Articles for author: Adnan Ashraf

J-35 stealth fighter jet touching down on the deck of the Fujian aircraft carrier using arrester cables.

Fujian Aircraft Carrier Achieves Breakthrough in Flight Deck Operations

The Chinese navy has recently marked another milestone in its naval modernization drive. Three types of aircraft under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) successfully conducted takeoff and landing training on the flight deck of China’s newest aircraft carrier, Fujian. This achievement highlights the rapid progress of China’s carrier aviation capability and its move toward matching ...

Adnan Ashraf

Courier unmanned ground vehicle equipped with Ignis laser demining system

Ignis Laser Demining System Successfully Tested on Courier Ground Drone Platform

Russian forces, in collaboration with the developers of the Courier ground drone, have successfully conducted field tests of the Ignis laser demining system. Integrated into the unified Courier robotic platform, this system represents a major step forward in the safe disposal of explosive devices. Domestically Produced Technology The Ignis laser system is a domestically developed ...

A Chinese infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) built on the ZTZ-201 tank hull, equipped with an automatic cannon, APS, and optical-electronic systems.

China Unveils ZTZ-201 Hybrid Tank and New Generation Armored Vehicles

For the first time, high-quality images have surfaced of the ZTZ-201 tank—described on Chinese platforms as a next-generation main battle tank—alongside a previously unknown infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) developed on the same platform. The release also introduced a new airborne IFV, an airdroppable self-propelled artillery system, and an armored personnel carrier (APC) built on a ...