Air Warfare
PARIS AIR SHOW: It’s fair to say that the unabashed star of this show was the Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter. It didn’t fly much but when it did, jaws dropped. With no American military fighters, helicopters or cargo planes flying here this year, the Su-35 pretty much had the show to itself, since the European…
By Colin Clark
Tehran has been increasingly public about its air defense capabilities, including showing off models of systems at a recent international defense expo.
By Agnes HelouGA-ASI’s MQ-9B: The right UAV for persistence, power, and performance
When assessing the state of the art of unmanned aerial systems, it’s critical to be very clear about what various aircraft can and can’t do – and could never do.
One representative at Tehran’s expansive booth told Breaking Defense the weapons are available to export to basically any country except the US and Israel.
By Agnes Helou
“They will have to decide what costs them more: to lose one or more of these A-50s or to continue to see their combat aircraft and S-400 units progressively degraded,” a Ukrainian expert told Breaking Defense.
By Reuben Johnson
A new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.
“What they want to have is a regional standard air-to-air capability that will allow them to deter Israeli air-to-air capability. Right now the only threat Israel has in air operations from Iran is from ground-to-air,” analyst David Des Roches told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes Helou
Though mostly absent from the official exhibitor list, Russian firms are out in force in Dubai, including a flyover by a squad of Russian fighter jets.
By Tim Martin
B-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
“When it comes to the Russian VKS all you can say sometimes is ‘thank God for shoddy maintenance,’” a NATO-nation military aviation analyst told Breaking Defense.
By Reuben Johnson
“No one wants the Chinese to become capable of designing and building their own jet engines,” said a retired NATO-nation intelligence officer who spoke to Breaking Defense.
By Reuben Johnson
“The purchase of these block 70 F-16s will essentially double the size of Bahrain’s F-16 fleet and represents a significant upgrade in their force size,” said senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE Network Ryan Bohl.
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While not disclosing everything, senior military leaders from virtually every service and specialty have spoken about how they’re incorporating lessons from the Ukraine war, from the danger of cell phones to the importance of a quick-moving industrial base.
By Breaking Defense Staff
A review of the Israeli policy is being led by the national security unit in the prime minister’s office, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mossad, per sources.
By Arie Egozi Experienced observers of Russia’s defense sector point out that the US-led sanctions have a disproportionate effect on aerospace production, more so than any other sector.
By Reuben Johnson
With their deadly use, Iranian drones also reveal their weaknesses and Tehran may not get much in return, senior UK official says.
By Riad Kahwaji
Despite its ingenuity when it comes to available weapons, Ukraine still has a number of requirements it hopes to fill with help from Western nations.
By Reuben Johnson
ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI will present integrated, AI-driven combat systems – both manned and unmanned – that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.
