At +9G, Here Is What a Fighter Pilot’s Body Really Endures
At +9G, vision, the brain, and the heart are pushed to their absolute limits. Here is how fighter pilots withstand these extreme forces and how […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Egypt Requests 24 Additional Rafale Fighters from Dassault Aviation
Egypt is requesting a proposal from Dassault Aviation for 24 additional Rafale aircraft, with the potential goal of expanding its fleet to 78 fighters. In […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Global Air Rearmament Hits a Wall in Its Industrial Supply Chains
Missiles, AESA radars, and advanced engines: global rearmament is exposing industrial capacities too narrow to meet demand. Executive Summary Global rearmament is now colliding less […]