Insights
| Ukraine’s **Operation Spider’s Web**, launched on June 1, 2025, marks a turning point in modern warfare. In a bold and covert operation spanning five time zones, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) smuggled 117 FPV drones deep into Russia hidden inside truck-mounted wooden cabins and executed precision strikes on five strategic airbases. The operation inflicted significant damage on Russia’s long-range bomber fleet while costing only a fraction of the military hardware destroyed. |
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| The T-REX (Thrust Range Extension) program, initiated by Safran Aircraft Engines, aims to enhance the performance of the M88 turbofan engine, which powers the Dassault Rafale multirole fighter. This initiative responds to the evolving requirements of the Rafale F5 standard, slated for service entry in the early 2030s. |
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| The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, canard delta-wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation. Conceived as a replacement for a wide range of aging aircraft in the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace) and the French Navy (Marine Nationale), its design philosophy revolves around the concept of "Omnirole" capability, the ability to perform diverse mission types during a single sortie. This adaptability is achieved through a combination of three distinct physical variants and a series of incremental, software- and hardware-driven upgrades known as "Standards." |
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