Air Superiority

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…

South Korea’s KF-21 export campaign targets Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, bringing Meteor missile capability, financing and long-term sustainment into Southeast Asia’s fighter…

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…

Pakistan’s Saab 2000 Erieye brings airborne surveillance and battle management into focus as competition with India underscores the importance of coordinating J-10C and JF-17 fighters,…

India has set September 2027 and September 2028 targets for the first flights of the Tejas Mk2 and AMCA, placing two critical fighter programmes against an increasingly demanding regional…

The PL-17’s reported reach threatens the tankers and AWACS aircraft that sustain Western fighter operations, raising a consequential question: how far can air forces fight if their support…

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…

The United States has formally named its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft as the FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury, launching an ambitious drive to field approximately 1,000 semi-autonomous…

Pakistan’s J-10CE is emerging as the air force’s leading beyond-visual-range combat platform, combining AESA radar, PL-15E missiles and advanced electronic warfare capabilities that its…

Russia has secured additional Su-57E export contracts without identifying the customers, quantities or weapons packages, fuelling speculation over which foreign air forces will become the…