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Boeing may have won the contest to build the F-47, but a new race has just started. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David...
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Boeing may have won the contest to build the F-47, but a new race has just started. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David...
Summary and Key Points: The new F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet will face significant budgetary pressures, with initial cost estimates around $300...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. unveiled the F-47, its next-generation fighter jet, designed to maintain air superiority as the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft....
Summary and Key Points: The Convair B-36J “Peacemaker” was a colossal U.S. strategic bomber designed during WWII to strike Germany from American soil, though...
On December 18, 2024, aero engine maker Rolls-Royce announced meeting a significant target for the US Air Force’s B-52J modernization program. Specifically, this was...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force’s next-generation F-47 fighter, part of the NGAD program awarded to Boeing, is designed for extended range,...
The F-47 Next-generation NGAD Warbird Flew for Years as an “X-Plane” – While many people in the defense analysis community were surprised at the...
The Tu-160 heavy bomber is one big warbird. It has been a stalwart for Russia since the 1980s, serving first the Soviet Union, and...
Summary and Key Points: Under President Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative, the Pentagon’s costly programs, particularly the B-52J upgrade and the B-21 Raider...
The Mikoyan MiG-35, also known by its NATO reporting name “Fulcrum-F,” is a multirole fighter aircraft developed by Mikoyan, a division of the United...