Rafale

Rafale Emerges as IAF’s Top Choice for 114-Multi-Role Fighter Program Due to Unmatched 90% Serviceability

The Dassault Rafale has emerged as the leading contender for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) ambitious 114 multi-role fighter aircraft (MRFA) program, bolstered by a combination of high serviceability, operational versatility, and growing domestic support infrastructure. According to Indian defence...
Rafale

India Secure Operational API-Level Access to Rafale Source Code in 114 Jet Deal, But Dassault Retains Core Flight and Data Fusion Logic

As India advances negotiations for 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA), likely through a Government-to-Government agreement for the Dassault Rafale, a crucial distinction in software access has emerged. While the Indian Air Force (IAF) is expected to gain significant operational control...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighters

Lockheed Martin Sets New Record with 191 F-35s Deliveries in 2025 Amid TR-3 Recovery

Lockheed Martin achieved a historic milestone last year, delivering 191 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters—the highest annual total in the program’s history, the company announced. The record-breaking figure significantly surpasses the previous high of 142 jets in 2021 and marks a...
SS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group

Pentagon Redirects USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group From South China Sea to Middle East as Israel–Iran Crisis Enters Critical Deterrence Phase

The United States has redirected the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group from the South China Sea to the Middle East in what defense officials describe as a strategically consequential recalibration of American global force posture, driven by the accelerating...
Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

U.S. Advises Select Personnel to Depart Al Udeid Air Base as Washington Signals Heightened Alert Over Possible Iranian Retaliation

U.S. military personnel have been advised to depart Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a stark and strategically charged move underscoring Washington’s growing concern over a rapidly deteriorating Gulf security environment. U.S. officials stressed that the measure represents a calibrated...
Type 054A Frigate

China Commissions Upgraded Type 054A Frigate, Signalling a Deliberate Shift Toward Layered Sea Control and High-Intensity Naval Operations

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has inducted an upgraded Type 054A frigate into active service, marking a measured yet strategically significant step in China’s long-running naval modernisation drive. The commissioning underscores Beijing’s intent to consolidate control over contested near-seas...
China's J-10C Fighter Jet

Unproven but Influential: How Claims of Indian Outreach to China During the May 2025 Missile Crisis Shaped South Asia’s Strategic Narrative

The May 2025 confrontation between India and Pakistan marked one of the most dangerous escalatory episodes in South Asia in years, as Pakistani missile salvos struck multiple Indian Air Force bases and pushed two nuclear-armed rivals toward a perilous threshold....
China Wing Loong drone

China’s Planned Military Drone Factory in Bangladesh Marks a Strategic Shift in Bay of Bengal Security and Tests India’s Eastern Flank

China’s decision to proceed with the establishment of a major military drone manufacturing facility in Bangladesh marks a significant inflection point in South Asia’s evolving defence-industrial and geopolitical landscape. Valued at Tk608 crore—approximately US$55.3 million, The project embeds Beijing deeper...
Rafale Fighter

Rafale Source Code Standoff: India’s USD 36 Billion Rafale Gamble Raises Fundamental Questions Over Airpower Sovereignty After France Rejects Source Code Transfer

India’s Defence Ministry faces a significant strategic dilemma that strikes at the heart of the country’s airpower modernisation and technological sovereignty, as it considers a substantial proposal worth about USD 36.1 billion for the procurement of 114 additional Dassault Rafale...
KF-21 Boramae fighter jet

South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Clears Final Flight Tests, Paving Way for Operational Deployment and Mass Production

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has successfully completed all planned development flight tests, marking a watershed moment for the country’s defense and aerospace ambitions. The achievement, recorded after approximately 1,600...
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