The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) enters the industrial phase
With the CCA, the US Air Force aims to move from prototype to mass production. Budget, supply chain, exports: the industrial challenge is as risky […]
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Slovakia Chooses the F-16 and Reignites the European Debate
Slovakia is completing its fleet of F-16Vs and is considering four additional aircraft. A rational choice, but one that highlights Europe’s weaknesses. In summary By […]
Argentina aims to make its F-16s operational by the end of 2026
Following the arrival of the first ex-Danish F-16s, Argentina is accelerating efforts in Tandil to regain the air policing capability lost since 2015. In summary […]
France Sacrifices the Eurodrone to Accelerate the Rafale F5
The revision of the Military Planning Law marks a clear shift: the Eurodrone is scrapped, and the Rafale F5 takes center stage, featuring combat drones […]
The Sahel is rearming its airspace without Western support and changing course
Niger and Burkina Faso are bolstering their air capabilities with Turkish and Russian support, including drones, border surveillance, and assertions of sovereignty. In summary Niger […]
China is ramping up production of its J-20 and J-35 stealth fighters
Beijing is ramping up production of the J-20 and launching the J-35A. An industrial and military strategy that could upend the global balance of air […]
Deprived of Starlink, Russia improvises an “internet” via balloons
After Starlink was blocked on the Russian side, Moscow is testing “5G” relay balloons to fill a capacity gap. Is this a technical gamble or […]
Eurofighter “Super Typhoon”: Europe’s bid to bridge the gap between 4th and 5th generation aircraft
With the “Super Typhoon” (Captor-E, Meteor, ECRS Mk2), Europe aims to extend the Eurofighter’s service life until the 2040s and compete with the Rafale and […]
The Pentagon launches a billion-dollar competition for low-cost attack drones
The US Department of Defense selects 25 companies to mass-produce low-cost disposable drones, a revolution in modern warfare inspired by the conflict in Ukraine. In […]
From the F-15EX to the KAAN: why Indonesia is changing sides
Boeing abandons the F-15EX for Jakarta. Indonesia opts for the Turkish KAAN: costs, deadlines, integration, and industrial impacts for Ankara and Seattle. Summary Boeing confirmed […]