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US Air Force Is Building First B-21 Stealth Bomber
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service has reportedly begun work on the first B-21 prototype.
New Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The future USS Indianapolis completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan last month.
2 More Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Stealth Fighters Arrive in South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The F-35A fighter jets landed at a South Korean military base on July 15.
India Delivers Initial Batch of Indigenously Built Torpedoes to Myanmar Navy
By Ankit Panda
The first batch of Shyena torpedos has been delivered two years after the initial deal.
Russia Offers India its Su-57 Stealth Fighter (Again)
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian military aircraft industry is once more trying to pitch the Su-57 fighter jet to India.
India Developing BrahMos-NG Missile for Project 75I Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
BrahMos Aerospace is working on a slimmer variant of its cruise missile for the Indian Navy’s new batch of diesel-electric attack submarines.
Russia to Begin Full-Scale Work on 2 Guided Missile Frigates for Indian Navy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Navy is expected to make its first tranche of payments by the end of this month.
India Issues Tender for Heavyweight Torpedoes for Kalvari-Class Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A tender for the procurement of 100 heavyweight torpedoes for the Indian Navy was reportedly issued earlier in July.
India-China-Sri Lanka Triangle: The Defense Dimension
By Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
How the India-China competition for influence in Sri Lanka plays out in the security realm.
Heads of US and Chinese Navies Talk Miscalculation Amid US Leadership Shuffle
By Steven Stashwick
Admiral John Richardson holds last conference with Chinese counterpart before retiring.
Pakistan’s JF-17 Block III Fighter Jet to Make Maiden Flight by the End of 2019
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Pakistan Air Force plans to operationally deploy the latest variant of the JF-17 fighter jet in 2020.
Sri Lanka: A Center for Sino-Indian Strategic Competition
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The delivery of a Chinese frigate to the South Asian nation reinforces its role within competition between the two Asian giants.