F-35 Cost Crisis: US$536 Billion Bill Reshapes Global Airpower
The F-35 acquisition programme has surged to US$536.2 billion as advanced radar, engine, cooling and software requirements transform the Pentagon’s largest fighter project.
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Pakistan’s J-10CE Combat Edge: Why Uzbekistan’s New Fighters Differ
Pakistan and Uzbekistan operate the same Chinese J-10CE fighter, but differences in electronic warfare, datalinks, threat-warning sensors and aerial refuelling expose contrasting doctrines,…
Indonesia’s First Aircraft Carrier Sails Home, Reshaping Indo-Pacific Naval Power
Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier is sailing from Italy to become KRI Gajah Mada, expanding Jakarta’s naval aviation, unmanned surveillance and command capabilities across Southeast Asia’s…
Southeast Asia Arms for Long-Range War as Ballistic Missile Power Grows
Southeast Asia’s ballistic missile balance is shifting as Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar develop counter-strike capabilities capable of threatening airfields, command centres, logistics hubs…
India Signs Javelin ATGM Deal, Raising Stakes Against China–Pakistan Armour
India has formally signed an agreement to acquire FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles through the US Foreign Military Sales process, strengthening its two-front force posture while advancing…
Australia Arms HMAS Hobart With Tomahawk, Aegis BMD in Major Indo-Pacific Power Shift
HMAS Hobart has completed the dry-dock phase of a major combat upgrade integrating Tomahawk, Aegis Baseline 9 and SM-6, giving Australia a more lethal combination of long-range strike and…
Indonesia Tests Chinese HC-540 VTOL Drone, Expanding Maritime Surveillance Across…
The Indonesian Navy is evaluating China’s HC-540 hybrid VTOL drone as Jakarta seeks runway-independent maritime surveillance, highlighting the growing importance of unmanned ISR and…
US Navy Tests Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile on F/A-18 Super Hornet
Two inert Blackbeard hypersonic missile test articles have appeared beneath an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, marking a critical integration milestone as the US Navy pursues affordable, high-volume…
China’s Missile AI Targets F-22, F-35 Heat Signatures
A Chinese lightweight AI system achieved 96.4 percent accuracy when classifying simulated stealth-fighter heat signatures, demonstrating how autonomous infrared seekers could transform…
Philippines Nears Full BrahMos Deployment, Shifting South China Sea Missile Balance
The Philippines is nearing completion of its three-battery BrahMos missile force, strengthening maritime deterrence and placing strategically contested South China Sea approaches within…