The Ultimate Irony: The F-14 Tomcat Built Its Combat Legend Under the Iranian Flag
Sold to the Shah then isolated by the revolution, the F-14 achieved the vast majority of its aerial victories during the Iran-Iraq War. Summary The […]
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When Dassault Abandoned the Delta Wing with the Mirage F1
The Mirage F1 broke with the delta wing of the Mirage III—a choice imposed by short runways, then validated by testing and operations. Summary The […]
FCAS Sacrificed: The Rafale Becomes France’s Last Gamble
With the Rafale F5 and its combat drone, France aims to stay in the aerial race without waiting for FCAS or copying NGAD. Summary The […]
The Ground Reality Becomes the Starting Point for Future Weapons
The warfighter-driven requirements process aims to accelerate American armament by starting from the field, not from the office. In Summary The warfighter-driven requirements process represents […]
The F-47 and CCAs Reveal the Strategic Price of the Sixth Generation
The American NGAD and its CCA drones pose a central question: how to maintain air superiority without bankrupting the armed forces? Summary The American NGAD […]
FCAS Collapses, Europe Loses Its Common Fighter Jet
The abandonment of the FCAS manned fighter fractures European defense and reignites the industrial battle between Dassault, Airbus, and the F-35. Summary The cancellation of […]
FCAS Halts Over a Franco-German Industrial Fracture
FCAS collapses after years of tension between Paris, Berlin, Dassault, and Airbus. A heavy setback for European defense. In Summary FCAS was supposed to be […]
China Tests Two 6th-Generation Fighters Against NGAD
China is testing two 6th-generation fighters, developed by Chengdu and Shenyang, along with associated drones, to counter the future American F-47. Summary China appears to […]
The F-22 Becomes the Flying Laboratory for Autonomous Combat Drones
The USAF is accelerating its autonomous combat drones to create affordable mass against China, with the F-22 serving as the first pack leader. In Summary […]
Can the Gripen Become South America’s Favorite Fighter?
Following Colombia, Saab is targeting Peru with the Gripen E/F. Cost, technology, offsets, and Brazilian production are reshaping the South American market. Summary The Saab […]