India, China relations to worsen further

Posted by Matt in January 12th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, India, Air Space, Boulders, China Relations, Denials, Gya, Iak, Incursions, India China, Indian Airspace, Indian Government, Indian Territory, Jet Fighters, Kashmir, Rocks, Spray Paint

However, the Chinese military have been carrying out incursions into Indian side and its jet fighters have been violating the Indian airspace, especially along LAC in Indian administered Kashmir. Of late, the Chinese incursions and air space violations have witnessed manifold increase. On July 31, 2009, Chinese military had entered nearly 1.5 km deep inside [...]

Why has China bought Mugabe a mansion?

Posted by Matt in July 20th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Africa, China, Unhelpful, China, Colleague, Criminal Regime, Eu Referendum, Guns, Henchmen, Jet Fighters, Military Vehicles, minerals, Mr Mugabe, Personal Fortune, Zimbabwe

In return for allowing the Chinese to cart away more than half a billion pounds’ worth of minerals a year, Mr Mugabe not only makes a vast personal fortune for himself and his henchmen, but is given all the arms he needs to keep his criminal regime in power, including guns, jet fighters and military [...]

Israel’s dry run ‘attack on Iran’ with 100 jet fighters

Posted by Matt in June 21st, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, American Officials, Attack, Eastern Mediterranean, F15, F16, Greece, helicopters, Intelligence Agencies, Iran, Israel, Jet Fighters, Military Air, Nuclear Facilities, Rehearsal, Tankers

Israel has mounted a major long-range military air exercise – involving more than 100 F15 and F16 fighters – as a rehearsal for a potential strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, American officials have indicated.
The fighters, along with refuelling tankers and helicopters able to rescue downed pilots, were mobilised during the first week of June over [...]

Russia infuriated with Chinese export copies of Su-27 jet fighters

Posted by Matt in April 22nd, 2008 | 4 comments

Published in China, Military, Russia, Analogues, Arms Exports, Avail, China, Chinese Production, Cooperation Contracts, Defense Cooperation, Intellectual Property, International Agreements, Jet Fighter, Jet Fighters, Legal Proceedings, Military Cooperation, moscow, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Pirates, Planes, Production Technology, Russia, Su-27, Third World Countries

Russia has officially notified China of the fact that the production of J11 jet fighters, which copy Russia’s Su-27SK aircraft, violates international agreements. Moscow promised to launch legal proceedings to protect its intellectual property.
Russia’s attempts to settle down on China’s arms market have been made to no avail, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports. Chinese pirates have [...]

The strange story of MiG-31s for Syria

Posted by Matt in June 25th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Syria, 1 Billion, Aviation, Bashar Al Assad, Business Daily, Defense Missile, Fighter Bombers, Georgia Russia, Israel News, Jet Fighters, jets, Kommersant, M2, Medium Range Missile, Mig, Military, Military Engineers, Military Ties, Missile System, Missile Systems, Monopoly, moscow, Novgorod, Planes, Rosoboronexport, Russia, Russian Defense Ministry, Russian Embassy Officials, Sokol, Stockpile, Strange Story, Syria, Syrian President Bashar Al, Tartous, Timesonline, Ynetnews

Moscow’s respected business daily Kommersant reported that Russia’s arms-trading monopoly Rosoboronexport has begun to fulfill an arms deal it secretly signed with Syria this year to sell five MiG-31E jet fighters, considered among the best in the world, and an additional unspecified number of the newest MiG-29M/M2 fighter-bombers.
The paper reported the total price to be [...]