Ashish Dangwal

1 month ago | eurasiantimes.com | Ashish Dangwal

The F-35B, the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) variant of the U.S. military’s Joint Strike Fighter, stands as the most advanced aircraft of its kind in existence today. With no real competition from rival nations, the F-35B dominates the modern VTOL landscape. However, decades before its arrival, the Soviet Union made its own ambitious attempt to revolutionize VTOL fighter technology—one that, despite never reaching full operational status, may have shaped the US-made aircraft we see today.

1 month ago | eurasiantimes.com | Ashish Dangwal

A US$270 million bulk fuel storage facility on Darwin Harbour, built to support US military operations in the Indo-Pacific, is now reportedly under scrutiny for being constructed without the required building permit. The facility, developed under Project Caymus, was designed to store up to 300 million liters of military-grade jet fuel and was announced in 2021 as a cornerstone for US defense operations based in Australia’s north.

1 month ago | eurasiantimes.com | Ashish Dangwal

Safran.AI, the research and technology division of the French Aerospace firm Safran, has reportedly signed an agreement to supply Ukraine with a cutting-edge data processing platform for analyzing French satellite images. According to France-based Intelligence Online, the platform will be delivered to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The report revealed that the agreement was finalized in February.

1 month ago | eurasiantimes.com | Ashish Dangwal

As Asian nations ramp up their defense spending, a growing focus has emerged on unmanned systems, particularly for naval operations. Indonesia’s recent agreement with Turkish defense contractor Baykar Technology marks a significant step in integrating drone capabilities into its naval strategy. Under the deal, Baykar will supply Indonesia with 60 Bayraktar TB3 drones and nine Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). The Bayraktar TB3 is a more advanced version of the widely used TB2.

1 month ago | eurasiantimes.com | Ashish Dangwal

In what is described as a shift in counterterrorism strategy, Pakistan’s military has begun using advanced drones to conduct highly precise operations against militants, a recently surfaced video suggests. The footage, widely shared on social media, reportedly shows a drone strike in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali area, where alleged Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members were targeted.