Iran Claims Another US MQ-1 Drone Downed Over Hormuz as Reaper Losses Mount
Iran claims another US MQ-1 drone was destroyed over Hormuz, placing its air defence capabilities and the pressure on America’s Reaper fleet under scrutiny.
Japan’s Air Force Chief Flies Tejas as Fighter Deployment Expands India Defence Ties
Japan’s air force chief flew India’s Tejas fighter at Jodhpur as Japanese F-2 aircraft deployed to India for the first time, putting the logistics behind closer defence ties in focus.
China Names J-35A Stealth Fighter “Cloud Dragon”—What It Signals for Indo-Pacific…
China’s J-35A stealth fighter now has an official nickname: “Cloud Dragon.” The announcement sharpens Beijing’s airpower message, while questions about production, engines and combat…
France Gives Mirage 2000D Rafale’s TALIOS Eye to Preserve Strike Power
France’s certification of the Thales TALIOS targeting pod removes a critical sensor bottleneck from 50 Mirage 2000D RMV aircraft, enabling Rafale-standard targeting, live ground-force video,…
Japan’s Giant ASEV Warships: Missile Shield—or China’s First Targets?
Japan is building two enormous ASEV missile-defence cruisers equipped with SPY-7 radar, 128-cell vertical-launch magazines and future hypersonic interceptors, concentrating exceptional…
TULPAR Fires 120mm Gun as Türkiye and Italy Challenge the Global Tank Market
Türkiye’s TULPAR medium tank has completed live-firing trials with Leonardo’s HITFACT MkII 120mm turret, demonstrating how MBT-class firepower could migrate onto lighter tracked platforms…
China’s J-36 Laser Could Rewrite Stealth-Aircraft Missile Defence
An AVIC institute has displayed a fighter-mounted laser tracking system alongside China’s J-36, offering the strongest indication yet that Beijing is pursuing airborne directed-energy…
Why Balabac Is Reshaping the South China Sea Military Balance
Balabac Island is becoming a pivotal Philippine-US surveillance and logistics gateway near the Spratly Islands, strengthening Manila’s southern maritime defence while expanding Washington’s…
Pakistan’s J-10CE Kill Marks Reignite MiG-29UPG Mystery—and China’s PL-15 Challenge
Pakistan’s J-10CE kill markings have revived questions over an alleged Indian MiG-29UPG loss during Operation Sindoor, as wreckage imagery, conflicting official accounts and the PL-15…
Germany’s First F-35 Reshapes NATO Nuclear Deterrence
Germany’s first F-35A has entered the force-generation phase, marking a decisive shift in NATO nuclear deterrence as Berlin prepares to retire the Tornado and build a fifth-generation combat…