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Air Systems

China's J-36 Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet Final Test Flights: Evolving Design and New Features

China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation continues to develop the J-36 next-generation heavy stealth tactical jet. Recent test flights have showcased the jet's evolving design and new features.

25 Sep 2026 427 Views

Air Systems

The A-10 Era is Closing at Nellis Air Base

The last A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base departed the base on September 22. This signals the dispersal of the close air support expertise and some related duties to the F-15, F-16 and F-35 communities.

25 Sep 2026 467 Views

Air Systems

Ukraine's Victory in the East: Behind the Scenes of Operation Vivaldi

Ukraine announced that it has retaken an area of approximately 125 square kilometers in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine as part of Operation Vivaldi. Colonel Rodion Kudryashov, the deputy commander of the Third Army Corps, shared the strategies behind this operation and the secrets of their successes.

25 Sep 2026 525 Views

Air Systems

The F-35's Parts Lost to China: The Thin Line Between Reality and Fiction

How did some parts of the F-35 fighter jet end up in China and what does this situation mean in terms of security?

25 Sep 2026 443 Views

Naval Systems

China's Construction of Giant Unmanned Submarine Mother Ship

China is continuing the construction of a giant unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) mother ship at a shipyard in Shanghai. New satellite images show that this vessel is being built to support China's growing fleet of unmanned underwater drones.

25 Sep 2026 487 Views

Air Systems

Is the Future of European Air Forces in Unmanned Aircraft?

In addition to focusing on European air programs, interest in unmanned systems is increasing. The large CCA type and the quadcopter revolution experienced in Ukraine indicate that the future of European air power may be in unmanned aircraft.

25 Sep 2026 504 Views