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The decision to extend the F-22 Raptor’s service life into the 2060s marks a tectonic shift in U.S. air superiority doctrine. As of March...
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The decision to extend the F-22 Raptor’s service life into the 2060s marks a tectonic shift in U.S. air superiority doctrine. As of March...
Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, former U.S. Army Infantry officer and author of over 3,000 defense articles, reports that House Armed Services Committee subcommittee chair...
The delay in 6th-generation fielding is a pragmatic acknowledgement of the "industrial saturation" at play in 2026. With major programs like the B-21 Raider...
The F-47 NGAD doesn't just improve on the F-35 — it rethinks what a stealth fighter is. A blended wing-body with no vertical structures...
Summary and Key Points: Military modernization expert Kris Osborn analyzes the synergy between the Boeing F-47 ‘NGAD’ sixth-generation fighter and the Northrop Grumman Stand-in...
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon acquisition expert, evaluates the newly released imagery from Pratt & Whitney potentially depicting the F-47...
Brandon J. Weichert, a senior national security editor and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the "expensive daydream" of Russia’s MiG-41 (PAK DP) program as Moscow attempts...
Summary and Key Points: Jack Buckby, a New York-based national security researcher, evaluates the parallel development of sixth-generation fighters by the United States and...
The U.S. Air Force is rapidly accelerating its transition into the sixth generation of aerial warfare. The F-47, developed by Boeing under the Next...
The F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, as of March 2026, stands as the most aggressive acceleration of American airpower in the post-Cold...