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Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force is planning a new modernization push for the F-22 Raptor—often dubbed the “F-22 Super”—to keep the jet viable into...
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Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force is planning a new modernization push for the F-22 Raptor—often dubbed the “F-22 Super”—to keep the jet viable into...
Key Points and Summary – Germany’s choice to buy the F-35A isn’t a fashionable vote for American hardware—it’s a hard-nosed response to Berlin’s NATO...
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s flagship next-generation fighter effort, FCAS, just missed another decision deadline—with no verdict from Berlin or Paris and no...
Key Points and Summary – Canada is again reexamining its plan to buy 88 F-35A fighters, keeping a long-running procurement saga alive while U.S.–Canada...
Key Points and Summary – A new Defense Department Inspector General audit puts a hard number on a problem the Air Force has been...
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force is heading toward a three-tier air-dominance model instead of betting everything on one jet. -The F-47...
Key Points and Summary – China’s emerging J-36 sixth-generation aircraft may be pursuing a breakthrough most stealth jets still struggle with: exportable electrical power....
Key Points and Summary – The “best fighter jet” argument is no longer just about speed or dogfighting—it’s about who detects first, fuses data...
Key Points and Summary – New close-up imagery of China’s WS-21 turbofan offers the clearest look yet at the engine powering Shenyang’s J-35 variants,...
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force is attempting a sweeping modernization push, replacing aging Cold War-era aircraft with next-generation systems meant to preserve air dominance...