Aerospace & Defense
While everyone knows about the iconic F-22 Raptor and the ubiquitous F-35 Lightning II, China’s Chengdu J-20 (as well as their J-35) fifth-generation warplane...
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While everyone knows about the iconic F-22 Raptor and the ubiquitous F-35 Lightning II, China’s Chengdu J-20 (as well as their J-35) fifth-generation warplane...
New July 2026 imagery may show a fifth distinct J-36 airframe and a third major visible configuration. Since December 2024, China has changed the...
The usual framing of the air balance in the Western Pacific is stealth against stealth. That is not what the Air Force is actually...
Kazianis unpacks the 2015 gamble: 24 Su-35s for $2-2.5 billion, delivered by 2019 — Russia's most advanced jet sold to its likeliest copier. Moscow...
The fastest nuclear buildup on Earth is real — and the precise speed is less certain than the alarm implies. The full ledger of...
The WS-20 turbofan ended China's dependence on Russian engines — and Y-20B production is now outpacing both the U.S. and Russia on heavy transports.
The US has reportedly approved the first-ever export of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) to Australia as part of a $31.6 billion...
China's J-20 "Mighty Dragon" is the only fifth-generation fighter in service built without a gun, a deliberate bet that stealth and long-range missiles have...
For over a decade, China's J-20 had a fifth-generation airframe and a fourth-generation problem: it couldn't get the engine it was designed for, flying...
The notional Xi’an H-20 stealth bomber is, at least on paper, kind of a big deal, as it represents the People’s Republic of China’s...