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Mobile procurement tools are applications that allow businesses to manage purchasing processes on-the-go, streamlining workflows and increasing efficiency. By using mobile procurement tools, teams can make quicker decisions, reduce cycle times, and improve collaboration, ultimately leading to cost savings and improved supplier relationships.

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When selecting mobile procurement tools, look for features like eSignature capabilities, automated workflows, mobile access, integration with existing systems, and analytics dashboards. airSlate SignNow offers these features, ensuring that your procurement process is efficient and effective, no matter where your team is located.

Yes, airSlate SignNow is designed to be a cost-effective solution for businesses looking for mobile procurement tools. With flexible pricing plans and a comprehensive feature set, it provides great value, helping companies save time and money on their procurement processes.

Integrating airSlate SignNow with your existing mobile procurement tools is seamless, thanks to its robust API and pre-built integrations with popular procurement platforms. This ensures that you can enhance your mobile procurement process without disrupting your current workflow.

Various industries, including retail, manufacturing, and construction, can benefit from using airSlate SignNow as mobile procurement tools. By leveraging its eSignature and document management capabilities, organizations in these sectors can enhance their procurement efficiency and reduce the time to complete transactions.

Absolutely! airSlate SignNow's mobile procurement tools are designed for accessibility across all devices, including smartphones and tablets. This mobile-friendly approach allows your team to manage procurement tasks anytime, anywhere, thereby improving productivity.

Any industry involving a large amount of paperwork make use electronic signatures. In other words, all industries make use of electronic signatures because all of them have piles of paperwork to handle. Some examples of such industries include financial, life science, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.Industries such as the pharmaceutical industry, have a number of licenses and other paperwork that they have to handle and keep track of. It can be a tedious task to perform such cumbersome paper processes. Therefore, e-signatures can facilitate an organisation in keeping a track of all this paperwork, by signing electronically.Healthcare industries usually involve time-sensitive documents, which need to be urgently completed. But, it can take days in case of the traditional wet ink paper signatures for the documents to signNow the signer and back, if the parties are geographically scattered. But with electronic signatures, that is not the case. Geographical barriers do not play a role. Documents which earlier needed days to be completed, can now be signed and sent back within minutes, in the click of a button. Furthermore, it takes a long time to bring assets under management. The time taken by the signing process, if wet ink paper signatures are used, may even further delay the process. But by using electronic signatures, the whole process can speed up.Apart from these, there are many paper prone industries which require huge amount of paperwork and with the use of electronic signatures they can make their everyday processes smoother and more efficient.

ARN is just an Acknowledgment Number.ARN is Application Reference Number.It is an acknowledgement that you have submitted all the needful documents Govt sought for the GST Registration…. and is issued against a Provisional ID Number that Govt issued to all Indirect Tax payer….. suo-moto, sometime starting Jan 2017.Once the papers submitted are validated by the Tax Directorate, the Tax-payer would be issued the Final GST Number. Owing to the Volume of Registrations, currently the Govt is issuing only the ARN Number (against your Provisional ID Number). Issuance of the final GST Number, in my personal estimate, could take up to another six months.Provisional ID Number was PAN based, whereas the ARN Number is a serial number (based on the date and place of registration). Final GST Number may as well be PAN based. But, this obviously is my personal speculation.

