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India’s Rafale-M agreement creates a contractual pathway for integrating indigenous weapons, strengthening its carrier aviation ambitions while leaving sensitive French combat software under…

A second suspected Chinese underwater drone mothership points towards wider maritime reach, with mobile launch and recovery systems potentially enabling distant operations while exposing the…

Russia’s Kosmos 2612 has reportedly manoeuvred close to ICEYE-X36, highlighting how sustained orbital proximity could pressure commercial radar intelligence networks without a destructive…

Russia’s Yasen-M submarine Novosibirsk reportedly launched Oniks and Kalibr missiles against sea and land targets, demonstrating a dual-strike capability that links anti-submarine warfare,…

Four Chinese J-16s reportedly faced six Egyptian Rafale and MiG-29M fighters in simulated combat, spotlighting the operational value of airborne surveillance, electronic warfare and…

China and Pakistan have launched Karakoram 2026 in Xinjiang, combining drones, armoured vehicles and joint command training in an exercise that tests interoperability and adds another…

The US Army’s XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon brings K9-derived automation to wheeled 155 mm artillery, testing whether faster firing and displacement can improve battlefield survival while…

France is pursuing a sovereign sixth-generation fighter after the FCAS fighter collapse, while Rafale F5 combines planned AI, electronic warfare and drone teaming upgrades to sustain nuclear…

Lockheed Martin has unveiled PAC-3 Edge, a Patriot-family interceptor designed to engage advanced and hypersonic missile threats, with testing planned for 2027 and production capacity…

Chinese J-16 pilots reportedly acknowledged Rafale’s close-combat manoeuvrability during Eagles of Civilization 2026 in Egypt, but the exercise’s greater strategic significance lies in…