Understanding SCAF: Much more than just a fighter jet
NGF, Remote Carrier drones, combat cloud: SCAF aims for European air superiority. Technologies, budgets, dependencies, and timelines. In summary SCAF is not “the replacement for […]
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Why Washington is offering Israel 50 F-15s for $8.6 billion
Washington launches production of F-15IA for Israel: operational requirements, schedule, financing, and the real industrial gain for Boeing. Summary The Pentagon has awarded Boeing a […]
Armed swarms and tactical AI: the new war in the skies begins
Collaborative Combat Aircraft are changing the equation: swarms, onboard AI, networked combat. Why the USAF is accelerating and what Europe risks. In summary Collaborative Combat […]
F-47 NGAD: the military contract that saves Boeing
Boeing wins the NGAD program. The F-47, a sixth-generation fighter jet, represents a major technological and industrial breakthrough. Summary The announcement sent shockwaves through the […]
Operational REX of the Su-57: what the war really reveals (2022-2025)
Detailed feedback on the actual use of the Su-57 Felon in Ukraine: doctrine, successes, limitations, industrial EX, and tactical lessons. Summary Between 2022 and 2025, […]
F-35: why half of the aircraft cannot fly
Why the F-35’s availability rate will plateau at around 50% in 2025. Engine, parts, software: technical analysis of a long-standing problem. Summary In 2025, several […]
The fighter jet of the future: has the SCAF become too expensive?
The cost of the SCAF is skyrocketing: budgets, phases, production, possible deviations, and trade-offs. How much can Europe afford to pay? In summary The SCAF […]
With four fuel tanks, the J-20 is disrupting US air logistics
With four external fuel tanks, the J-20 extends its range and changes the equation for US refueling aircraft as far as Guam. In summary The […]
SCAF, Tempest, NGAD: three bets to dominate the skies in 2040
SCAF, GCAP Tempest, NGAD: three visions of the sixth-generation fighter. Alliances, timelines, technologies, and budgets, without any waffling. Summary Sixth-generation fighter jets are not just […]
Supersonic: aerodynamic loads and structural limits of aircraft
At Mach 1 and beyond, aircraft undergo a change in conditions: shocks, heat, stress. This places demands on the structure and coating, both underneath and […]