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Summary and Key Points: During a recent visit to Doha, Qatar, President Trump announced his vision for a “Super Raptor”—a modernized version of the...
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Summary and Key Points: During a recent visit to Doha, Qatar, President Trump announced his vision for a “Super Raptor”—a modernized version of the...
Development of the propulsion system for the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 (NGAD) fighter is proceeding faster than anticipated under the Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP)...
Summary and Key Points: President Trump made headlines at the World Economic Forum in Davos by suggesting he might remove the “47” designation from...
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 on the F-47 Numbers Question -The U.S. Air Force has selected Boeing to build the F-47, the manned centerpiece of...
GCAP—the Japan, UK, and Italy next-generation fighter effort—is gaining credibility as Europe’s rival FCAS program struggles with deadlines and stakeholder infighting. Reports suggest FCAS...
China’s late-2024 tailless stealth test flights fueled claims that Beijing had unveiled two sixth-generation fighters and surged ahead of the United States. By late...
F/A-XX, the Navy’s carrier-based sixth-generation fighter, is stuck in limbo despite years of analysis and at least $2.5 billion in RDT&E. With China expanding...
Summary and Key Points on GCAP Fighter: The UK, Italy, and Japan are nearing completion of a major contract expected to move the Global...
Synopsis: Boeing has confirmed that the U.S. Air Force’s new F-47 sixth-generation fighter has already entered production, a milestone achieved rapidly due to a...