China’s J-20A Stealth Fighter

China’s J-20A Stealth Fighter Enters a New Era with Indigenous WS-15 Engine, Redefining the Balance of Air Power Across Indo-Pacific

China’s successful rollout and maiden flight of the first production-standard Chengdu J-20A stealth fighter powered by the indigenous WS-15 turbofan engine marks a watershed moment for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), signalling the end of Beijing’s long-standing dependence...
Eurofighter Typhoon

Bangladesh’s Poised for Airpower Leap: Acquisition of Ten Eurofighter Typhoons and Six T-129 ATAK Helicopters Signals a Strategic Shift Toward Western-Interoperable, Network-Centric Warfare in a Contested Indo-Pacific

Bangladesh is on the cusp of one of the most consequential airpower transformations in South Asia since the end of the Cold War, as Dhaka moves decisively to finalise the acquisition of 10 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat aircraft from Italy...
GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)

US Demands Immediate Return of Undetonated GBU-39B Discovered in Beirut, Fearing China, Russia and Iran Could Exploit America’s Most Sensitive Precision-Strike Technologies

An undetonated US-made precision-guided bomb discovered in Beirut has sparked an urgent diplomatic and security crisis, underscoring how modern warfare increasingly blurs the line between battlefield incidents and global strategic competition. The United States has formally demanded the immediate return...
China’s DF-27A Hypersonic Missile

China’s DF-27A Hypersonic Missile Test Signals a New Era of Strategic Strike Warfare as Mach 8.6 Glide Vehicle Challenges U.S. Missile Defenses and Indo-Pacific Deterrence

China’s reported test of the DF-27A hypersonic glide vehicle has emerged as a defining moment in the accelerating transformation of long-range strike warfare, underscoring Beijing’s growing ability to project precision firepower across vast distances at speeds that strain existing missile...
China’s ‘Moving Arsenal Ship’ Emerge

China’s ‘Moving Arsenal Ship’ Emerges: Heavily Armed Container Vessel Could Transform Naval Warfare and Saturation Strike Doctrine in Indo-Pacific

In an era when military innovation increasingly reveals itself through leaked imagery rather than official announcements, the sudden appearance of photographs showing a Chinese container ship refitted into what appears to be a heavily armed, sensor-rich floating arsenal has sent...
YJ-21E Hypersonic Missile

China’s J-10C Fighter Jet Spotted Carrying YJ-21E Hypersonic Missile as China Pushes Fighter-Borne Hypersonic Strike into Indo-Pacific

China appears to have crossed a decisive threshold in airborne strike warfare with the first publicly observed integration of the YJ-21E hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile on the Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter. The development fundamentally redefines the operational ceiling of 4.5-generation...

China’s Third J-36 Sixth-Generation Fighter Completes Milestone Flight Test, Underscoring Beijing’s Accelerated Push to Define a New Era of Air Dominance as U.S. NGAD Lags

The flight of China’s third J-36 sixth-generation fighter prototype on December 25, 2025, marks far more than another step in an advanced aircraft programme. It represents a calibrated declaration that Beijing intends not merely to participate in the next era...
Italian PPA-class Warship (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura)

Indonesia Navy Accepts Second Italian-Built PPA-Class Warship, Strengthening Indo-Pacific Maritime Posture

The Indonesian Navy has officially accepted its second Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) class vessel, KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321, during a delivery ceremony at the company’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, Italy, on 22 December 2025. According to information released by Italian...
Hangor-Class Submarine

Pakistan Navy Launches Fourth Hangor-Class Submarine PNS Ghazi in China, Signalling Strategic Maritime Ambitions

Pakistan Navy has launched its fourth Hangor-class submarine, PNS Ghazi, at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group’s Shuangliu Base in Wuhan, marking a pivotal milestone in Islamabad’s efforts to strengthen its undersea warfare capabilities and recalibrate its maritime deterrence posture amid...
F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter jets

F/A-18C/D Kuwait Acquisition Delayed, Forcing Royal Malaysian Air Force to Navigate Critical Strategic Crossroads Amid Regional Airpower Modernisation

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is confronting a pivotal moment in its modernisation trajectory, as efforts to acquire surplus F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter jets from the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) encounter mounting delays and uncertainties. What initially appeared to be...
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