Daily Archives: Dec 17, 2025

Can an unmanned vehicle win an argued combat space? Ukraine's recent return of the Bayraktar TB2 to attack missions suggests it may. After months of virtual quiet, the characteristic crosshairs of the Turkish-made drone have reappeared on combat clips, as a calculated return to the Black Sea and Kherson...

The relentless evolution of military aviation has sparked speculation about a hypothetical seventh-generation fighter jet. While the world is still focused on sixth-generation designs, the contours of a future beyond are beginning to take shape, driven by breakthroughs in technology and strategic necessity. 1. Understanding Fighter Generations The "fighter generation" is...

In air dominance, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has been the pinnacle of modern fighter technology for decades. Nevertheless, its apparent invincibility was put to the test in a 2012 Red Flag exercise when the Raptor was "evenly matched" with the Eurofighter Typhoon. This generated controversies regarding the degree of...