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The induction of Rafale fighter jets armed with SCALP cruise missiles has significantly enhanced India’s strike capability against Pakistan, marking a substantial leap in both deterrence and operational reach.Stationed at the Ambala and Hashimara air bases, the 36 Rafales acquired from France between 2020 and 2023 are equipped with advanced weaponry, including the SCALP air-launched cruise
While the Department of the Air Force is pursuing a fleet of Boeing [BA] E-7 Wedgetails to replace the service’s E-3 AWACS for air moving target indication (AMTI), the department also […]
While shipbuilding and Golden Dome are two categories receiving $59 billion in in the $150 billion DoD reconciliation bill, U.S. Air Force aircraft programs also see a significant jump, including […]
“We’ve got too much infrastructure, and oh, by the way, Congress passed a law that said they’re going to expect us to pay double for that excess infrastructure that we don’t want. We’ve got to fight that,” said Gen. David Allvin.
India initially selected the Rafale Marine in 2023 to replace aging Russian MiG-29 jets, and will be the first export user of the type.
Europe has entered a period of high and increasing military spending, “which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future,” Lorenzo Scarazzato, a researcher at SIPRI’s Military Expenditure and Arms Productions Program, told Breaking Defense. …
India is set to finalise a significant defence acquisition on Monday with the formal signing of a ₹63,887 crore (€6.6 billion) deal with France for 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets.This landmark agreement represents a critical capability enhancement for the Indian Navy, addressing long-standing operational gaps while providing a bridge solution until indigenous aircraft development reaches
The just released Space Threat Assessment 2025 by the Center for Strategic & International Studies’ (CSIS) Aerospace Security Project suggests a deterrence value in U.S. Space Force disclosure of more counterspace systems. […]
The ML-1A Weather System Follow-on–Microwave (WSF-M) satellite by BAE Systems‘ Ball Aerospace sector has reached initial operational capability (IOC), U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) said. The Department […]
“The government’s decision means that we are progressing faster than before in building up Estonia’s defence capabilities – that applies to the army, the air force, as well as the navy,” said Estonia’s Prime Minister Kristen Michal.