There are offline and online both options to open an NPS accountOffline Process to open an NPS account:Download the Subscriber Registration formFill up the relevant details like Name, Date of Birth, and Gender, PAN no etc. and attach photographs.Enclose Know Your Customer (KYC) documentsOnce the form is filled, submit the form to the nearest Point of Presence (POP) – SP (Service Provider). To see the nearest POP, click here.After the account is opened, you will receive a “Welcome Kit” with unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) Card and the complete information which you have provided in the Subscriber Registration form.Online Process to open an NPS account:You can open NPS account either by bank account and PAN no or ADHAAR numberOpen the linkYou have to be ready with your mail id and mobile with you for registrationThe information is to be filled up same as offline mode.If you are opening the NPS account with PAN and bank account, PRAN will be available subject to KYC verification by the banks. Total of 23 banks are listed which agree to verify the KYC for NPS.Scan and Upload your photograph and signature. It is not mandatory if you try with ADHAAR.Make online payment a minimum Rs 500.After the account is opened, you will receive a “Welcome Kit” with unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) Card and the complete information which you have provided in the Subscriber Registration form. You will also get internet pin and telephone pin within 15 days of application.For more details visit How to Open an NPS Account

The Railway Group D Recruitment 2018 comprises of four stages of the selection procedure-Computer Based Test (CBT)Physical Efficiency Test (PET)Document Verification (DV)Medical ExaminationRRB Group D CBT 2018 Computer Based Test - This is the First Stage of the Recruitment Process. The Railway Group D CBT Exam has been started from 17th September 2018 to 14th December 2018. Candidates whose exam has been scheduled from 16th October to 26th October 2018, can check their Exam City/Center/ Shift now. Candidates whose exam has been scheduled after 26th October 2018, their link will be activated on 18th October 2018.Click here to know the RRB Group D Exam City/Centre/Date/Shift hereThe Exam Pattern of RRB Group D CBT is as follows-Questions are in Multiple Choice Objective Type FormatTotal Number of Questions - 100 QuestionsTotal Number of Marks - 100 MarksTotal Time Duration - 90 Mins for Non-Scribe candidates and 120 Minutes for Scribe Candidates.Sections - Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science, General Awareness and Current Affairs.For every wrong answer, 1/3rd marks will be deducted.For each correct answer, 1 mark will be added.The Minimum Qualifying Marks for RRB Group D CBT is 40% for General Category, 30% for OBC/SC/ST Category.Physical Efficiency TestCandidates who qualify the RRB Group D CBT Exam will be called for Physical Efficiency Test. The Physical Efficiency Test is qualifying in nature and is mandatory for all the candidates. Based on the merit of the candidates in the CBT, candidates shall be called for PET Two times the community wise total vacancy of the Posts notified against RRBs.The RRB Group D PET includes the following criteria -Male CandidatesShould be able to lift and carry 35 kg of weight for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down. andRunning: 1000 meters in 4 Minutes & 15 Seconds in one chanceFemale CandidatesShould be able to lift and carry 20 kg of weight for a distance of 100 meters in 2 minutes in one chance without putting the weight down. andShould be able to run for a distance of 1000 meters in 5 minutes and 40 seconds in one chance.Candidates who are Physically disabled are exempted from RRB Group D PET. Instead, they will have to attempt the Medical Examination. The Result for the PET will be announced at the spot.Document Verification (DV)On the basis of the candidate's performance in CBT and PET, candidates will be called out for Document Verification Round. In the Document Verification Round, candidates will have to produce their Original and Self-Attested Photocopy of the Documents and Certificates. Candidates will be issued with an appointment to attend the Document Verification Round.Based on the performance of candidates in the CBT subject to their qualifying in PET, candidates will be called for document verification.In the case of two or more candidates securing same marks, their merit position shall be determined by age criteria i.e., the older person shall be given higher seniority.Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates and verification of antecedents/character of the candidates.Candidates may please note that RRBs only recommend names of the empanelled candidates and appointment is offered ONLY by the respective Railway Administrations.Medical ExaminationCandidates who are shortlisted in the Document Verification Round will be called out for Medical Examination. In the Medical Examination Round, a candidate’s physical fitness is checked. Medical Tests such as Eye/Vision Tests, Blood Tests, Urine Tests etc. will be checked off the candidates.Hence this is this is the complete recruitment procedure of RRB Group D 2018.Click Here to Know about the RRB Group D Exam Pattern 2018

