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Air Warfare
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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![French Mirage-2000 fighters are headed to Ukraine. Here’s how Kyiv will use them.](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/6661467-scaled-e1718200536958-225x150.jpg)
The French aircraft would potentially be the second western fighter aircraft to be flown by Ukraine’s armed forces, joining US-made F-16s. But can Ukraine handle a split fleet, and what missions will the Mirage fly?
By Reuben Johnson![Iran says it shot down Israel’s attack. Here’s what air defense systems it might have used.](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/04/436498137_1085237189447680_4782830365647621056_n-e1713546302684-225x150.jpg)
Tehran has been increasingly public about its air defense capabilities, including showing off models of systems at a recent international defense expo.
By Agnes Helou![Iran shows off naval guns, missiles and UAV named ‘Gaza’ at Qatari defense show](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/429765236_724472513004242_5343046013244468278_n-e1709577273996-225x150.jpg)
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![Why Russia now has to use its A-50U closer to the fight in Ukraine](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/a50-russia-scaled-e1701440159437-225x150.jpg)
“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![Iran claims it has finalized long-awaited deal for Russian fighter jets, helos](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/01/Russia_Su_35-scaled-e1673639127188-225x150.jpg)
“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![Russian industry in plain sight at Dubai Airshow, US won’t challenge UAE on ‘sovereign decisions’](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/11/231114_dubai_russia_transport_MARTIN-e1699953553596-225x150.jpg)
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![Russia’s Air Force ‘eating into’ aircraft lifespans, with no easy solution](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/1004636-scaled-e1697832381892-225x150.jpg)
“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![China’s J-20 fighter seems to have a new homegrown engine, after years of struggle](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/09/220919_j20_flying_GettyImages-1418126582-225x150.jpg)
“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![Lockheed Martin delivers first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet to Bahrain](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/i-8D9MkDz-X3-e1678711689931-225x150.jpg)
“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.
By Agnes Helou![What Pentagon leaders say they have learned one year on from the battle in Ukraine](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/221024_ukraine_drone_throw_GettyImages-467414722-scaled-e1666621299610-225x150.jpg)
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What Pentagon leaders say they have learned one year on from the battle in Ukraine
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![Israel reconsidering whether to send weapons to Ukraine: Sources](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/02/israel-ukraine-scaled-e1677082644632-225x150.jpg)
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![Putin’s comments underline growing Russian concern over jet, tank production](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/01/Russia_Su_35-scaled-e1673639127188-225x150.jpg)
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![UK minister: Iran made ‘big mistake’ in giving drones to Russia for Ukraine war](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/07/220712_iranian_drones_display_GettyImages-1230436329-e1657641564674-225x150.jpg)
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