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The US F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced fighter in the world; however, its combat radius is approximately 500–700 nautical miles (575–800+ miles)...
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The US F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced fighter in the world; however, its combat radius is approximately 500–700 nautical miles (575–800+ miles)...
President Trump’s FY2027 defense budget requests $1.5 trillion, a record high representing a 44 percent increase over prior levels. The structure includes $1.15 trillion...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the centerpiece of American aviation, even at an astouding $2 trillion over the programs lifespan, but it...
Northrop Grumman’s short-lived video “glimpse” of its F/A-XX offering (the photo above is from that video) invites a world of relevant speculation about its...
The Sun ’n Fun Airshow in Lakeland, Florida, featured the F-35C, a carrier-based variant with larger wings and reinforced landing gear, making for a...
The Problem: Twenty-two U.S. National Guard adjutants general from every state operating Air National Guard fighter squadrons have sent a formal letter to Congressional...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force has accepted 105 Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tankers without ever fully certifying the program as...
The U.S. Air Force is flying retired F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighters as threat-representative aircraft in Red Flag wargaming exercises, simulating China’s Chengdu J-20 and...
Canada will integrate the AIM-120D-3 missile into its CF-18 fleet. The timing coincides with Canada’s transition to a new fleet, presumably of F-35s, and...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has ordered a review of his country’s deal to buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets. Saab has responded...