Air
Japan Weighs TB2 vs Heron Mk2
In short, Japan evaluates TB2 and Heron drones in a rare, direct head‑to‑head. The decision will shape how Tokyo blends strike, surveillance, and maritime deter…
Air Coverage
283 articles
Air
China new generation weapons parade
At the China new generation weapons parade, Beijing unveiled platforms spanning small arms, armor, hypersonics, air defense and nuclear delivery—signaling a ful…
Air
China Nuclear Triad Parade: Beijing’s Signal
China’s 80th‑anniversary spectacle in Beijing was more than a commemoration. It served as strategic messaging. The China nuclear triad parade placed intercontin…
Air
China Debuts Swarm‑Capable USVs
China unmanned surface vessels took center stage at Beijing’s Victory Day parade, a highly choreographed reveal that framed autonomous maritime combat as a core…
Air
China shipborne unmanned helicopters debut
China has presented a new generation of shipborne unmanned helicopters, moving the capability from trials into fleet service and signalling a wider shift toward…
Air
Boeing F/A‑XX Sixth‑Gen Fighter
Boeing’s F/A‑XX sixth‑generation fighter concept resurfaced with a new rendering showcased at Tailhook, stoking debate over how closely the Navy’s next carrier‑…
Air
Irregular Warfare in the Mountains
This analysis examines how irregular warfare in the mountains can counter China’s coercion along the Himalayan rim, the Tibetan plateau, and Taiwan’s central ra…
Air
Hypersonics vs Layered Defence
In the debate over hypersonic missiles vs layered defence, two developments changed the tone this year: credible Navy–MDA testing of terminal defence upgrades a…
Air
USAF CCA flight testing begins
Washington’s long‑planned push to field autonomous “drone wingmen” took a concrete step this week as the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Collaborative Combat Airc…
Air
Artillery in the Age of Drones
Artillery in the age of drones is no longer about map grids and timed salvos. In Ukraine, ubiquitous uncrewed systems now provide near‑continuous surveillance,…
Air
ASELSAN’s $1.5B Steel Dome Investment
Foundations for the Next 50 Years ASELSAN marked its 50th anniversary with the country’s largest defense industry investment: a new Oğulbey Technology Base and…
Air
Loitering Munitions vs CIWS
Loitering Munitions vs CIWS Why now: FPV proliferation and the urgent demand for reliable close‑in intercepts have turned loitering munitions vs CIWS into the d…