The announcement that India may consider the Russian Su-57E has reignited debates that sound eerily familiar: is this jet a true fifth-generation stealth platform, or a compromised machine wrapped in exaggerated claims? The arguments usually collapse into two extremes. On one hand, Su-57 is

India’s Air Force is at a critical juncture. The backbone of its current fighter fleet — Jaguars, MiG-29s, and Mirage-2000s — is ageing fast. Rafale has plugged some of the gaps, while the Su-30MKI continues to be the workhorse. But one truth is unavoidable: India has no stealth fighter capability today, and AMCA, its indigenous […]

The Royal Navy’s F‑35B stealth fighter jet, which made an emergency landing in Kerala more than five weeks ago, is now ready to fly out. Final checks have been completed, and the aircraft is expected to depart Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on July 22, subject to weather and flight clearance. The fifth-generation fighter had been grounded […]