Su-35

Outgoing Indian Air Force chief AP Singh flew the Tejas fighter jet ahead of his retirement, while also revealing that the US has made no official offer to sell F-35 jets to India. He quipped that Washington does not even let India near the F-35s, and said no decision has been taken on acquiring Russia's Su-57 either, drawing wide attention to India's fighter procurement plans.

The Geran-5, a Russian long-range attack drone derived from the Iranian-designed Shahed, is drawing renewed attention amid heavy strikes on Ukraine. French coverage reports over 15% of Russian drones launched overnight could not be intercepted, a Ukrainian Mirage 2000 pilot described downing five drones in one flight, and long-range drone attacks destroyed Russian Su-35 and Su-34 jets. Nearly 100 companies have joined a private air defense initiative.