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Franz-Stefan Gady

Franz-Stefan Gady

Franz-Stefan Gady is a Research Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) focused on future conflict and the future of war. Follow him on Twitter.

Franz-Stefan Gady is a Fellow with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London and a columnist for The Diplomat. He is the author of a number of monographs and book chapters on Asian and European security issues.

Franz-Stefan was a Senior Editor with The Diplomat. He has also reported from a wide range of countries and conflict zones including Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan. His writing and photos have appeared in The International New York Times, BBC News, Foreign Affairs Magazine, Foreign Policy, The Christian Science Monitor, and Slate among other publications.

His analysis has been featured in The Financial Times and The Wallstreet Journal, and on Al Jazeera and PBS, among others.

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January 03, 2018

China’s New Killer Drone Conducts Missile Firing Tests

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Wing Loong II drone hit five successive targets with five separate types of missiles during a recent test flight.
January 02, 2018

India-Russia Missile Air Defense Deal Still Delayed

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A contract for the delivery of Russian-made S-400 missile air defense systems to India has still not been signed.

January 02, 2018

India’s Plans to Buy Helicopter Gunships for Afghanistan

By Franz-Stefan Gady
New Delhi is purportedly considering purchasing second-hand Mi-35 helicopters for the Afghan military.

December 29, 2017

China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight

By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s first homegrown large amphibious aircraft conducted its first flight test on December 24.

December 28, 2017

India’s Advanced Air Defense Interceptor Destroys Incoming Ballistic Missile in Test

By Franz-Stefan Gady
This was the third successful test of India’s indigenously built and designed anti-ballistic missile in 2017.
December 28, 2017

India’s Air Force Initiates Purchase of 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force issued a request for proposal (RFP) to aircraft maker HAL for the procurement of 83 fighter jets on December 20.

December 28, 2017

Indian Air Force, Army to Buy 15 Light Combat Helicopters

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Ministry of Defense has initiated the procurement of 15 indigenously built and designed light helicopter gunships.
December 22, 2017

South Korea Moves Forward With Plans to Buy 20 More F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets

By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korea’s DAPA has purportedly initiated the procurement process for 20 more F-35As.

December 22, 2017

India to Arm 40 Su-30 Fighter Jets With BrahMos Cruise Missile By 2020

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Work has begun to integrate the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on 40 Indian Air Force fighter jets.

December 20, 2017

China Launches New Type 054A Guided-Missile Stealth Frigate

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) latest guided-missile frigate was launched on December 16.

December 20, 2017

Japan’s Shinzo Abe Approves Ballistic Missile Defense Expansion

By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet approved the procurement of two Aegis Ashore batteries.
December 19, 2017

China Claims 'New Breakthroughs in Anti-Missile Cooperation' with Russia

By Franz-Stefan Gady
A joint Sino-Russian missile defense exercise concluded on December 16.

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