The World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has ranked the Indian Air Force (IAF) third in its 2026 list, placing it ahead of China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). This marks the fifth time since 2022 the IAF has been ranked higher than the PLAAF.
The World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has ranked the Indian Air Force (IAF) third in its 2026 list, placing it ahead of China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). This marks the fifth time since 2022 that the IAF has been ranked higher than the PLAAF.
Germany and the Philippines have signed a deal to develop a 39-acre aviation facility at a former US air base in Manila. Lufthansa Technik Philippines will develop the MRO hub, set to open in 2028 and employ 1,200 Filipinos, seen as a significant industrial investment and a move within intensifying global power dynamics.
A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, California, killing all eight personnel on board. The routine test mission aircraft experienced a rapid, uncontrolled descent, bursting into flames on impact. The cause is under investigation.
India is developing the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM) as a cost-effective complement to the Brahmos, enhancing sustained combat operations with its 1,500 km range and lower cost per unit.
Every conflict leaves behind more than tactical outcomes; it generates a blueprint for future preparedness. Operation Sindoor, when examined through a structural and doctrinal lens, reveals a decisive shift in how India must think about air power, attrition, industrial capacity, and integrated warfare. Its most enduring lessons lie not in what was achieved, but in what must now be built.
Israel's defense ministry has approved the purchase of F-35 and F-15IA fighter jets from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions as part of a 350 billion shekel ($119 billion) defense modernization plan. The approval establishes a fourth F-35 squadron and second F-15IA squadron, doubling the F-35 program from 50 to 100 aircraft and increasing the F-15IA fleet from 25 to 50.
