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 […]
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When Spitfires Delivered Beer to the Troops in Normandy
After the D-Day landings, Spitfires transported beer to airfields in Normandy using modified drop tanks and barrels. Summary Following the D-Day landings on June 6, […]
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 […]
China Tests Japanese Defenses at the Gates of Okinawa
Japan scrambled its fighters against a Chinese Y-9 and a TB-001. Okinawa concentrates Beijing’s military pressure. In Summary Japan scrambled fighters from the Japan Air […]
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 […]