- December 8th, 2025
In a landmark moment for Southeast Asian air power, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has formally received its first three Dassault Rafale B multirole fighter jets during a ceremony at Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac production facility near Bordeaux. The handover —...
Will redefine the aerial warfare landscape of Latin America, Colombia has inked a landmark €3.1 billion (US$3.36 billion / RM17.16 billion) contract with Swedish aerospace giant Saab for 17 Gripen E/F fighter jets. The acquisition—comprising 15 single-seat Gripen E aircraft...
France has begun an intensive operational test campaign of its most advanced Rafale fighter configuration to date—the F4.3 standard. Orchestrated by the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, the rigorous multi-domain assessment marks a critical milestone for the Dassault...
As the tectonic plates of global geopolitics shift, the transatlantic alliance—once considered the bedrock of Western security—finds itself increasingly under strain. French President Emmanuel Macron, a long-time advocate of European strategic autonomy, has seized the moment of American uncertainty to...
Southeast Asia may soon become the next theater of competition between two of the world’s most aggressively marketed fourth-generation-plus combat aircraft — France’s Dassault Rafale and China’s Chengdu J-10C. The potential confrontation isn’t just one of hardware and firepower; it...
The Chief of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) recently soared through European skies in the cockpit of a Eurofighter Typhoon equipped with a cutting-edge Captor-E AESA radar system. The flight, arranged by Italian defence powerhouse Leonardo, marked a bold demonstration...
In an effort to modernize its fleet, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is in pursuit of 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA), an endeavor that has attracted major global defense players. Sweden’s Saab AB has presented its JAS-39 Gripen E/F as...