms Satellite

On September 28, 2021, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) entrusted Arianespace with the launch of its GSAT-24 telecommunications satellite. GSAT-24 is scheduled for launch in the 1st quarter of 2022, from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on one of the seven Ariane 5 …
Russia to Arm UAVs with Thermobaric, Incendiary Bombs

Russia to Arm UAVs with Thermobaric, Incendiary Bombs

Flamethrower (barometric weapons in Russian parlance–Ed.) drones will appear in the Russian army. The Ministry of Defense has agreed on the tactical and technical requirements for new weapons systems for radiation, chemical and biological protection (RHBZ) troops, sources in the military dep…

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