Defense

Taiwan Receives First New F-16V Fighter Jets as China Threat Grows

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Image showing Taiwan’s F-16V fighter jet takes off as tensions rise over US arms support for Taiwan, with Beijing warning Washington.

Taiwan Receives First New F-16V Fighter Jets as China Threat Grows Taiwan received its first two new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets on October 2, beginning deliveries from a 66-aircraft order placed with the United States in 2019. The two jets flew through Hawaii and Guam before arriving at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung, eastern … Read more

UAE to Buy India’s Supersonic BrahMos Missile and Air Defense Systems

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Side by side portraits of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

UAE to Buy India’s BrahMos and Air Defense Systems India and the United Arab Emirates are moving ahead with a possible defense deal that will include the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Akashteer air defense system. BrahMos, which India and Russia jointly developed, is among the world’s fastest cruise missiles and can launch from … Read more