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Summary and Key Points: With sixth-generation fighters still shrouded in secrecy, the more immediate comparison is fifth-generation: China’s J-20 versus America’s F-35 and F-22....
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Summary and Key Points: With sixth-generation fighters still shrouded in secrecy, the more immediate comparison is fifth-generation: China’s J-20 versus America’s F-35 and F-22....
A proposed “F-14 21 Super Tomcat” upgrade suggests the Navy could have kept the Tomcat’s speed, range, and two-seat advantage while modernizing it with...
While legendary platforms like the XB-70 Valkyrie were doomed by advancing air defenses, the U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 Raider is designed to defeat...
Summary and Key Points: Congress has sharply increased 2026 funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX program, reviving momentum for a sixth-generation, carrier-launched fighter meant to...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy has unveiled plans for the “Trump-class” battleship, a massive new warship second only in size to aircraft...
The U.S. Army has unveiled the M1E3, a radical new tank prototype designed to be lighter, faster, and AI-enabled. Showcased in Detroit, this next-generation...
Summary and Key Points: Analysts are debating whether the U.S. should export its upcoming sixth-generation fighters, the Air Force’s F-47 and Navy’s F/A-XX, or...
1,000 Jets by 2030: Inside China’s Plan to Mass Produce the J-20 Stealth Fighter Numerous public reports are exploding into publication about China’s ability...
Despite being cut off from U.S. parts for decades, Iran’s F-14 Tomcat fleet remains a credible threat due to its blistering Mach 2.3 speed—significantly...
Iowa-class battleships combined heavy guns with modern missiles, including long-range Tomahawks, and proved their relevance again in the 1991 Gulf War. That legacy fuels...