Middle East Airpower

The first image of Iran’s newly acquired Mil Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” attack helicopter has surfaced, confirming Russian delivery of advanced combat rotorcraft to Tehran and signalling a…

The Pakistan Air Force has deployed its F-16C/D Block 52+ fighters to Saudi Arabia for the Spears of Victory 2026 exercise, signalling a strategic escalation in coalition airpower…

Iran’s reported acquisition of China’s HQ-9B long-range air defence system following the June 2025 Israel-Iran war signals a strategic pivot away from Russian systems, raising the cost of…

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are negotiating a landmark US$2 billion deal to convert outstanding Saudi loans into JF-17 Block III fighter jets, a move that could redefine bilateral defence…

Israel has drawn a firm red line against transferring Israeli-developed F-35 technologies to Turkey, even if the United States approves a future fighter sale, underscoring Tel Aviv’s…

Iraq is nearing a landmark deal to acquire Rafale F4 fighter jets from France, a move that would fundamentally reshape its airpower doctrine, reduce dependence on US-supplied F-16s, and…

China’s unprecedented deployment of J-10C fighters and the KJ-500 “flying radar” to the UAE for Falcon Shield 2025 signals a major shift in Middle Eastern airpower dynamics, alliance…

Recent satellite imagery has revealed Iran’s final infrastructural preparations for the deployment of Russian-built Su-35 multirole fighters, with newly constructed hardened aircraft…

Newly leaked Russian defence correspondence reveals that Moscow has begun producing the first batch of 16 Su-35 fighter jets for Iran as part of a massive €6 billion (US$6.5 billion / RM30.5…

South Korea is aggressively pursuing a USD15 billion (RM70.7 billion) KF-21 Boramae fighter partnership with the United Arab Emirates, positioning the deal as a transformative leap in global…