J-6 fighters as attack UAVs: What first phase of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan could look like

Satellite image of obsolete Chinese J-6 fighters converted into drones and stationed at airbase in Fujian province China has reportedly converted around 200 of its outdated supersonic Shenyang J-6 fighter aircraft into attack drones and deployed them across six air bases near the Taiwan Strait, according to a study by the US-based Mitchell Institute for…

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Def council clears Rs 2.4L cr proposals for procurement of more S-400 units, transport aircraft, desi Bofors | India News

NEW DELHI: In a major push for defence acquisition, the Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council on Friday granted approvals to various proposals worth around Rs 2.38 lakh crore, including for additional units of the Russian-made S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile system and 155mm Dhanush — howitzer — gun systems.“The decisions taken in the Defence Acquisition Council…

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Defence ministry inks Rs 445cr deal for Tunguska missile systems with Russia, signs Rs 413cr P8I jet maintenance contract with Boeing | India News

MoD inks Rs 858 crore contracts for Tunguska Air Defence Missile System and Inspection (Depot Level) of P8I Aircraft NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Friday signed a deal for the procurement of Tunguska air defence missile systems from Russia and another contract for maintenance of its P8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft fleet with Boeing…

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