The T-X programme, a U.S. Air Force acquisition initiative to replace the ageing T-38 Talon with a next generation jet trainer, has taken another step forwards with the Capabilities Development Document (CDD) due to be sent to the Pentagon in January. Acco
The process of regenerating UK carrier airpower has received two considerable boosts in the course of 2014. Firstly, the naming ceremony for HMS Queen Elizabeth constituted an important symbolic milestone in the development of the carrier programme and provided a tangible glim
Vietnam’s Navy is evolving into a robust, effective maritime force in South East Asia with the delivery of a third Kilo-class submarine from Russia expecte
Sri Lanka allowed a Chinese submarine and warship to dock at its Colombo port on Sunday just days after Vietnam PM Nguyen Tan Dung's visit to India, according to local media. The Indian government has reacted with anger to the development and has called i
The U.S. Air Force may miss its target of August 2016 to start using the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet in combat if Congress blocks the service's plan to retire its A-10 tank-killer aircraft, a top U.S. general said Thursday. Air Force Lieutenant General
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Fielding a personnel recovery (PR) capability has long been considered strategically important to many militaries. It is needed to sustain morale, to increase operational performance, and to deny adversaries the opportunity to exploit intelligence or propaganda. However, PR has also
Taiwan looks set to bolster its mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities with a deal to build six MCM vessels agreed for an undisclosed amount, according to Reuters. Ching Fu Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Taiwan’s largest shipbuilder, is thought to have won the contract