Analysis

In-depth analysis and expert insights on global defense and technology trends.

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What Comes After the F-35? F-47, F/A-XX, Drones and the Upgrade Path

What Comes After the F-35? F-47, F/A-XX, Drones and the Upgrade Path

Nothing is planned to replace the F-35, and nothing will be for a long time: the jet is due to stay in production into the...

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Denel Unveils Skyler VTOL Scout Drone for South Africa’s Military

Denel Unveils Skyler VTOL Scout Drone for South Africa’s Military

Denel Aeronautics has publicly shown its Skyler vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) reconnaissance drone for the first time, displaying the fixed-wing scout aircraft at the Africa Aerospace and...

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SIG Sauer, the Gunmaker That Won the Army’s Biggest Bets

SIG Sauer, the Gunmaker That Won the Army’s Biggest Bets

SIG Sauer is the New Hampshire gunmaker that won the two biggest US small-arms competitions of the century, taking the Army’s pistol contract in 2017...

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Top 10 Destroyers in the World in 2026

Top 10 Destroyers in the World in 2026

Destroyers are the workhorses of modern navies: big enough to carry dozens of missiles and powerful radars, fast enough to escort carriers and versatile enough...

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Glock, the Austrian Pistol Maker That Conquered Police Holsters

Glock, the Austrian Pistol Maker That Conquered Police Holsters

Glock is the Austrian pistol maker whose polymer-framed handguns arm roughly two-thirds of American police officers, a market share figure cited so often it has...

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How Big Is Russia’s Air Force? Aircraft, Personnel, Structure

How Big Is Russia’s Air Force? Aircraft, Personnel, Structure

Russia has the second-largest air force in the world by total aircraft, with about 4,300 military aircraft of all types and roughly 1,200 combat jets....

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Does the F-35 Have a Kill Switch? What the US Can and Cannot Control

Does the F-35 Have a Kill Switch? What the US Can and Cannot Control

There is no evidence that the F-35 contains a kill switch, a hidden mechanism that would let Washington switch off another country's jets, and the...

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How Strong Is France’s Military in 2026? Budget, Nuclear Forces, Rafale and Navy

How Strong Is France’s Military in 2026? Budget, Nuclear Forces, Rafale and Navy

France has the sixth most powerful military in the world in 2026, according to Global Firepower, and the strongest in the European Union. It is...