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Among the new systems that were unveiled at the Zhuhai show is a J-10B demonstrator equipped with a thrust-vectoring nozzle

India pulling out of the Su-57 and weak fighter sales leaves questions over the future of the Russian military aerospace sector.

Underestimated by many, Sweden’s Saab punches above its weight and believes Farnborough is the perfect stage for it to pitch products.

The technology features prominently in fighter competitions.

Security Intelligence Service takes its view of China's technology threat to a new level

Low prices are an attraction to southeast Asian nations, despite their concern about Beijing’s expansion in the South China Sea.

Russia's arms industry is being squeezed out of some of its traditional market regions by Chinese hardware that draws heavily on Russian technology.

Both China's J-20 and Russia's Su-57 have reached significant milestones—at least officially—but the programs both face engine-development delays.

India has other more pressing priorities, not to mention the cost of pursuing the Su-57 rather than purchasing Rafales.

Indonesia is considering its options for replacing and/or improving its current fleet of F-16s, F-5Es, Su-30MKs and Hawk 200s.

China needs a new carrier-capable fighter but is unlikely to be able to develop a viable one any time soon.

Defense analysts believe China has still not achieved Western levels of fighter design experise, despite appearances.

U.S. intelligence did not correctly identify how quickly the nation could field a nuclear missile.

The latest U.S. offer seems to conclude a lengthy evaluation process. Meanwhile, Romania has made a quick choice.

Belarus has been busy nurturing ties with China.

Iran at last starts to receive Western airliners as sanctions are lifted but is looking East for military aircraft.

UAE is interested in the fighters partly due to access to technology, with an order announcement expected to be made at the 2017 Dubai Air Show.

Russia does not believe the U.S. has much chance of breaking into markets such as India and Pakistan that it has dominated.

India's air force is reportedly sceptical about the benefits of committing to Sukhoi’s fifth-generation fighter.

New information on the J-10, J-20 and FC-31 emerged on the margins of this week’s Communist Party Congress.

Iran is the key suspect; Ukraine has denied supplying Soviet-era rocket technology

It remains unclear how far Chinese fighter manufacturers Shenyang and Chengdu have progressed their respective FC/J-31 and J-20 designs.

Specializing in upgrading Soviet-era aircraft, new Antonov offerings and using overseas prodiction keep Ukrainian aerospace industry going.

Russia's air force is in the early stages of a long and complex upgrade to fifth generation technology.

Turkey has joined the Ukraine and Saudi Arabia in development of the multipurpose twin turboprop.

As the twinjet strike aircraft begins replacing Su-24s, new precision-guided weapons are being added

After helicopter and missile controversies, new review promises a more considered approach.

Goal is to improve availability, which has not been good, Indians say.

Five of the prototype Sukhoi T-50s will move to a new base and be flown by military pilots for the first time.

The new government in Ottowa will evaluate competing fighters, rather than automatically buying F-35s per previous plans.