These are the ways to start NPS:Through POP-SP/EmployerProcure your Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) application form"As a Subscriber between the age brackets of 18 to 60 years of age, you can procure your PRAN application form from any of the Point of Presence - Service Providers (POP-SP) you wish to register with. You can also procure the PRAN application form from our website by clicking here.""You have to ensure that your PRAN application form is filled up i.e. photograph, signature, mandatory details, scheme preference details etc and also submit KYC documentation with respect to proof of identity and proof of address. For detailed information on NPS, please refer to the offer document prescribed by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)."Submit PRAN application form to your nearest Point Of Presence - Service Provider (POP-SP)You can go to your nearest POP-SP and submit the PRAN application along with the KYC documents. PRAN card will be sent to your correspondence address by CRA.Track your PRAN applicationAt the time of submission of the PRAN application, POP-SP shall give you a receipt number. You can track the status of your PRAN application by entering the receipt number in the following link: Welcome to Central Record Keeping AgencySubmit your first Contribution SlipYou are required to make your first contribution (minimum of Rs 500) at the time of applying for registration to any POP-SP. For this, you will have to submit NCIS (Instruction Slip) mentioning the details of the payment made towards your PRAN account.Through eNPS:Any individual can open a pension account under NPS through eNPS using one of the following options;Option 1 - Registration using Aadhaar1. You must have an 'Aadhaar number' (with a mobile number registered with Aadhaar).2. Your KYC in NPS will be done using Aadhaar through One Time Password (OTP) authentication.3. OTP for the purpose of authentication will be sent to the mobile number registered with the Aadhaar.4. Your demographic details and photo will be fetched from Aadhaar database and populated in online form.5. You need to fill up all the mandatory details online.6. You would be required to upload your scanned signature (in *.jpeg/*.jpg format having file size between 4kb - 12kb) as part of the registration process.7. In case, you wish to replace the photo obtained from Aadhaar, you may upload a scanned photograph.8. You will be routed to a payment gateway for making the payment towards your NPS account from Debit/ Credit card or Internet Banking.Option 2 - Registration using PAN (KYC verification by Bank)1. You must have a 'Permanent Account Number' (PAN).2. Bank account with the empanelled Bank for KYC verification for subscriber registration through eNPS.3. Your KYC verification will be done by the Bank selected by you during the registration process name and address provided during registration should match with bank records for KYC verification. If the detail don't match, the request is liable for rejection. In case of rejection of KYC by the selected Bank, applicant is requested to contact the Bank.4. You need to fill up all the mandatory details online.5. You need to upload your scanned photograph and signature in *.jpeg/*.jpg format having file size between 4kb - 12kb.6. You will be routed to a payment gateway for making the payment towards your NPS account from Internet Banking.In addition, NRI subscribers should,1. Select the Bank Account Status i.e., Non-Repatriable account or Repatriable account .2. Provide the NRE/NRO bank account details and upload scanned copy of passport.3. Select the preferred address for communication i.e., Overseas Address or Permanent Address (communication at overseas address would entail extra charges).After Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) is allotted, subscriber can use one of the following options:Option 1 - eSign1. For Tier I PRANs generated through Aadhaar, you have option to eSign the document by following the below mentioned steps:2. Select 'eSign' option in the eSign / Print & Courier page3. OTP for the purpose of authentication will be sent to your mobile number registered with the Aadhaar4. After Authentication of Aadhaar, Registration form will be successfully eSigned5. Once a document is eSigned, you need not send the physical copy of form to CRA6. eSign charge ₹ 5 plus service taxOption 2 - Print and Courier1. Select 'Print & Courier' option in the eSign / Print & Courier page2. You need to take a printout of the form, paste your photograph (please do not sign across the photograph) & affix signature3. You should sign on the block provided for signature4. The photograph should not be stapled or clipped to the form5. The form should be sent within 90 days from the date of allotment of PRAN to CRA at the following address or else the PRAN will be 'frozen' temporarily Central Recordkeeping Agency (eNPS) NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited, 1st Floor, Times Tower, Kamala Mills Compound, SenapatiBapat Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400 013For queries please contact: 022 - 4090 4242 or write to: eNPS@nsdl.co.inSource: https://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in/st...

