nEUROn: the five breakthroughs paving the way for the Rafale F5
In 2026, the nEUROn will change status: AI, stealth, cargo hold, navalization. Five key innovations to understand the future European drone of the Rafale F5. […]
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Boeing X-48: how software made an unstable aircraft flyable
The Boeing X-48 demonstrated that an aircraft without a tail could fly thanks to dynamic inversion control laws, which are at the heart of modern […]
Hypersonic: the weapon that outruns current defenses
Hypersonic weapons, space sensors, GPI interceptors: why attack is advancing faster than defense, and what physics is blocking. In summary Hypersonic weapons are not just […]
ISANKE, the Tempest radar that turns information into a weapon
With ISANKE, the Tempest program turns radar into a fully digital weapon, capable of processing 10,000 times more data and striking without firing. In summary […]
Does the F-35 have Russian DNA hidden in its nozzle?
Does the F-35B owe some of its technology to the Soviet Yak-141? A detailed look back at a little-known and often fantasized industrial heritage. Summary […]
Tempest: when the cockpit disappears to connect the pilot to AI
In the GCAP, the Tempest relies on a virtual cockpit, AR, gestures, and biometrics. The promise: less mental load. The risk: too much software dependency. […]
Viggen and CK37: how Sweden digitized the cockpit before anyone else
With the Viggen, Sweden introduced the first onboard computer with integrated circuits. The CK37 changed the pilot-machine relationship forever. In summary In the early 1960s, […]
The golden canopy of the F-22, a discreet detail at the heart of stealth
Why the golden cockpit of the F-22 is not decorative: a canopy treated to block radar and close the aircraft’s stealth signature. In summary The […]
How the MiG-31 secretly guided MiG-23 and MiG-29 radars with their systems turned off
Designed to protect the vast Soviet Union, the MiG-31 Foxhound served as a veritable flying command center, guiding other fighters using advanced data links. In […]
The secrets of the SR-71 on surviving at an altitude of 25,900 meters
At 25,900 meters, the SR-71 Blackbird was flying almost in space. Pressurization, extreme cold, space suits: this was the reality of this extraordinary flight. In […]