Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)

India, France Deepen Strategic Defence Ties with Joint Fighter Jet Engine Development

India is moving into a decisive phase of its indigenous defence modernisation with plans to co-develop and manufacture advanced fighter jet engines on home soil, in partnership with a French aerospace company. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at a high-level...
France's Rafale F4.3 Jet

Rafale F4.3: France Conducts Real-Combat Simulations of Rafale F4.3 Jet, Aiming to Dominate Future Aerial Warfare

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...
KC-135RGs

France Replaces Decades-Old US-Made KC-135 Stratotanker with Advanced European A330 MRTT in Move Toward Air Refueling Autonomy

With a flyover that blended nostalgia with symbolism, France’s final Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker made its ceremonial pass over Airbase 125 in Istres on June 30, 2025, marking the end of an era. As the aircraft banked away, it signaled not...
Rafale fighter jet

Rafale fighter jet: India-France Rafale Source Code Dispute Rekindles Strategic Autonomy Debate in Indo-Pacific

A simmering strategic dispute between India and France over access to the Rafale fighter jet’s source code has reignited questions about the limits of digital sovereignty in an era where software defines battlefield dominance. India’s push for technological autonomy, enshrined...
Iran

World Leaders Condemn or Back Trump After U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites: A Global Breakdown

The Middle East into a broader and more catastrophic war, the United States launched air strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday. The strikes, which President Donald Trump hailed as a “historic act of preemption,” have drawn sharp rebukes...
Rafale fighter jet

Rafale’s Reputation Under Fire: France Plans to Acquire ‘Rafale Killer’ Fighter Jet That Pakistan Claims Detected and Downed Indian Warplanes

France's Dassault Rafale fighter jet has stood as a symbol of modern aerial warfare superiority—proven in combat, respected globally, and free from the blemish of fatal combat loss. That aura of invincibility has, however, come under scrutiny following a brief...
France Airbus A400M Atlas

France Explores Transformational Leap for A400M Atlas: From Airlifter to Heavy Combat Multirole Platform

France is evaluating a bold transformation of the Airbus A400M Atlas from a tactical airlifter into a heavily armed, multirole combat platform. This development, revealed in a June 2025 report by Opex360 and confirmed by senior officers in the French...
J-10C vs Rafale

Rafale vs J-10C: India-Pakistan Fighter Jet Rivalry Escalates Into Southeast Asia Arena as Indonesia Decides Between Rafale and J-10C

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...
Indian Rafale fighter jet

Rafale Fighter Jet: Dassault Aviation-Tata Deal to Manufacture Rafale Fuselage in India Marks Major Leap in Aerospace Ambitions

In a landmark development that underscores India’s burgeoning aerospace capabilities and global defense significance, Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have entered into four pivotal Production Transfer Agreements to manufacture the fuselage of the Rafale fighter aircraft in...
Rafale fighter jet

France’s Aerial Edge Erodes: IFRI Report Raises Alarming Questions About the Future of the Rafale Fighter Fleet

In a sobering and hard-hitting new report, the prestigious Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI) has delivered a pointed warning about the state of France's air combat capabilities. The detailed analysis, authored by defense experts and former French Air Force...
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