The need of India is not confined to F 35 or S 400. It wants both the capabilities i.e Strategic Offensive and Strategic Defensive Air Environment.But it can’t have both because both are built to confront each other by rivals since Cold War. Here’s why.Rival Nations and Technologies"S-400 is at least twice as cheap as the US system Patriot-2," UK military expert Richard Connolly at Birmingham University told DW's Russian service."The Russians and before them the Soviet Union were always leading in missile technology," he added. "The reason for that was that the Americans and the West produced better aircraft."[1]The White House said in a statement on Wednesday that the “F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities.” U.S. officials fear that if Turkey has both the F-35 and Russia’s most advanced air defense system in its hands, then the Russians may gain access to F-35 technology and learn how to target its weaknesses.[2]In June, for example, Gen. Tod Wolters, who leads U.S. European Command, offered this explanation: “You cannot operate an F-35 in the vicinity of an S-400. They won’t talk to each other, and what the two systems will attempt to do, certainly the S-400 against the F-35, is attempt to exploit the F-35’s capabilities. I can tell you that we aren’t interested in sharing the F-35’s capabilities from a radar perspective, from an operational perspective, with the Russians. We’ve made that very, very clear.” Yet Israeli F-35s have operated near Russian S-400s deployed to Syria. [3]The S-400 radars will be able to observe the F-35 “in all its flight profiles, thus being able to identify weak spots in stealth capability,” according to David Stupples, a professor of electronic and radio systems at City, University London and a member of the board of the Association of Old Crows, an association for radar and electronic warfare professionals. [4]Stupples said the dangers don’t stop in the air. Turkey will get five years of Russian technical support with its S-400 purchase, which will give Moscow ample opportunity to put intelligence agents next to those batteries and their operators, Stupples said. He said that this is a common problem in India, another S-400 client.[5]Technical ReasonsStealth Aircraft TechnologyStealth planes are properly described as “Low Observable” aircraft. They are not actually undetectable, but are very hard to spot on radar. Stealth aircraft are optimized to be difficult to observe on the precise X-Band radars used on modern fighters: while some radars have better resolutions than others, most will only be able to track a stealth fighter at shorter distances. An F-22 is claimed to have the radar cross section of 0.0001 square meters in certain aspect—the same as that of a marble.[6]Physics dictate that a tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft must be optimized to defeat higher-frequency bands such the C, X and Ku bands, which are used by fire control radars to produce a high-resolution track. Industry, Air Force and Navy officials all agree that there is a “step change” in an LO aircraft’s signature once the frequency wavelength exceeds a certain threshold and causes a resonant effect—which generally occurs at the top part of the S-band.[7]Typically, that resonance effect occurs when a feature on an aircraft—such as a tail-fin—is less than eight times the size of a particular frequency wavelength. Effectively, small stealth aircraft that do not have the size or weight allowances for two feet or more of radar absorbent material coatings on every surface are forced to make trades as to which frequency bands they are optimized for. That means that stealthy tactical fighters will show up on radars operating at a lower frequency bands—such as parts of the S or L band or even lower frequencies.Stealth fighters include features designed to minimize heat signature, but they are far from completely effective. stealth technology is more effective at a distance. Although there are a number of methods to detect stealth fighters at long range, they generally don’t permit weapons to lock on to them.In return, nothing prevents the stealth aircraft from firing at its opponents.[8]The World’s Only 5th Generation Multirole Stealth Fighter: With stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity and range, the F-35 is the most lethal, survivable and connected fighter aircraft ever built. More than a fighter jet, the F-35’s ability to collect, analyze and share data is a powerful force multiplier enhancing all airborne, surface and ground-based assets in the battlespace.