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Summary and Key Points – The Weapon No Fighter Can Match – The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, known as the “Mud Hen” sequel, revitalizes...
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Summary and Key Points – The Weapon No Fighter Can Match – The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, known as the “Mud Hen” sequel, revitalizes...
Summary and Key Points: China’s new two-seat J-20S is built for combat, not training—pairing a pilot with a mission-systems officer to run sensors, electronic...
Synopsis: As of February 2026, the U.S. Air Force is finalizing the deployment of 48 F-35A Lightning IIs to Misawa Air Base, Japan—a strategic...
Summary and Key Points: A photograph released by the WANA Institute on February 10, 2026, showing a Chinese military attaché presenting a J-20 Mighty...
Summary and Key Points: On February 10, 2026, Chinese officials presented a J-20 stealth fighter model to the Commander of the IRIAF in Tehran,...
Summary and Key Points: The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet remains the U.S. Navy’s indispensable workhorse by leaning into its strengths: reliability, mass, and payload flexibility....
Summary and Key Points: China is accelerating the great-power technological race with the J-20A “Mighty Dragon,” a “fifth-generation-plus” variant featuring a redesigned airframe and...
Summary and Key Points: China’s J-20 family is becoming a production story as much as a capability story. Estimates cited from RUSI suggest the...
Synopsis: New long-distance video posted January 30 shows a fourth J-36 prototype in flight—another signal the program is cycling through prototypes at an unusually...
Synopsis: New flight-test footage suggests upgraded J-20A stealth fighters are nearing operational fielding, with visual cues pointing to WS-15 engines and expanded avionics. -The...