Singapore-Linked F-35 Deal Adds US$18.8 Million to Stealth Readiness Push
A Singapore-linked US$18.8 million F-35 contract modification extends integration work through 2030, putting the planned 20-aircraft fleet’s basing, sustainment and software dependencies…
France Targets SEAD Gap With 140km Rafale Weapon Ahead of F5
France is rebuilding its ability to suppress enemy air defences through ASTAC reconnaissance, future Falcon ARCHANGE aircraft and a planned 140km Rafale weapon, with targeting limitations…
Russia Receives Pantsir Systems as 48-Missile Option Bolsters Drone Defences
Russia has received additional Pantsir-S and Pantsir-SMD air defence systems, with an option for up to 48 miniature interceptors highlighting the growing contest between drone saturation…
China’s H-6K Missile Launch Signals Wider Threat to US Carriers
China’s reported H-6K missile launch highlights a potential expansion of airborne maritime strike capability, with implications for US carrier positioning, naval missile defence and the…
China’s J-16s Face Rafale and MiG-29M Fighters in Test of Networked Airpower
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…
Malaysia Approves MERAD, SHORAD to Close Air Defence Gap
Malaysia has approved MERAD and SHORAD procurement to strengthen layered air defence, with two planned medium-range batteries putting deployment priorities, radar integration and missile…
Taiwan’s PD-136 Targets 500 km Strike Range, Raising Stakes for China’s Coastal…
Taiwan’s PD-136 attack drone targets 500 km reach from mobile launchers, potentially complicating China’s coastal logistics and cross-strait planning, although full-range performance and…
[VIDEO] Houthis Claim Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon Hit, Raising Stakes for Yemen Air…
Houthis claim a surface-to-air missile hit a Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon over Saada, raising questions about fighter survivability and Saudi air campaign logistics, although no aircraft loss…
Reported US MOAB Plans for Iran Expose Deep Nuclear Target Challenge
Reported US plans involving the GBU-43/B MOAB put Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain in focus, exposing the gap between massive surface blast and deep penetration as Washington weighs nuclear…
[VIDEO] China-Pakistan Launch Karakoram 2026, Testing Army Integration in Xinjiang
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…