F-35 Lightning II

How Fast F-35 Can Fly—and How It Stacks Up Against Faster US, Russian, and Chinese Fighter Jets

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the newest fifth-generation fighter fielded by the United States and its allies, yet on paper it looks oddly unimpressive when judged by one of the most intuitive measures of air combat performance: speed....
United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX

United Airlines Pushes Boeing 737 MAX Beyond Its Traditional Role, Flying 3,000-Mile Routes From Alaska to Europe and Central America

The United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX fleet is most commonly associated with dense domestic flying across the United States, serving as a high-frequency workhorse on short- and medium-haul routes. However, by 2026, United is increasingly stretching the aircraft into long-haul...
Avior Airlines

Avior Airlines Seeks US Approval to Restore Direct Venezuela Flights, Setting Stage for Miami’s Return as Primary Gateway

Venezuelan carrier Avior Airlines has taken its most concrete step yet toward re-entering the United States market, filing a formal application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking authority to operate scheduled passenger and cargo flights between Venezuela and...
Type 052D guided missile destroyer Ganzi (Hull 128)

PLA Navy Commissions New Type 052D Destroyer Continuous Production and Incremental Upgrades Strengthen China’s Surface Fleet

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has commissioned another advanced Type 052D guided missile destroyer, further underscoring the rapid expansion and modernisation of China’s surface combat fleet. The newly inducted warship, named Ganzi and bearing Hull Number 128, was...
L3Harris Secures $86.2 Million NAVAIR Contract to Field Red Wolf Long-Range Strike Missile for Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers

L3Harris Secures $86.2 Million NAVAIR Contract to Field Red Wolf Long-Range Strike Missile for Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers

L3Harris Technologies and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) have announced a major milestone in the U.S. Marine Corps’ quest to equip its rotary-wing aviation with long-range, affordable precision strike weapons. On Jan. 30, 2026, NAVAIR awarded L3Harris...
F-47

US Begins Market Research for Massive F-47 Facility Build-Up at Nellis, Pointing to Nevada Base

The U.S. Department of Defense has taken a significant early step toward operationalizing the Boeing F-47 next-generation fighter by launching a market research effort for major infrastructure development at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. A notice issued on February 2,...
YLC-8B Radar

China’s YLC-8B Radar Transfer to Iran Signals Strategic Shift That Could Undermine US and Israeli Stealth Dominance Across Middle East

China’s reported transfer of its YLC-8B strategic three-dimensional radar systems to Iran marks one of the most consequential shifts in Middle Eastern air defense dynamics in decades, potentially undermining long-standing assumptions that U.S. and Israeli stealth aircraft can operate with...
Rafale M

Vietnam Weighs Rafale Fighter as Hanoi Quietly Moves to Reduce Long-Standing Reliance on Russian Combat Aircraft

Southeast Asia’s airpower balance is quietly but decisively evolving, and Vietnam now appears to be at the centre of that recalibration. Hanoi, long reliant on Russian combat aviation, is increasingly exploring diversified, sanctions-resilient Western platforms capable of sustaining high-tempo operations...
BeiDou Navigation Satellite System

Iran’s Pivot to BeiDou After Israel Conflict Exposes GPS; New Frontline in Middle East’ Modern Electronic Warfare

Iran’s formal abandonment of the United States–controlled Global Positioning System (GPS) in favour of China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System in mid-2025 marks one of the most consequential shifts in the geopolitics of space-based infrastructure in decades. Far from a narrow...
JF-17 Thunder

JF-17 Export Surge Turns Pakistan’s Questioned Production Capacity into Manageable ‘Sweet Problem’ Backed by Chinese Support

Pakistan’s assertion that multiple countries are seeking to acquire the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet has thrust the China-Pakistan jointly developed aircraft into an unexpected spotlight, prompting questions about whether Islamabad’s aviation industry can translate rising international interest into timely deliveries....
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