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What`s New

Rafale

Ukraine Signs Deal to Acquire 100 Rafale F4 Fighters from France

On Nov. 17, 2025 in Paris, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a letter of intent for Ukraine to acquire 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets over ...
FUJIAN CV-18

PLA Navy Commissions Third Aircraft Carrier at Yulin Base

On Nov. 5, 2025, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy officially commissioned the aircraft carrier FUJIAN (CV-18) at Yulin Naval Base in Hainan. The ceremony featured J-15 ...
Baden-Wurttemberg

Germany Approves FuWES-M Program for Unified Naval Combat Systems

On Nov. 5, 2025, the German Bundestag’s Defense Committee approved the navy's Standardization of Maritime Command and Weapon Systems (FuWES-M) program to develop a unified ...

Reports

U.S. CCAs: Breaking Down the Field

Jon Hemler
17 November 2025