[9]The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraft that provides the pilot with unprecedented situational awareness and unmatched lethality and survivability. [10]Stealth Penetration Radar technologyRussian air defenses will still struggle to effectively engage fifth-generation stealth aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor or F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. For the Russians, solving the problem of targeting a low observable aircraft is something that they continue to work on—but it is doubtful the Moscow has resolved the issue. Russia's strong investment in layers of air defenses tells us that the Kremlin believes the primary threat to its ground forces comes from U.S. airpower. As such, defeating stealth technology is one of Moscow’s top priorities, Kofman notes, and the Kremlin has dedicated a lot of resources to that end.[11]Low-bandwidth radars are more effective at detecting stealth aircraft. These are typically used by ground installations and ships, but also found on specialized aerial platforms such as the E-2D. However, they come with a major limitation: they can reveal only the general location of a stealth fighter and are too imprecise to be used to target missiles—though they can indicate to an X-Band radar where to look.Infra-Red Search-and Track (IRST) systems offer another means of detecting stealth aircraft, but their range is generally limited. The latest IRST system on the SU-35 has extended the range up to 50 kilometers, whereas its radar has detection range of up to 200 kilometers.Russia has tried a number of different techniques to defeat stealth technology. Among those is trying to develop a tight integrated air defense network with multiple radars trying to look at the same aircraft from different directions.Kofman notes that advanced Russian-built air defenses like the S-300, S-400 and forthcoming S-500 family come with systems designed to detect and track the presence of low observable (LO) aircraft such as the F-22 and F-35.[12]S-400 Triumf, NATO reporting name SA-21 Growler, is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system (SAM) designed by Russia. It is capable of engaging aircraft, UAVs, cruise missiles, and has a terminal ballistic missile defense capability. It represents the fourth generation of long-range Russian SAMs. S-400 does not currently employ hit-to-kill ballistic missile defense technology. Russia is however developing a new interceptor, the 77N6, which is believed to employ hit to kill technology.[13]The S-400 primarily uses the 48N6 missile series. These missiles allow it to hit aerial targets at ranges up to 250 km and are capable of intercepting ballistic missiles across a 60 km radius, using in both cases a 143 kg high explosive fragmentation warhead. 77N6, is currently in testing. Unlike other Russian SAMs, the 77N6 missiles will use hit-to-kill technology (as do PAC-3 missiles) and are designed specifically to destroy ballistic missile warheads.[14]Past estimates suggested that the radar systems on the S-400 can identify an F-35 once it is within about 20 miles, but the F-35 carries air-to-ground missiles with a range of up to 40 miles that could destroy it.[15]Adversarial capabilitiesMost countries that already have S-400s are in adversarial relationships with the United States — China, for example, owns the system.[16]Turkey has both and can pass it on to Pakistan. The US has stalled the sale of Turkish-made T129 ATAK helicopter gunships to Pakistan, days ahead of the first meeting between PM Imran Khan and President Trump, a media report said on Friday. Turkey and Pakistan signed a $1.5 billion deal for the Turkish-made helicopter gunships on July 13, 2018. Procurement of such helicopters would have given more teeth to Pakistan’s airpower as its current AH-1F Cobra gunships lack the capability to perform adequately over the higher altitudes of the Hindu Kush mountain range, separating Afghanistan and Pakistan, the EurAsian Times reported.[17]Decision Dilemma for IndiaPolitical pressure from New Defence Partner: U.S. pressure on India to abandon plans to purchase Russian S-400 missile systems, Delhi has been offered the American THAAD air defence system and F-35A stealth fighter should it acquiesce to Washington’s demands to terminate its defence cooperation with Russia.Traditional Defence Partner: India has been a leading Russian defence client since the 1960s, with the USSR providing Delhi with the vast majority of its arms to counter a heavily militarised and fully Western backed Pakistan.Military Suitability and Alternative Options:The THAAD system for its part remains extremely limited in its capabilities relative to the S-400 despite its considerably greater cost, and with half the range, poor versatility and mobility and no hypersonic, anti-aircraft or counter-stealth capabilities it has been deemed an undesirable option.For starters, there is no clarity if F-35 will be offered in place of F-21 and F-18 to India with the option of local assembly but Washington is likely to pull the plug on Turkey from the F-35 program and canceling orders for confirmed orders of 100 F-35s, speculation is ripe that India will be offered to fill the shoes left vacant by Turkey which was also part of the supply ecosystem of the F-35 program.