A Chinese YY-20 Refuels a Rafale: Why It Matters
A Chinese YY-20A refueled an Egyptian Rafale in mid-air. A technical feat that highlights Beijing’s growing expeditionary air power. In brief An official photograph published […]
J-10CE: why Uzbekistan is choosing the Chinese fighter
Uzbekistan becomes the second foreign operator of the Chinese J-10CE. A military choice that reduces its historical dependence on Russia. In brief Uzbekistan has just […]
Rafale shot down by a J-10C: what the 2025 engagement really reveals
Pakistan’s J-10C and its PL-15 surprised the Indian Rafale. Above all, the clash reveals the power of network-centric air warfare. In brief The aerial engagement […]
J-36: Is China Pulling Ahead of the U.S. in the 6th Generation?
The Chinese J-36 is already flying, with multiple prototypes emerging. Facing the American F-47, it reveals a new battle for air superiority. Executive Summary The […]
Russia is Secretly Helping Iran Develop Supersonic Missiles
Leaks reveal Program C430L, through which Moscow is transferring key expertise on supersonic cruise missiles to Tehran. In Summary A Financial Times investigation reveals the […]
L-39 Albatros: How to Buy a Military Jet for the Price of a Ferrari
In the United States, the L-39 Albatros has transformed the military jet into a private asset. Costs, regulations, piloting, maintenance, and limitations of this phenomenon. […]
Chinese J-35 Intrigues with Its Strange Mirror Coating
Photos show a Chinese J-35 with a silver surface. Stealth coating, infrared reduction, or a simple light effect: what we know. In Summary Since mid-August […]
Lockheed Martin Entrusts Skunk Works to OJ Sanchez and the Integrated Fighter Group to Mike Shoemaker
Lockheed Martin has entrusted Skunk Works to OJ Sanchez and the Integrated Fighter Group to Mike Shoemaker. Career paths, logic, and impacts of a strategic […]
The United Kingdom is Rebuilding the Digital Brain of Its Air Power
E-7 Wedgetail, ECRS Mk2, NEXUS, and GCAP: London is investing in sensors and networks designed to multiply the effectiveness of its fighters. Executive Summary The […]
Rafale, A400M, and Phénix: France Muscles Up Its Strategic Power Projection
A400M, Rafale, and A330 MRTT: France is consolidating an air force capable of shifting rapidly between Europe, its overseas territories, and the Indo-Pacific. In Summary […]