In a strategic collaboration, a US-based defense firm will overhaul and upgrade the ageing Soviet-vintage MiG-29 fighter jets flying with the Indian Air Force. The defense firm has signed an agreement with the Indian company Reliance Defence to support India’s growing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) requirements. The agreement encompasses providing MRO support across various […]| EURASIAN TIMES
Once a perennial buyer of foreign weaponry, South Korea has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. In just over a decade, it has shifted from dependence on US-made systems to becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing arms exporters. In 2025, its defense industry isn’t just catching up—it’s outpacing traditional suppliers, securing multibillion-dollar deals across continents […]| EURASIAN TIMES
On July 15, 2025, at 5:34 a.m. Beijing Time, China commemorated another milestone in its ambitious space program with the successful launch of the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province. Tianzhou-9 ascended into the predawn sky to deliver essential cargo supplies to the Tiangong space station, China’s orbiting outpost […]| EURASIAN TIMES
Both India and China have been attempting to “seize” the lucrative Latin American defense market. However, the two Asian giants will have to wait longer, as this region has traditionally been considered the US backyard. Earlier, Argentina decided to procure 24 used Danish F-16s after exploring the Indian LCA Tejas and Chinese JF-17 Thunder fighter […]| EURASIAN TIMES
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has profoundly altered Europe’s security landscape, compelling frontline NATO states to reassess their defense strategies. For Romania—a country that borders Ukraine, Moldova, and the Black Sea—the war has reinforced a long-standing belief: that credible deterrence must be matched by capable and modern air defense. Now, Romania is […]| EURASIAN TIMES
On July 9, a SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Churu in Rajasthan, killing two pilots. This was the third Jaguar accident this year, and overall, IAF’s fifth peacetime crash in 2025. A Jaguar fighter jet was lost in March, and another in April. Tragically, even during the April crash, […]| EURASIAN TIMES
