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Leaked files: China deploys WZ-8 spy drones to fly over Taiwan
According to classified papers cited by The Washington Post, the WZ-8 drone, capable of flying at speeds three times faster than the speed of sound and at an altitude of 30 kilometers inaccessible to air defense systems,...
India delivers first BrahMos cruise missiles to Philippines
India delivered the first batch of BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines on April 19.
This delivery comes two years after the signing of a $375 million deal between the two nations.
The export of ground launcher systems for...
US Marines receive new MQ-9A Reaper drone
U.S. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron 2, under the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, has initiated the assembly of 2nd MAW's inaugural MQ-9A Reaper.
The Marine Corps said in a release that led by Lt. Col. Michael Donlin,...
India conducts test flight of locally developed cruise missile
India successfully conducted a test flight of a domestically developed Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha on April 18.
Conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, the test...
Ukraine provides details of operation to down Tu-22M3 bomber
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) revealed details of the operation that led to the successful interception of a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, which launched Kh-22 missiles toward Ukraine.
In a joint operation with the Air Force, Ukrainian forces shot...
Chinese mystery drone spotted attached to H-6 bomber
Observers have spotted a Chinese new WZ-8 high-speed reconnaissance drone under the fuselage of a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Xian H-6 bomber.
The WZ-8 is reportedly designed to operate at speeds three times faster than sound,...
China’s secret drone spotted over Philippine waters
A high-altitude reconnaissance drone, believed to be China's WZ-7 Soaring Dragon, was spotted near the Philippines.
This is the first time the Chinese WZ-7 spy drone has been seen near the Philippines.
Reported by Raffy Tima from the Philippine...
Britain unveils its next-gen main battle tank
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has rolled out Europe’s most advanced tank, the latest Challenger 3 prototype.
As noted by the company, Challenger 3 will be the most lethal and survivable tank ever operated by the British Army.
Equipped...