Daily Archives: Mar 13, 2026

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...

Who said David and Goliath was just a biblical tale? On the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, small, agile drone teams are dismantling some of Russia’s most prized air defence assets, systems designed to repel aircraft, missiles, and, ironically, drones themselves. The latest Ukrainian operation in Luhansk is a case...