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South Korea Unveils KF-21EJ Escort Jammer to Break Enemy Air Defenses and Redefine Boramae’s Warfighting Role

03/29/2026

South Korea’s unveiling of the KF-21EJ has transformed the KF-21 Boramae from a national fighter production story into a far more consequential signal about Seoul’s intent to breach, degrade, and outmaneuver advanced enemy air defense networks. By publicly attaching an escort jammer concept to its emerging fighter family, South Korea is indicating that future air operations will not rely solely on speed, sensors, or missiles, but on electromagnetic disruption as a decisive operational enabler.

Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island

Taiwan saw a surge of Chinese military planes near the island, its defense ministry said Sunday, after a sharp drop in flights over the past two weeks had sparked discussions among observers. The ministry detected 26 Chinese military aircraft around the island on Saturday, with 16 of them entering its northern, central and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone. Seven naval ships were spotted around the island, it reported.

Iranian missile hits U.S. E-3 AWACS aircraft at Saudi base

An Iranian missile and drone attack on March 27 struck Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, wounding multiple United States service members and damaging several aircraft, including an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft and aerial refueling planes.

F-35A Lightning IIs arrive at Misawa Air Base

F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2026, marking the beginning of the squadron’s transition to fifth-generation airpower and the permanent stationing of the Joint Force’s most advanced tactical aircraft in Northern Japan.\

Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Jets Are Getting New Engines

The new engines are reportedly more powerful, more efficient, and cheaper to run than the Gripen’s existing powerplant. This month, GKN Aerospace announced that it had delivered the first upgraded RM12EP (Enhanced Performance) engine for the Swedish Air Force’s Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D multirole aircraft.

Satellite Images Appear to Show Three US KC-135 Tankers Destroyed at Saudi Base, Escalating Iran-US Air War

Newly circulated commercial satellite imagery from Prince Sultan Air Base appears to reveal the destruction of three KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, raising urgent questions about the vulnerability of American airpower logistics in the Gulf.

Taiwan tracks 12 Chinese ships, 6 military aircraft

The Ministry of National Defense tracked 10 Chinese naval vessels, six military aircraft, and two official ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Thursday and 6 a.m. on Friday. Four of the six People’s Liberation Army aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the country’s southwestern and eastern air defense identification zone, according to the MND.

China bases old jet drones near Strait

China has stationed obsolete supersonic fighters converted to attack drones at six air bases close to the Taiwan Strait, a report published this month by the Arlington, Virginia-based Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies said.

What is the future of GCAP?

Since its inception in December 2022, the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has existed as a trilateral initiative between the United Kingdom (UK), Italy, and Japan, aiming to develop a sixth-generation combat aircraft. Other countries, including Germany, Saudi Arabia, and India, have also expressed interest in becoming involved in the programme, with Poland becoming the most recent to do so at the tail end of last week.

Eurofighter Typhoon – defending Europe’s skies

Germany eyes Australian Ghost Bat combat drone

New indications would confirm that Russia has delivered the first Su-57E stealth fighters to the Algerian Air Force

Navy F/A-18’s Close Call With An Iranian SAM Highlights Remaining Risks To Epic Fury Aviators (Updated)

Talon Reach Exercise Demonstrates 1,300-Mile Combat Capability

The Indian Navy could soon receive its first Rafale fighters for pilot training

How Iran got the F-14 Tomcat and kept it flying for decades

On J-10’s 28th Anniversary, PLA Pushes J-10C Into Network-Centric Warfare — System-of-Systems Drills Signal China’s Expanding Airpower Capability

Air Force validates open architecture, expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem

America’s F-22 Raptors Are Finally Getting an Upgrade

First Gripen E fighter produced in Brazil is unveiled