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 […]
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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 […]
U.S. CCAs Promise More Mass, but Their Cost Threatens the Concept
With the FQ-42A and FQ-44A, the USAF aims to build affordable combat mass. Yet stealth, autonomy, and survivability are already threatening the cost equation. Executive […]
Chinese H-6N Appears Carrying JL-1 Under J-20 Escort
Beijing showcases an H-6N carrying the JL-1 under J-20 escort, a sequence shedding light on the new air-based leg of its deterrent. In summary In […]
NGI passes a critical test on its second-stage motor
Lockheed Martin validates a second-stage motor burst test for the NGI. Technical risk recedes, but the schedule remains tight.* In summary Lockheed Martin announced on […]
Russia Is Transforming the Yak-130M into a Ukrainian Drone Hunter
The Yak-130M is becoming a light anti-drone fighter. Moscow is looking to protect its territory without committing its valuable Su-57s and Su-35s. In Summary Russia […]
Why Beijing Is Concentrating Its J-20s Along the Indian Border
Satellites show at least eleven J-20s at Hotan and Damxung. Their presence reveals China’s new aerial strategy vis-à-vis India. In Summary Commercial images taken on […]
The F-35 in Crisis: Chronic Availability Issues and Out-of-Control Costs
In 2025, only 1 in 4 F-35s was fully mission capable. TR-3 delays, parts shortages, life-cycle costs exceeding $2 trillion: the GAO sounds the alarm. […]