Its been big week for the Russian defence industry, writes the Saker. Not only is Moscow preparing to field an advanced new weapons system, it has just unveiled a new single-engine fighter, which totally outclasses the F-35 and is a lot cheaper too
Dubbed “Checkmate”, the new Russian fighter is being touted as a rival to the U.S. F-35
Scheduled for delivery in 2025 and capable of intercepting targets nearly 500 kilometres away, the S-500 will replace the older S-400
Once tests are complete Russian Navy ships and subs will be armed with the missile, against which Western navies have no known defence
When fully operational she will also carry a new class of weapons, which the West has no defence against
Military scientists are exploring “human augmentation” technology – i.e. transhumanism – to create ever more lethal soldiers. Effectively turning men into killing machines, literally
United Airlines orders 15 new supersonic passenger jets, which will cut international flight times by half
China to unveil hypersonic wind tunnel capable of simulating flight at 30 times the speed of sound, which will put it decades ahead of Western rivals
The killer robots are coming and they can be programmed to work without any human intermediaries
The new combat drone, named “Gaza”, can carry up to 13 bombs and has an operational range of 2,000 kilometres. Bringing Israel within reach. Updated with video (in Farsi)
A day after Putin vowed to ‘knock the teeth out’ of foreign enemies, a pro-Kremlin paper claims work on new missile designed ‘to break through any modern air defence system’ is underway
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