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At 50% Cost Of F-16, South Korea Pitches Its FA-50 Fighters Against JAS-39 Gripen, Fighting Falcons

Thailand has been contemplating the acquisition of a new fourth-generation fighter aircraft, with the Boeing F-16 and SAAB Gripen emerging as front-runners. A third...

Ignoring China’s Ultimatum, Philippines To Hold Drills With Australia, Japan & US In Disputed South China Sea

By: Vaishali Basu Sharma Tensions between China and the Philippines continue to sour due to a recent escalation in the South China Sea. Beijing has...

Biggest Challenger To China’s J-20, Scores Of Taiwan’s F-16 Vipers Bear The Brunt Of Deadly Earthquake

Taiwan was shaken up by a 7.2-magnitude tremor on April 3 —the most powerful earthquake in 25 years. As the nation grapples with the...

‘X-Factor’ Behind Su-34 Shootdowns, Australian E-7A Wedgetail Ends Support To Ukrainian Military

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft is scheduled to return to Australia after a six-month deployment in Europe, where it was a...

Myanmar Rebels Puncture India’s Development of Sittwe Port; Experts Blame China-Backed Arakan Army

The Sittwe Port project, a key component of India's regional connectivity initiative designed to bolster maritime connectivity between Myanmar and India, is now in...