Singapore Splits F-35 Fleet: 12 F-35Bs in US, Eight F-35As at Tengah
Singapore’s decision to permanently base 12 F-35Bs in the United States while stationing eight F-35As at Tengah will create a geographically distributed stealth force linking Southeast Asian…
India’s PL-15E Missile Breakthrough Shadows Japan’s Veer Guardian 2026 Air Drills
India’s recovered Chinese PL-15E missile technology is casting a strategic shadow over Veer Guardian 2026 as Japan deploys F-2A fighters to India, linking BVR warfare, electronic…
French Pilots Warn Rafale Faces Critical Stealth Fighter Sensor Gap
French pilots say Rafale combat missions against stealth aircraft are extremely difficult with existing sensors, exposing a detection gap that could push France into a supporting role behind…
South Korea Moves Beyond KF-21 With AI-Powered Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter
South Korea has begun defining a potential sixth-generation fighter immediately after completing the KF-21 Boramae, examining AI-enabled warfare, loyal-wingman operations, internal weapons…
India Eyes S-500, Su-57 as China’s Military Power Surges
India is exploring Russian S-500 missile-defence cooperation and a possible Su-57 stealth-fighter acquisition as China’s expanding fifth-generation airpower and hypersonic arsenal intensify…
USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand Rust-Streaked After 286 Days at Sea
USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at Laem Chabang visibly weathered after a 286-day deployment involving prolonged Middle East combat operations, disrupted supply lines and a reported 208…
Egypt Eyes 24 More Rafale Fighters as Middle East Airpower Race Intensifies
Egypt has reportedly requested a proposal for 24 additional Rafale fighter jets, potentially creating the world’s largest Rafale fleet outside France while strengthening Cairo’s long-range…
France’s Source-Code Lock Blocks India’s BrahMos-Rafale Ambition
India wants to transform Rafale into a formidable supersonic strike platform armed with two BrahMos-NG missiles, but French control over source code, mission software and weapons-interface…
Iran Claims MQ-9 Reaper Kill as US Drone Losses Hit Crisis Point
Iran has claimed another MQ-9 Reaper shootdown after flaming wreckage appeared over Khomein, potentially exposing a widening crisis for persistent US intelligence, surveillance and strike…
Russia’s Su-57D Targets Sixth-Generation Warfare With Okhotnik Drone Command and…
Russia’s two-seat Su-57D is evolving beyond fighter training into an airborne command platform designed to control S-70 Okhotnik drones, test combat AI and develop manned-unmanned teaming…