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Key Points and Summary – Saab CEO Mikael Johansson has confirmed that the Swedish defense giant is considering a direct collaboration with Airbus on...
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Key Points and Summary – Saab CEO Mikael Johansson has confirmed that the Swedish defense giant is considering a direct collaboration with Airbus on...
Key Points and Synopsis: China’s visible flight testing of at least two next-generation fighter designs—often labeled the J-36 and a Shenyang “J-50/J-XDS”—is fueling the...
Key Points and Summary – New photos and clips circulating online appear to show a third prototype of Chengdu’s rumored J-36 fighter-bomber flying over...
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 – The F-47 sits at the center of America’s Next Generation Air Dominance effort, built to replace the F-22 and...
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...
Synopsis: China’s sixth-generation fighter effort is no longer theoretical. The piece argues that U.S. defense assessments now confirm at least two Chinese prototypes—often labeled...
Synopsis: The Joint Strike Fighter competition (1997–2001) aimed to produce one stealth aircraft family for the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps—plus allies—while reducing...
Key Points and Summary: The YF-118G Was the Cheap Stealth Fighter -The YF-118G “Bird of Prey” was never meant to win dogfights or headline...
Key Points and Summary: F-47 NGAD Coming to Europe if FCAS Does Not Occur? -European ambitions for a homegrown sixth-generation fighter are faltering. The...