- December 18th, 2025
French aerospace and defence major Thales has awarded Indian firm SFO Technologies a contract to manufacture complex wired structures for the RBE2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar used on the Rafale fighter aircraft, marking a significant step in the...
In a candid assessment that could spark renewed debate within India’s defence and strategic community, Jack Watling, a leading land warfare expert at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), has urged New Delhi to urgently re-evaluate the combat resilience of...
India’s ambitious roadmap for fielding a fifth-generation fighter jet is undergoing a significant realignment, with fresh projections suggesting that the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Mk2 may not enter service before 2040. The revised outlook is largely driven by delays...
Moscow has reportedly presented India with a far more capable unmanned strike platform just weeks after proposing the upgraded Lancet-E loitering munition, signalling a renewed push to position Russian combat drones as a solution for New Delhi’s long-range precision strike...
Japan is moving closer to deploying directed-energy weapons at sea, as a Japanese defense agency has confirmed that a high-energy laser system capable of shooting down drones is being installed on a naval vessel for future trials. The development marks...
Russia and China deployed a combined force of air and naval units—including long-range bombers and an aircraft carrier—for a joint patrol and training mission near Japan on Tuesday, underscoring deepening military coordination between Moscow and Beijing amid rising regional tensions....
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed plans to establish a new F-35A Lightning II squadron at Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, marking another major step in the country’s fleet modernization and regional defense expansion. The decision designates Chitose as...
China’s New ‘Jiutian’ Drone Mothership Makes First Flight, Signaling Leap in Swarm-Warfare Ambitions
China’s Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has conducted the maiden flight of its massive drone-carrying mothership, the Jiutian, marking a major step in Beijing’s ambitions to field next-generation swarm-warfare platforms. The first flight took place on December 11, 2025,...
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...
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...
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