Did China’s J-16 Really Crush Egypt’s Rafale 7–1?
Chinese military blogs claim J-16 fighters crushed Egyptian Rafales 7–1 during Eagles of Civilization 2026, but no official score exists, placing the spotlight on Beijing’s aerial-refuelling…
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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.
Two-Seat Gripen F Takes Flight, Redefining Drone Warfare and Global Airpower
Saab’s first Gripen F has taken flight in Sweden, moving Brazil closer to operating a two-crew multirole fighter designed for pilot conversion, electronic warfare, precision strike and…
Russia Surges Su-35S Production as New Fighter Batch Reinforces Airpower Despite…
Russia has delivered another batch of Su-35S fighters, reinforcing its frontline airpower as sustained wartime production offsets combat attrition while Moscow simultaneously manages Su-57…
Boeing Secures $131 Billion F-15 Deal as Fighter Demand Surges
The $131.23 billion F-15 Eagle Crest contract gives Washington a powerful framework for expanding F-15EX production, modernising allied fleets and protecting combat-aircraft readiness…
Mystery U.S. C-17 Flight Into Moscow Raises Pentagon Questions
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III operating as REACH 4555 made a rare flight through Riga into Moscow, raising unanswered questions over Pentagon logistics, diplomatic signalling,…
AIM-424 Malice: US Navy’s New Missile Targets China’s Carrier-Killer Aircraft
The US Navy’s AIM-424 Malice could transform carrier defence by allowing F-35C and F/A-18E/F fighters to engage Chinese long-range strike aircraft before they launch anti-ship missiles…
China’s J-16 Fighters Reach Egypt, Expanding Beijing’s Combat Reach
China’s deployment of at least six J-16 fighters towards Egypt marks a major test of PLAAF expeditionary airpower, strategic logistics and airborne command capabilities spanning Asia, Africa…
China’s J-36 Stuns With High-Alpha Manoeuvre, Igniting Sixth-Generation Fighter Race
New footage showing China’s J-36 executing a high-alpha pitch-over, near-vertical dive and sharp recovery challenges assumptions that the enormous tailless sixth-generation fighter would…
Pakistan’s Z-10ME ‘Longbow’ Radar Helicopter Challenges India’s Apache Edge
Pakistan’s radar-equipped Z-10ME attack helicopter introduces 360-degree target acquisition, concealed “peek-and-strike” tactics and standoff missile engagements, potentially reshaping the…