- February 13th, 2026
Peru’s decision to abandon the Saab Gripen E in favour of the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 represents one of the most consequential fighter procurement reversals in modern Latin American defence history. What began as a technically grounded, cost-conscious modernisation...
Low-cost, 4.5-generation capability and the fight for export share In a global fighter-jet market that is increasingly bifurcating between ultra-expensive stealth platforms and lower-cost multirole warplanes, the light and “medium-weight” 4.5-generation segment is seeing renewed interest. In that battleground, India’s...