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Meteor vs AMRAAM vs PL-15: The Missile Contest Reshaping Air Combat
Meteor, AMRAAM and PL-15 are reshaping the airpower debate, but range alone cannot settle the contest: warning, terminal energy and targeting continuity determine whether potential reach…
Malaysia’s First FA-50M Lands at Labuan, Advancing South China Sea Airpower Plans
Malaysia’s first FA-50M has landed at Labuan, beginning an 18-aircraft delivery programme intended to modernise RMAF light combat operations and strengthen deployment options across the…
China’s Next Destroyer: Type 052D Successor Could Shift Naval Balance With US
China’s next destroyer remains unconfirmed, but the reported transition beyond Type 052D production could influence missile capacity, fleet logistics and Beijing’s ability to sustain naval…
(Analysis) China’s Liaoning Carrier Transits Basilan Strait, Widening Indo-Pacific…
China’s Liaoning carrier strike group transited the Basilan Strait toward the Celebes Sea, demonstrating southern operating options that could complicate Philippine surveillance and wider…
France Plans 140 km Rafale Hammer XLR to Narrow Air-Defence Strike Gap
France’s planned 140 km Hammer 250 XLR would give Rafale greater reach against enemy air-defence sites, but mobile radars, targeting delays and long-range missiles will shape its operational…
Chinese Y-9, Russian IL-20 Flights Trigger Japan Scrambles During Keen Sword
Five Chinese Y-9 and Russian IL-20 flights near Japan prompted fighter scrambles over four consecutive days during Keen Sword 27, highlighting surveillance opportunities and the readiness…
Japan’s Giant Aegis Warships Face a Missile-Defence Dilemma
Japan is building two Aegis System Equipped Vessels to counter ballistic-missile threats, but concentrating advanced radars and interceptors aboard two hulls creates a demanding protection…
[VIDEO] Four Philippine Air Force Pilots Killed in SF-260 Collision, Fleet Grounded
Four Philippine Air Force pilots were killed when two SF-260 trainers collided at Fernando Air Base on October 23, 2026, triggering a fleet grounding and renewed questions over military…
Malaysia Orders 34 Thai Support Vehicles to Sustain CAESAR Firepower
Malaysia is acquiring 34 Thai-designed support vehicles for its CAESAR artillery programme, addressing the ammunition, maintenance and communications requirements behind sustained…
Pentagon’s 850-Jet F-35 Framework Targets US and Allied Combat Readiness
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin’s preliminary framework connects at least 850 proposed American F-35 purchases with spare parts, upgrades and long-term support, making logistics performance…