China’s WZ-7 Expands Surveillance from Scarborough to Taiwan
The WZ-7 appears near Scarborough while Beijing multiplies sorties around Taiwan. Analysis of a Chinese surveillance and combat network. In Summary The deployment of the […]
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China Unveils Three Drones for Joint Intelligence
With the GJ-3A, WZ-10, and WZ-7, the PLAAF aims to bridge tactical reconnaissance, strategic intelligence, and joint strikes. Executive Summary The joint presentation of the […]
Russian Su-34s Strike Posts Directing Ukrainian Drones
Russia is deploying its Su-34s and glide bombs against drone control posts to break the network rather than targeting individual aircraft. Summary Russia is adapting […]
London Funds 150,000 Drones for the War in Ukraine
London will finance 150,000 drones for Ukraine in 2026, confirming the shift from aid based on large platforms to mass industrial warfare. Summary The United […]
Poland Seeks to Back Its Fighters with the Autonomous X-BAT
Warsaw is studying Shield AI’s X-BAT, an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing combat drone designed to support its F-35, F-16, and FA-50 aircraft. Summary Poland […]
Japan Tests Interceptor Drones to Counter Mass Attacks
Tokyo is preparing accelerated trials of autonomous interceptor drones to protect its bases against Shahed-type systems at a sustainable cost. In Summary Japan aims to […]
China (PLAAF): Unprecedented mass production and the rise of large drones
The PLAAF is stepping up production of modern fighter jets and large stealth drones. The challenge is industrial, logistical and strategic. In summary China is […]
France Abandons the Eurodrone to Accelerate the Rafale F5
Paris is refocusing the LPM on the Rafale F5, its combat drone, and its future missiles, at the risk of undermining the European Eurodrone program. […]
China Tests Atlas, the Drone Swarm That Has India Worried
China’s Atlas system promises to coordinate 96 drones. A tactical breakthrough that threatens conventional air defenses in Asia. In summary China has unveiled the Atlas […]
The Rafale F5 takes on a new dimension with its combat drone
France is accelerating the Rafale F5 and its stealth combat drone. Behind the announcement lies an industrial, nuclear, and strategic choice in response to the […]