German F-35 arrives just as FCAS fractures
The first German F-35A will be delivered in 2026. It will replace the Tornado, secure NATO’s nuclear mission, and redefine the future of FCAS. In […]
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China combines coastguard and missiles to contain its rivals in Asia
Beijing is combining coastguard patrols, legal pressure and strategic missiles to deter its neighbours and the United States. In summary China is trialling a method […]
Can the UK’s plan save the RAF in the face of a shortage of aircraft, missiles and operational readiness?
The UK’s plan provides funding for the GCAP, the F-35A, the Typhoon and missiles, but leaves significant gaps in terms of numbers, stocks and the […]
China is producing the J-20 at a rate that is causing concern in Washington
With more than 300 J-20s and an estimated production rate of 120 aircraft a year, Beijing is shifting the balance of air power against the […]
German firm Tytan aims to industrialise Europe’s war on drones
The German start-up Tytan is setting up a factory capable of producing 3,000 interceptors a month and aims to establish a mass-produced European anti-drone defence […]
MQ-9 Next Prepares for Post-Reaper Era with Cheaper Platform Under Strain of Losses
Still indispensable but vulnerable, the MQ-9 Reaper is pushing the U.S. Air Force to seek a modular, cheaper successor that is acceptable to lose. In […]
Ban on F-22 Raptor Retirements Extended Until 2032
The House Armed Services Committee has extended the ban on retiring F-22 Raptors through fiscal year 2032. This decision keeps all 184 aircraft in service […]
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 […]
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 […]