The FQ-42 Vengeance Accelerates the US Air Force’s Transition Toward Unmanned Aviation
The FQ-42 Vengeance enters a new phase: flights with manned fighters, armament, AI, and a target of 500 American CCAs as early as 2032. In […]
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BAE Launches 10 Satellites to Track Hypersonic Missiles
BAE Systems passes the critical design review for MEO Epoch 2, ten satellites designed to track ballistic missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles from space. In […]
Lockheed Martin Receives $1.2 Billion to Produce Anti-Ship PrSM
With PrSM Increment 2, the U.S. Army gives HIMARS a new long-range strike capability against ships and mobile land targets. Summary The U.S. Army is […]
Why the US Air Force is Still Buying New F-15s Alongside Its F-35s
Why the US Air Force is still buying F-15EXs alongside its F-35s: stealth, delays, inventories, costs, and Pacific requirements. In Summary The F-35 vs. F-15EX […]
The Ghost MiG-23 That Crossed Europe Without a Pilot
In 1989, an abandoned Soviet MiG-23 flew over 900 km on its own before crashing into a home in Belgium. In Summary On July 4, […]
NATO: Fleet Modernization Under Pressure from the F-35
Canada, Spain, and Italy are modernizing fighters and tankers as the F-35 centralizes NATO orders and highlights its industrial constraints. In Summary The modernization of […]
6th-Generation Fighters Are Paving the Way for the End of the Fighter Pilot
GCAP remains crewed, but AI, autonomy, and budget constraints are already laying the groundwork for aerial combat where the cockpit could disappear. In Summary The […]
High-intensity warfare for the Rafale: France’s stock challenge
The Rafale remains highly capable, but high-intensity warfare exposes French vulnerabilities: missile stocks, maintenance, production rates, and fleet depth. In summary The French challenge is […]
F-47: why the USAF is not abandoning it despite the cost of NGAD
The F-47 remains at the heart of NGAD, but the USAF is betting on CCAs to contain costs, rebuild mass, and preserve its air power. […]
Presidential Aircraft: How Heads of State Are Protected
Following the alert surrounding Zelensky’s flight, a comparison of the protections on American, Russian, French, and Chinese presidential aircraft. In Summary The incursion of a […]