China Conducts First Successful Flight of a Hypersonic Waverider Air Vehicle
China has successfully tested a hypersonic waverider air vehicle for the first time. The vehicle flew and maneuvered at a speed of Mach 6. The Xingkong-2 waverider type vehicle was launched on a missile and after separation from the rocket launcher the Xingkong-2 (Sky Star) accelerated to the hypersonic speed and performed several maneuvers before […]
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World Powers Modernize, Improve Nuke Arsenals
June 18, 2018 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Syndicated Industry News
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released today the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2018, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. One of the key findings includes the state of world's nuclear forces as of January 2018. "All the nuclear weapon-possessing states are developing new nuclear weapon systems and modernizing their existing systems" the report stated. The inventories listed in the table above show a small decline in the U.S. and Russian inventories, as Russia modernizes its strategic weapon's arsenal, and the US phases out some of the oldest warheads, under the nuclear disarmament agreements.
World Powers Modernize, Improve Nuke Arsenals
June 18, 2018 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, Syndicated Industry News
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released today the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2018, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. One of the key findings includes the state of world's nuclear forces as of January 2018. "All the nuclear weapon-possessing states are developing new nuclear weapon systems and modernizing their existing systems" the report stated. The inventories listed in the table above show a small decline in the U.S. and Russian inventories, as Russia modernizes its strategic weapon's arsenal, and the US phases out some of the oldest warheads, under the nuclear disarmament agreements.
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 Two J-20 stealth fighters seen yesterday in Chengdo, China show a new camouflage paint that is likely to be used with the Low Rate Inintal Production (LRIP) batch currently being delivered from the assembly plant in Chengdu. These photos aired today on Chinese websites and twitter. |
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July 28, 2016 by Tamir Eshel · Comment
Filed under: China, missile defense, space, Syndicated Industry News
Filed under: China, missile defense, space, Syndicated Industry News
 China's Defense Ministry confirmed today that it was pressing ahead with anti-missile system tests after pictures appeared on state television, depicting a successful missile intercept test conducted in 2010. Earlier this week Beijing released another video depicting an anti-satellite test conducted last year. The Aolong-1 (Roaming Dragon) spacecraft sent into orbit last month will be cleaning up space junk, other analysts suspect it could serve a military purpose. |
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China Expand its Offshore Radar Surveillance with UHF Counter-Stealth Sites
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