When an F-22 is Beaten by an EA-18G
In 2009, an EA-18G Growler reportedly simulated a victory against an F-22. Here is a technical analysis of a duel where electronic warfare and tactics […]
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Old Chinese J-6s Become Saturation Drones Facing Taiwan
Beijing is recycling its old J-6 fighters into J-6W attack drones to saturate Taiwan, wear down its defenses, and prepare for mass warfare. In Summary […]
The Rafale: The Fighter Jet’s Deliberate, Low-Key Stealth
The Rafale is not a pure stealth aircraft. It combines design, materials, passive sensors, and electronic warfare to reduce its detectability. In Summary The Rafale […]
Hungary Expands Its Gripen Fleet and Adjusts Its Air Power Posture
Hungary to Take Delivery of New Gripen C Fighters in 2026. Technical Analysis, European Positioning, and Budgetary Implications of a Modernized Fleet. In summary At […]
The Mirage-Rafale swap putting Paris, Athens, and Kyiv under pressure
Paris is offering Athens the chance to send its Mirage 2000s to Kyiv in exchange for cheaper Rafales. A useful military deal, but one that […]
Eurofighter Typhoon: The European Fighter Jet Being Written Off Too Soon
The Typhoon has surpassed one million flight hours. This major industrial milestone confirms its strengths, but also its limitations when compared to the Rafale and […]
SCAF: European Ambitions Hindered by French and German Interests
The SCAF was supposed to embody a united European defense. Instead, it highlights the French, German, and industrial divisions surrounding the future fighter jet. In […]
In Lviv, Kyiv is once again pushing for Swedish Gripen fighters
In Lviv, Zelenskyy and the King of Sweden are reviving the issue of the Gripen. Aid, budgets, training, funding, and the fighter’s role: what’s really […]
The French stealth drone set to bridge the gap before the SCAF
France is accelerating development of its stealth escort drone for the Rafale F5. Budget, contractors, timeline, objectives: this program is already reshaping Europe’s defense landscape. […]
War is changing its face, but not to the point of abolishing power
Ukraine, the Middle East, Iran: recent wars show that less powerful actors can strike hard. But competing sustainably is another matter. In summary The wars […]