[18]While Lockheed Martin India will remain in charge of the program if it is ever offered to India and will come with limited Transfer of Technology which is unlikely to interest India. With prices of F-35A already tumbling below $80 million per unit, countries like Japan have already decided to close local assembly of F-35A due to high costs, since it was cheaper to import then build locally in Japan and it is most likely same factors will make it unattractive for India to assemble them locally.While both Lockheed Martin and Boeing have offered to help India develop its own 5th generation AMCA fighter jets, Indian Strategic thinkers will be wary of any such offer due to past attempts of Washington trying to kill local 5th generation fighter jet program among all its allies to ensure that the sales potentials of their F-35 jets are not threatened.[19]The Su-30MKI which currently forms the mainstay of the Indian fleet is considerably faster, longer ranged, higher flying, more manoeuvrable and carries longer ranged munitions and in greater quantities than the F-35 - its only shortcoming being its lack of stealth or an AESA radar. The F-35’s considerable cost, offputting maintenance requirements, continuing performance issues, and reliance on parts from the United States - which has on several occasions cut off from operators of its hardware over political differences - all make the aircraft highly unsuitable for India’s defence needs.India is currently in talks with Russia regarding the joint manufacture of the Su-57E fifth generation air superiority fighter in a specialised variant integrating Indian technologies. Indian officials have stated that an alternative option could be the purchase of ‘off the shelf’ Su-57 fighters from Russia.Su-57’s capabilities are analogous to the American F-22 Raptor, and considerably surpass those of the F-35 across the spectrum with the exception of stealth. Future variants of the Su=57 are expected to integrate sixth generation technologies including hypersonic missiles, artificial intelligence and laser weapons, and it is these variants which India is reportedly planning to acquire in grater numbers alongside indigenous lighter stealth fighters developed under the AMCA program - for which Russia is providing considerable assistance in fields such as engine and AESA radar technologies. [20]In view of the above discussion it is not a Military Choice alone but a Political balancing too especially where long term Defence Needs and Affordability are concerned. It is S 400 for now.Footnotes[1] Turkey receives first S-400 missile delivery from Russia | DW | 12.07.2019[2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/w...[3] Why the S-400 and the F-35 Can’t Get Along[4] Why the S-400 and the F-35 Can’t Get Along[5] Why the S-400 and the F-35 Can’t Get Along[6] Why The F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters Will Revolutionize War in the Sky[7] Stealth vs. Russia: U.S. F-22s and F-35s vs. Russia's S-300 and S-400 (Who Wins?)[8] Why The F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters Will Revolutionize War in the Sky[9] F-35 Lightning II[10] https://a855196877272cb14560-2a4...[11] Stealth vs. Russia: U.S. F-22s and F-35s vs. Russia's S-300 and S-400 (Who Wins?)[12] Stealth vs. Russia: U.S. F-22s and F-35s vs. Russia's S-300 and S-400 (Who Wins?)[13] S-400 Triumf | Missile Threat[14] S-400 Triumf | Missile Threat[15] https://www.washingtonpost.com/w...[16] https://www.washingtonpost.com/w...[17] US stalls Turkey’s fighter helicopter sale to Pakistan[18] http://Indian Defence Research W...[19] Should India Give up S-400 for F-35 and it’s Ecosystem?[20] India Doesn’t Want F-35s or THAAD; Little Interest in U.S. Hardware Offered to Replace Russian S-400

