The recent emergence of a social media video featuring the deployment of a PT-91 “Twardy” main battle tank by Ukraine amidst the prolonged conflict with Russian forces, now entering its second year, has elicited considerable attention within the sphere of international security.
Pakistani Air Force has deployed its JF-17 “Thunder” and J-10C “Vigorous Dragon” to launch surgical airstrikes on insurgent groups within the territory of Iran.
The Royal Thai Air Force is expected to unveil its development plans at an upcoming symposium next month, encompassing efforts to acquire 12 Gripen fighter jets manufactured by Sweden.
The acquisition process for the second batch of another 18 units of FA-50 light combat aircraft for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is set to commence “soon”, as disclosed by a reliable source to Defence Security Asia.
Reports from Russia claimed that Ukrainian military had to cancel the flights of its combat aircraft after its onboard navigation equipment experienced strong “interference” that caused critical components to malfunction.
A few days ago, several images circulated on social media depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the country’s drones, characterized as its most advanced unmanned aerial systems.
The JAS39 Gripen fighter jets of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) have reportedly demonstrated excellent performance when faced with China’s J-11 aircraft (a variant of the Su-27) during the joint air exercise “Falcon Strike” in 2015.
In what was seen as a “retaliatory” action, Iran has launched ballistic missile strikes targeting what it refers to as the “Israeli intelligence center” and “gatherings of anti-Iran groups” near the city of Erbil in northern Iraq and in Syria.
As a temporary measure while developing its own fighter jet engines, Turkey has reportedly sought permission from the United States to build under-license the F-110 GE-129 engines produced by General Electric (GE).
Disappointed that there have been no buyers for 10 years, Saab, the company that produces the JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft, is now hoping that India, Thailand, and the Philippines will choose the aircraft for use by their air forces.