UAE Eyes South Korean L-SAM to Deepen Missile Shield After Sustained Attacks
The UAE is pursuing Korean L-SAM interceptors, additional Cheongung-II capabilities and Chunmoo cooperation to strengthen layered missile defence and replenishment resilience, although…
China’s USS Gerald R.Ford-Sized Type 004 Carrier Takes Shape as Naval Ambitions…
China’s fourth aircraft carrier is taking shape at Dalian Shipyard with an estimated 336–339-metre hull, placing it in the Ford-class size bracket and highlighting how propulsion, aviation…
[VIDEO] Türkiye’s TAYFUN Block 3 Enters Production, Expands Anti-Ship Strike Options
Türkiye’s TAYFUN Block 3 has entered serial production, advancing a ballistic missile designed to engage moving ships and hardened bunkers, while its operational impact depends on maritime…
China Pitches J-10CE to Azerbaijan as Fighter Export Race Expands
China is showcasing a J-10CE fighter mockup in Azerbaijan Air Force markings at ADEX 2026, raising questions about Baku’s future airpower requirements and Beijing’s expanding fighter export…
Poland’s K2 Black Panther Push Challenges Leopard and Abrams Suppliers
Poland’s K2 Black Panther programme is challenging Leopard 2 and Abrams suppliers through rapid deliveries, technology transfer and planned domestic production, with strategic implications…
Boeing Wins US$20 Billion-Plus F/A-XX Deal to Extend US Navy’s Pacific Strike Reach
Boeing has secured the US Navy’s F/A-XX development contract exceeding US$20 billion, advancing a sixth-generation carrier fighter intended to extend Pacific strike reach while testing…
Pakistan Air Force Deploys China’s LD-2000 CIWS to Shield Airbases From Indian…
Pakistan's apparent adoption of China's LD-2000 Close-In Weapon System signals that airbase survivability, not fighter numbers alone, may decide the next India–Pakistan air war, while…
US Troops Leave Iraq: Iran, ISIS and the Battle for Baghdad’s Security
US troops are leaving Iraq after 23 years. Their departure tests Baghdad’s ability to sustain counter-ISIS operations, control armed factions and manage the regional fallout from the US–Iran…
Iranian Boeing 737 Seized in Istanbul as Sanctions Squeeze Tehran’s Air Links
Passengers were removed from a Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 after a Turkish court order halted its departure from Istanbul; the civil case highlights the operational fragility of Iran’s…
Singapore’s M-346 Fighter Training in France: Why Cazaux Matters for Indo-Pacific Air…
Singapore trains future fighter crews at Cazaux Air Base because its limited airspace cannot accommodate every advanced mission profile. Chan Chun Sing’s visit puts the M-346 programme and…