People often like to decry the Chinese Shenyang J-11 as a cheap copy of the Russian Sukhoi Su-27. Here, I’ll give a low down on why such a dismissal is foolhardy. First, let us examine the original Russian Flanker. The Su-27 … Continue reading J-11: The son of Su-27
The United States Navy rules the world’s oceans with its 10 Nimitz class carriers. Each of these carries around 70 jets which is actually more than many air forces around the world. The carriers are ready to intervene in any … Continue reading Carriers of the US Navy: Ford class
Intro- The oceans have been secretly patrolled by the SSNs for decades now. They are tough to detect, packed with weapons capable of sinking ships and submarines more than 60km away using torpedoes or 300-500km using anti ship missiles. They … Continue reading Top 5 SSNs
Submarines were conceived to sink surface vessels with secrecy and stealth, this gives a physiological advantage to the submarines those on the ship would never know who sank their vessel. From the Turtle to the present day Virginia and Yasen, submarines … Continue reading Submarine warfare
Intro-The Soviet fleet was expanding rapidly and so was its submarine arm, which was receiving top of the line SSNs and SSBNs in large numbers. The allies had learned about a submarine’s capabilities the hard way in both world wars … Continue reading The story of SOSUS