Doubtless, Russia’s new weapons are formidable and currently represent the gravest threat to the US missile defence system - in fact, THAAD, Aegis and alike are useless. But I still doubt the fact that Moscow possesses such weapons. Of course, there are videos of how it is being launched, but how Avangard acts high above the Earth is obscure - Putin still shows us the video editing, which looks far from ideal one.Sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence reports on the issue told CNBC that Russia had successfully tested Avangard twice in 2016, while an October 2017 test ended in failure when the platform crashed seconds before striking its target.But I think sooner or later this weapon will be ready. And here is another problem that Moscow has to face: money. The Russians are grappling with buying their weapons, though they often make great inventions. Russia’s 5th generation stealth fighter, Su-57, is far from being a production-ready - the Kremlin has ordered only about 10 units compared to the US 200 F-22 and over 300 F-35, and in the 2020s there will be over a 1000 F-35.The US has the peerless fleet of aircraft carriers with hundreds of F/A-18 Hornets and son will be equipped with F-35s. Russia has only 1 aircraft carrier which is under repair now. The US has 19, which is several times more than all other nations combined.I have even once heard a joke: Who has the largest air force? The US. Who has the second largest? The US Navy. Sorry, it is not a joke - it is unvarnished truth.Russia’s Stealth Su-57:Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter Is No Game ChangerThe same has happened to Armata, cutting-edge tank. For years it has been shown on the Red Square, and the Kremlin has been boasting about its capabilities and calling it the killer of American Abrams and German Leopard, but its test operations will only begin in 2019.The US is Accelerating Development of Its Own 'Invincible' Hypersonic WeaponsPentagon is working on the creation of its own hypersonic weapons, as well as measures to counter Russia’s new missiles.US awards $1bn contract for hypersonic missile as it falls behind Russia and China in new arms raceBut we should admit that in spite of the fact that there are doubts pertaining to Russia's hypersonic weapons, the US seems to lag behind.In my opinion, in the near future the US will outcompete other powers. Pentagon now realizes how important missile defences are, and therefore will shift focus from fighter jets and fleet to other types weapons.President Trump has recently announced the creation of the US space forces, which will drastically expand the capabilities of the US. Space forces are necessary to protect the US military satellites and exterminate intercontinental ballistic missiles and hypersonic weapons like Avangard.Lockheed Martin is also working on the all-new SR-72 Blackbird, the inheritor o the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, whose characteristics still excite people interested in the military, which will have a speed over 5 Mach and will be invincible to all available A2/ADs.Despite being used in the s, the design of the Blackbird is very exciting and his max speed is over 3.2 Mach (3500 km/h), cruising speed is stupendous 3.17 Mach(3300 km/h)! During the Vietnam War, it was a nightmare for the Soviets. They fired over 800 missiles at it, but the Blackbird was not shot down! Very impressive. No one has ever done something even close to that. However, due to the high costs of maintenance and fast-wearing engine (plus the lack of targets to be destroyed), in 1998 it was withdrawn from use.The forthcoming will be even more dramatic. There are talks that the SR-72 will two versions: one conventional and one unmanned.In the 2020s, Northrop Grumman will begin the production of the B-21, a stealth bomber with unrivalled capabilities that will remain undetected (or almost undetected) for an enemy’s missile defence.Russia and China have nothing close to the characteristic of B-2 and forthcoming B-21.Information about B-2 stealth bomber.It is a unique heavy penetration bomber. It is the most expensive aircraft in history, with total program cost averaged $2.1 billion!Each taxpayer has paid around $700 for the entire program.For a single B-2, you can buy 10 F-22 Raptors, 70 F-15 Eagles, or over 100 A-10 Warthogs.Each aircraft has a crew of two, a pilot in the left seat and mission commander in the right, and has provisions for a third crew member if needed. For comparison, the B-1B has a crew of four and the B-52 has a crew of five.The B-2 is highly automated, and one crew member can sleep in a camp bed, use a toilet, or prepare a hot meal while the other monitors the aircraft, unlike most two-seat aircraft.The B-2 is capable of carrying 40,000 lb (18,000 kg) of ordnance.The B-2 is considered the most capable and formidable bomber in the world.Source: Wikipedia.Moreover, soon the F-35 will get