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Malaysian Fighter Contract ‘Under Investigation’ Over Favouring Korean FA-50 Over LCA Tejas & Other Jets — Reports

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) appears to have opened an investigation into the suspected irregularities in Malaysia's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) competition after receiving...

China Turns Its Fighters Into UAVs; Could Swarm Taiwan From Five ‘Hardened’ Forward Airfields – Reports

A report by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies (MIAS) identifies five forward airfields China could use to launch Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV)...

China’s ‘Offensive Defense’ Strategy From ‘Defensive Offense’ Gets A Boost With Intercontinental Range Weapons

The revelation of the Wing Loong-3 concept and the upcoming H-20 bomber marks a change in the Chinese military posture. Having intercontinental ranges, China...

China’s ‘Drone Killer’ SHORAD System Armed With Missiles & Gatling-Style Guns Aims To Counter Enemy UAVs

China displayed a new air defense system armed with missiles and a Gatling-style cannon at this year's Zhuhai Air Show. Designated as the Type 625E...

F-35 Stealth Fighters Bomb North Korean Missile Facilities With GBU-12 Precision Laser Guided Bombs In Mock Drills

After Pyongyang reportedly fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that appeared to be a Hwasong-17 on November 18, South Korean and US fighter fighters were...