PL-15

Meteor, AMRAAM, or PL-15: Which Long-Range BVR Weapon—Meteor, AMRAAM, or PL-15—Will Dominate Future Dogfights?

Modern air combat has undergone a fundamental transformation. The romanticized image of close-in dogfights, immortalized by Cold War-era fighter duels, is fast becoming a relic. In its place stands a new paradigm: engagements initiated and often concluded well beyond the...
China’s New KJ-3000 AEW&C Aircraft Marks Major Leap in Aerial Surveillance Power

China’s New KJ-3000 AEW&C Aircraft Marks Major Leap in Aerial Surveillance Power

China has quietly rolled out a powerful new tool in its quest for air superiority and regional influence in the Indo-Pacific: the KJ-3000 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Newly released imagery confirms the development of the system, which...
SSNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) departs Hanwha Ocean shipyard after a seven-month overhaul at Gyeongsangnam-do

U.S. Maritime Industry at crisis: How Japanese and South Korean Shipbuilding Expertise Could Strengthen America’s Defense-Industrial Base

America’s diminishing capacity to build the tools of modern power. From textiles to high-tech electronics to warships, trade deficits and decaying infrastructure now highlight the long-term erosion of the U.S. industrial core. The American heartland, once the world’s most productive...
F-16 Fighter Jet

What Vietnam’s F-16 Fighter Jet Deal Means for Southeast Asia’s Security Landscape: Countering China’s Military Rise?

A fundamental realignment of Vietnam's defense strategy, the country is reportedly finalizing a major arms deal to purchase F-16 fighter jets from the United States. While precise figures remain undisclosed, a 1945 report indicates the deal could involve at least...
Chengdu J-10C fighter jets

Indonesia Interest in China’s J-10C Grows After Rafale Dogfights: Chengdu J-10C from China and a Renewed Su-35 Bid Signal a New Airpower Equation in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia's aerial power: Indonesia is reportedly preparing to acquire 42 second-hand Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter jets from China. Simultaneously, Jakarta has signaled renewed interest in resuming its long-frozen contract with Russia for the Su-35 Flanker-E, indicating a comprehensive reconfiguration...
Boeing F-47. U.S. Air Force

America’s Defense Giant Problem: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman Could Be America’s Weak Link in a Conflict with China or Russia

The United States military-industrial complex appears dangerously sluggish. Despite hosting the world's five largest defense contractors and commanding the most formidable defense budget on the planet, the U.S. could paradoxically be at risk of losing the next major war. The...
PLAGF Type 19 IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicles)

China’s New Wheeled Assault Vehicle Signals Major Leap in PLAGF Modernization

The People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has begun receiving its latest generation of 8×8 wheeled assault vehicles, a new model based on the upgraded Type 19 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) platform. This development marks a significant step forward in...
China Stages Amphibious Assault Drill Across Taiwan Strait

China Stages Amphibious Assault Drill Across Taiwan Strait in Strategic Show of Force

On the first anniversary of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s inauguration, China executed a high-profile amphibious landing exercise across the Taiwan Strait, a move widely interpreted as a symbolic and strategic message from Beijing. State broadcaster CCTV reported that units from...
Strike Kirana Hills

What the World Missed at Kirana Hills: How a U.S. Radiation Jet, Egyptian Aircraft, and Pakistan’s Secret Nuclear Tests Collided in the Desert Shadows

Unverified but persistent reports emanating from Indian media and social media platforms are stirring serious geopolitical unease across South Asia. According to these sources, India may have conducted a precision strike—possibly involving cruise missiles—on the heavily fortified Kirana Hills region...
Italian ATR 72-600 MPA aircraft

Philippine Air Force Receives First Italian-made ATR 72-600MPA for Maritime Patrol, Marking Major Leap in ISR Capability

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) marked a pivotal milestone in its modernization program with the delivery of its first ATR 72-600 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), bolstering its Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across its expansive maritime territory. This acquisition,...
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