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Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin is in high-level talks with the Department of Defense over a “Ferrari” F-35 concept—an upgraded Lightning II meant...
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Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin is in high-level talks with the Department of Defense over a “Ferrari” F-35 concept—an upgraded Lightning II meant...
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s fighter debate isn’t really about whether the Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, or Dassault Rafale can defend Canadian...
Summary and Key Points: An air force fighter replacement plan is back under review as the government reconsiders the remaining 72 F-35 fighters beyond...
Summary and Key Points: U.S. airpower in Japan is set for a major upgrade as Misawa Air Base prepares to host 48 F-35A stealth...
Summary and Key Points: The unveiling of the GCAP mock-up sparked a simple question: why are next-generation fighters getting so large? -Size is a...
Canada’s defense spending surge is colliding with a politically fraught fighter decision. Ottawa committed to 88 F-35s and funded an initial 16, but rising...
Summary and Key Points: The Pentagon’s rejection of the Boeing X-32 in favor of the Lockheed Martin F-35 was not merely a choice between...
Washington is signaling that Canada’s fighter decision could trigger real consequences for NORAD. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra warned that if Prime Minister Mark Carney...
Summary and Key Points: Iran unveiled the Qaher-313 in February 2013 as a domestically produced “stealth fighter,” portraying it as a major leap in...
China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon has become the backbone of the PLAAF’s fifth-generation force, with independent tallies placing production above 300 aircraft by late 2025....