certain packages that will allow him to become a 6th gen fighter, such as laser-guided bombs, advanced radars and sensors, etc.This will make the F-35 even more powerful. In addition, there are almost 200 air superiority fighters F-22. Thousands of F-16s, F-18s, F-15s(it has zero losses).Beyond the F-22 or F-35: What Will the Sixth-Generation Jet Fighter Look Like?USS Gerald Ford and other aircraft carriers are testing laser weapons, which will effectively counter Russia's Zircon & Avangard missiles, both on the land and sea.However, there are certain realms in which Russia does supplant the US, such as A2-AD systems (anti-access, area-denial missiles) and missile defence. In fact, unique technologies of Russia in this sphere are the inheritance from the USSR and Russia’s current capabilities in this field are very formidable. S-300, S-400 and upcoming S-500, Pantsir S-1, Buk, Tor are really the best in their classes.Here arises the difference in military strategy of the US and Russia. The US counts on its military as primarily offensive weapons (to spread democracy across the world), though Pentagon could also use its aircrafts as interceptors of incoming missiles, while Moscow believes more in the defense and therefore has the best A2/ADs.Even though with less remarkable characteristics than S-400, the US has Patriot.… and THAAD, which is the competitor of Russian S-500(they are both for missile defence, whereas the above described are generally against fighter jets and drones). For now, THAAD is deemed as the most effective system in its class, but the Russians will soon acquire formidable S-500 - doubtless, it will be a state-of-the-art A2/AD.As for China, they are good at the appropriation of intellectual property. For instance, Chinese J-31 uses technologies adapted from F-35. Here's what China plans to do with the J-31 stealth fighter — its copy of the F-35J-15 is literally the copy of Russian Su-33.However, it seems like the Chinese can’t even implement the stolen property properly - China Copied This Russian Jet Fighter (And It Has All Sorts of Problems)Doubtless, the Chinese fighter jets are no competitors to that of the US or Russia. Sorry, China: J-20 Stealth Fighters are No Match for an F-22 or F-35Nonetheless, there is one area in which China is very strong (as Russia) - missile defence, in particular, the so-called aircraft-carriers killer missiles, such as DF-21D, which are allegedly capable of destroying the US carriers (and actually were created with this primary objective). Let us hope that collisions of USS carriers and Chinese/Russian missiles will not occur.China's New Carrier-Killer Missile Could Mean Big Trouble for the Navy…The USA has the largest Navy in the world, equipped with the most advanced technologies. Russia and China are light years behind the US in this field. The USS Nimitz Class Aircraft carrier used to be the most powerful and the largest in its class. The US has nine of them. China and Russia have none of this size. Their carriers are smaller than Nimitz. But recently one country has beat Nimitz. Do you know which? USS Gerald Ford!Above all, the US has absolutely unrivaled fleet of destroyers, cruisers, submarines, corvettes.The USS Zumwalt - the first ever stealth destroyer. Zumwalt has stealth capabilities, having a radar cross-section similar to a fishing boat despite her large size.It costs around $4 billion. Max speed is 62km/h(39 m/h). The destroyer can carry up to 80 missiles, including Tomahawks.I have only named a few examples. I haven’t mentioned the A-10 Warthog, the legendary B-52, B-1 Lancer, and many other state-of-the-art inventions of the US.We do not know the real capabilities of the US army - in the last century, no one knew that the US was developing stealthy F-117 and B-2 and other sophisticated technologies. Therefore, it is highly likely that the US already has weapons that no one has even though of. The US has the largest military budget. It has the best universities (Stanford, Harvard, MIT, Caltech, Columbia) that produce the best engineers and inventors.To elucidate, the US has the most powerful military in the world, though China and Russia challenge and even outcompete it in some areas. And the main obstacle of the Russian military is appropriate funding - they have great engineers and inventions, but, as usual, money determines the course of events.I think that in the long run, China will be able to make truly impressive weapons - Beijing has a steadily increasing military budget and does its best to evolve its R&D capabilities. However, for now, their weapons are mostly based on Soviet, Russian and American technologies.