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Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets

Iran has called for the release of three Iranian pilots it said were captured by Qatar after two fighter jets…

4 days ago

Canada’s Interest in GCAP Sixth-Generation Fighter Program Signals Potential Shift in Future Air Force Modernization Strategy

Canada has signaled fresh interest in joining one of the world’s most ambitious next-generation military aviation projects, adding a new…

2 months ago

France to Pursue Next-Generation Fighter Development Through 2040 After FCAS Collapse

France will continue developing a next-generation fighter aircraft through at least 2040 despite the collapse of the flagship Franco-German Future…

2 months ago

Europe’s €100 Billion FCAS Jet Project Dies After Airbus–Dassault Clash, Germany Signals Possible Saab Deal for Next-Gen Fighter

After years of mounting industrial friction and strategic uncertainty, NATO allies France and Germany have effectively agreed to abandon their…

2 months ago

French Rafale Fighter Jet Shoots Down Drone Over Latvia in First NATO Baltic Air Policing Engagement

A French fighter jet operating under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Latvian…

2 months ago

US Navy Fighter Pilot Salaries Explained And Why Retention Remains A Growing Crisis

The United States Navy and Marine Corps are confronting a growing challenge that military leaders increasingly view as a long-term…

2 months ago

Su-57 Russia’s Forgotten F-35 Challenger That Disappeared Into Oblivion But Still Fights On: MiG-35 Fighter Jet Breakdown

While Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter continues to dominate international headlines—often for its export struggles, limited production, and persistent questions about…

2 months ago

F/A-18E/F Super Hornets Emerging as Primary Successor Platform for Navy’s F-5-Based Fighter Composite Squadrons

The U.S. Navy is moving toward replacing its remaining F-5E/F Tiger II aggressor aircraft with surplus F/A-18E/F Super Hornet platforms,…

3 months ago

India Moves Closer to Fifth-Generation Air Power as MoD Issues RFP for Indigenous AMCA Fighter Under Major Defence Manufacturing Overhaul

India has taken a decisive step forward in its ambition to achieve self-reliance in advanced military aviation, with the Ministry…

3 months ago

Tejas Mk1A Fighter Emerges as India’s First Software-Defined Fighter Jet Built Around Complete Indigenous Combat Autonomy

India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, the HAL Tejas Mk1A, is emerging as far more than a conventional fourth-generation fighter. Defence…

3 months ago