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Summary and Key Points: Iran unveiled the Qaher-313 in February 2013 as a domestically produced “stealth fighter,” portraying it as a major leap in...
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Summary and Key Points: Iran unveiled the Qaher-313 in February 2013 as a domestically produced “stealth fighter,” portraying it as a major leap in...
China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon has become the backbone of the PLAAF’s fifth-generation force, with independent tallies placing production above 300 aircraft by late 2025....
Summary and Key Points: The Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II” is often remembered as the loser of the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition against...
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s Su-35 Flanker is a highly refined evolution of the Su-27 line—built to bridge delays in the Su-57 and sell...
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...
Summary and Key Points: With sixth-generation fighters still shrouded in secrecy, the more immediate comparison is fifth-generation: China’s J-20 versus America’s F-35 and F-22....
As the "New Cold War" heats up, analysts are comparing China's Chengdu J-20 "Mighty Dragon" against the U.S. F-22 Raptor. On paper, the J-20...
Summary and Key Points: Analysts are debating whether the U.S. should export its upcoming sixth-generation fighters, the Air Force’s F-47 and Navy’s F/A-XX, or...
1,000 Jets by 2030: Inside China’s Plan to Mass Produce the J-20 Stealth Fighter Numerous public reports are exploding into publication about China’s ability...
Congress is reviving the Navy’s F/A-XX carrier fighter by adding $897 million above the Pentagon’s fiscal 2026 request, signaling impatience with a strategy that...