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Ever since it was revealed in December 2024, the world’s military aircraft analysts have been trying to discern what possible mission the Chengdu J-36...
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Ever since it was revealed in December 2024, the world’s military aircraft analysts have been trying to discern what possible mission the Chengdu J-36...
About 15 years ago, I spoke with a then-reserve Israel Air Force (IAF) F-16 pilot at the Latin American Defense Expo (LAAD) in Rio...
The Tupolev Design Bureau was known for almost a century as the aircraft development entity in the former Soviet Union responsible for most of...
Key Points – Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen stands out as an affordable, versatile, and exceptionally capable fighter, yet struggles in international markets dominated by...
Key Points – Russia’s ambition to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier—nicknamed “Shtorm”—faces daunting obstacles. Intended to rival the U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class carriers, the Shtorm...
Key Points: Lockheed Martin’s SR-72, the real “Son of Blackbird,” differs vastly from Hollywood’s fictional Darkstar from Top Gun: Maverick. -Planned for Mach 6...
Key Points – Analyzing China’s military aircraft programs, like the Chengdu J-36 and Shenyang J-50, mirrors the Cold War practice of “Sovietology”—piecing together limited...
Those 4 Words: Bigger than U.S. Navy Beijing’s military modernization program, most specifically the modernization of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), has become the top...
Key Points: India’s Air Force lost at least one advanced Dassault Rafale fighter in an aerial clash with Pakistan’s Chinese-built J-10C jets, raising alarms...
Key Points: In early May 2025, Ukrainian forces achieved a historic first in naval warfare, reportedly using Magura-7 sea drones armed with US-made AIM-9...