The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in the Department of Commerce announced in a press release on Monday, 27 April, new export control actions to restrict the abilities of entities in China, Russia, and Venezuela. New restrictions…
Global Military Expenditure $1917 billion in 2019- SIPRI
Global military expenditure was $1917 billion in 2019, an increase of 3.6 per cent in real terms. The five largest spenders in 2019, which accounted for 62 per cent of expenditure, were the United States, China, India, Russia and Saudi Arabia. This is the first time that two Asian states have featured among the top…
Japan Is Developing a Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile
The development of a hypersonic guided missile that targets land and sea target has begun. Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) named this missile as a "game changer." This missile will use a Dual-Mode Scramjet engine (DMSJ), a combination of ramjet and scramjet (supersonic combustion ramjet) engines, and thus should be able to fly at…
BrahMos Supersonic Missile Range Extended to 600KM
An official at the Indian Ministry of Defence said that India and Russia have approved an extension to the range of the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, doubling it to 600 kilometres; the original range being 300 kilometres. According to the Defence Aviation Post, the official pointed out that the range of the joint venture missile…
NASA Develops Solutions to Respond to Covid-19
Today NASA rolled out some of the projects it has developed to address the Covid-19 crisis that hit the globe. The agency used its technologies and personnel and cooperated with other organisations and enterprises. "We specialize in spacecraft, not medical-device manufacturing," said JPL Director Michael Watkins. "But excellent engineering, rigorous testing and rapid prototyping are…
China Commissions New Strategic Nuclear-Powered Submarine
Chinese state-owned media reported that the Chinese Navy has commissioned a new strategic nuclear-powered submarine as part of the Chinese Navy’s 71st anniversary. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is conducting intensive exercises to celebrate the 71st anniversary of its founding on Thursday. The celebration will also include new weapons like the Type 055,…
US Deploys 52 F-35A Fighters in the Arctic
The US Air Force command started the deployment of F-35A fighter jets to the Eielson air base in Alaska. This comes after two incidents of intercepting Russian maritime patrol aircrafts over international water separating the United States from Russia. “It is planned that the base will receive two F-35A aircraft per month after the delivery…
Ukraine Liquidates Ukroboronprom
Ukroboronprom, one of the 100 largest military-industrial companies in the world according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), will be liquidated, said Roman Bondar, deputy director general of Ukroboronprom. According to him, instead of Ukroboronprom, at least six branch state corporations will be created within two years, around which consolidation of more than…
US Military Hit By More Than 5000 Covid-19 Infections
The United Department of Defence has recorded more than 5000 coronavirus cases last week. This has been an upward trend with hundreds of new cases every day. “Our desire, our aspiration is to expand testing, especially for groups that are probably going to be in tighter quarters,” Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint…
Second Type 075 LHD launched today in Shanghai
Today the Chinese Navy has floated China's second amphibious assault ship, a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) known as Type 075, in Shanghai by Hudong Zhonghua shipyard. The vessel is intended for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy). Pictures shared by local ship spotters on Chinese social media confirmed the long-expected launch of…












