Italian Air Force F-2000 Eurofighter Typhoons

Bangladesh Moves Toward Major Eurofighter Typhoon Acquisition Under Forces Goal 2030

Bangladesh has taken a significant step toward one of its most ambitious defence modernisation efforts in recent years, with the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) signing a letter of intent (LOI) with Italian aerospace giant Leonardo for the future acquisition of...
Su-57E’s Izdeliye 177S thrust-vectoring turbofan

India Secures Historic Russian ToT for Su-57E’s Izdeliye 177S Engine, Reshaping Asia-Pacific Airpower Balance

In a breakthrough with far-reaching consequences for Asia-Pacific airpower dynamics and the global fighter-engine ecosystem, Russia has approved a sweeping Transfer of Technology (ToT) arrangement that will enable India to indigenously manufacture the Su-57E’s Izdeliye 177S thrust-vectoring turbofan. The agreement—finalised...
China–Russia

China–Russia Joint Missile-Defence Drill Marks Deepening Strategic Alignment Amid Rising U.S. Tensions

China and Russia’s third joint anti-missile defence exercise, conducted in early December 2025 on Russian territory, marks one of the most consequential developments in their expanding military partnership. Far more than a routine drill, the exercise signals the steady maturation...
Type 055 Renhai-class destroyer

HQ-26 sea-based anti-ballistic missile: China’s HQ-26 Naval Anti-Ballistic Missile Redefines Indo-Pacific Deterrence Dynamics

China’s HQ-26 sea-based anti-ballistic missile is rapidly emerging as a pivotal symbol of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) transformation from a historically coastal defence service into a blue-water force capable of contesting missile dominance across the Indo-Pacific. More than...
AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat Conducts Historic AIM-120 Live Fire, Marking a Breakthrough for Autonomous Air Combat

Boeing Defence Australia has completed a landmark weapons test that could redefine the future of autonomous air combat. On December 9, 2025, the company confirmed that an MQ-28A Ghost Bat — a next-generation Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) designed to operate...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

US Opens Door for Turkey’s Return to F-35 Lightning II Program as S-400 Impasse Nears Breakthrough

NATO’s long-fractured air-power architecture appears to be entering a decisive period of realignment, as new indications suggest Washington and Ankara are inching toward resolving one of the most consequential defence disputes of the past decade. Fresh signals from senior US...
China’s Z-21 Heavy Attack Helicopter

China’s Z-21 Heavy Attack Helicopter Enters New Test Phase, Signalling Major Leap in PLA High-Intensity Combat Preparedness

China’s rapid acceleration in indigenous rotorcraft development has emerged as one of the clearest indicators of its shift toward high-intensity combat readiness, long-range strike potential, and an increasingly sophisticated anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) ecosystem. At the centre of this transformation is the...
Indonesia ASELSAN CENK 350-N Radar on Merah Putih-Class Frigate

Indonesia Begins Integration of ASELSAN CENK 350-N Radar on Merah Putih-Class Frigate, Marking a Major Leap in Southeast Asian Naval Modernisation

Indonesia’s naval modernisation drive reached a decisive new phase this week as integration officially began on installing ASELSAN’s CENK 350-N Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) X-band radar aboard the country’s first Merah Putih-class frigate. The installation, captured in high-resolution shipyard...
China' YKJ-1000 Hypersonic Glide Missile

China’s Space Transportation Unveils Low-Cost YKJ-1000 Hypersonic Glide Missile, Raising Strategic Alarm Across Indo-Pacific

China’s private aerospace firm Sichuan Lingkong Tianxing Technology—known globally as Space Transportation—has unveiled a new hypersonic glide missile that could significantly alter the economics of modern warfare. The YKJ-1000, revealed in late November 2025, combines extreme velocity, advanced manoeuvrability, and,...
China XX-20 Regional Cargo Drone

China Showcases XX-20 Regional Cargo Drone at Expodefensa 2025, Signalling New Era in Dual-Use UAV Logistics and Tactical Operations

China used the Expodefensa 2025 exhibition in Bogotá to unveil a mockup of the XX-20 Regional Cargo Drone, also designated CH-YH1000, marking its latest bid to expand into the rapidly evolving market for unmanned logistics and tactical aviation. Displayed by...
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