114 Rafale jets for India: a $40 billion strategic gamble
New Delhi grants Acceptance of Necessity for 114 Rafale jets (≈$40 billion). Production in India, technology transfers, impact on Dassault and the IAF. Summary On […]
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The Pentagon threatens sanctions against US defense contractors
Trump strikes hard: an executive order links share buybacks to arms deliveries. The top five defense contractors have paid $18 billion to shareholders. In summary […]
SCAF: the €100 billion Franco-German divorce
France and Germany are at loggerheads over leadership of the future fighter jet program. German industry accuses Dassault of monopolizing the €100 billion European project. […]
Algeria flies the Su-57E: a strategic leap in the Maghreb
Images show a Su-57E flying over Algeria. What is the value of Russian exports, how much do they cost, and what does this change for […]
The problem of the UK’s refusal to share technology on the GCAP fighter jet
Italy accuses London of blocking technology sharing on the 6th generation GCAP fighter jet, threatening industrial cooperation, defense budgets, and export competitiveness. Summary Italian Defense […]
Ukraine could receive the Meteor air-to-air ramjet missile
The integration of the Meteor missile on Ukrainian fighter jets could break Russian air superiority thanks to its ramjet technology. In summary The possible supply […]
Defensive shots fired in the Arabian Sea: a US F-35 shoots down an Iranian drone
An F-35C from the USS Abraham Lincoln shoots down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone in the Arabian Sea to protect the aircraft carrier. A major military […]
Boeing’s strategic comeback: B-52 and NGAD change the game.
Boeing regains strategic weight: $2.04 billion to re-engine the B-52 and NGAD contract. An industrial, budgetary, and political signal for the decade. In summary In […]
Russia unleashes record barrage of bombs on Ukraine in January
In January 2026, the Russian military dropped a record number of guided bombs on Ukraine, marking a dramatic escalation in its air campaign against Ukrainian […]
Trump and the “decertification” of Canadian aircraft: a dangerous bluff
Trump is threatening to “decertify” Canadian aircraft. Is this a credible threat or a publicity stunt? We break down the FAA rules, the fleets affected, […]