Tag: naval

Satellite images show Russia’s putting ships in the path of Ukraine’s naval drones to protect Putin’s prize, but it’s likely not enough

Ukraine has vowed to destroy the strategic Kerch bridge linking Russia with occupied Crimea. Russia has attempted to protect the bridge with barges and floating boom defenses. But Ukraine has demonstrated that it can innovate and adapt to defensive measures in the Black Sea. Russia has placed multiple barges and other defenses around a major […]

Land-Based Variant Of China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter Makes Sense

The best evidence has emerged of renewed work on a land-based version of China’s FC-31/J-35 stealth fighter. Progressively clearer photos of one of Shenyang’s prototype fighters seem to reveal key features different from those found on the carrier-based J-35, on which development had been more recently focused. This may well tie in with official Pakistani […]

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval and land units on alert over China’s military drills

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week. China’s military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. Beijing claims the island […]

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts naval units on alert over China’s military drills

Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert on Thursday over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week. China’s military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence. Beijing claims the island is part of […]

DARPA’s Naval VTOL X-Plane Drone Program Narrows Down To Two Designs

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has chosen designs for the next phase of its AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program, to demonstrate an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) X-plane. The effort aims to develop and flight test a drone that will offer long endurance and the ability to launch and […]