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The A-10 Warthog Was Designed to Destroy Soviet Tanks in the Fulda Gap With a 30mm GAU-8 Cannon. In the Iran War It Used That Same Gun Against Drones and Missiles Over the Gulf, and in April 2026 the Air Force Reversed Its Early Phase-Out and Kept 3 Squadrons Until 2030.

The Air Force has wanted this aircraft dead for over a decade. Then it spent a war shooting down drones with a gun built...

Brandon Weichert16 minutes ago

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard is parked on the ramp at sunrise during the 115th FW 2026 Combat Readiness Exercise, Operation Iron Orchid, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, June 26, 2026. Operation Iron Orchid is designed to assess and reinforce the wing’s ability to generate combat capability, sustain operations, protect personnel and resources, respond to evolving conditions, and execute mission-essential tasks in a realistic and challenging environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mary Greenwood)

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Canada Finalized an Agreement to Buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35A Fighter Jets in January 2023. Almost 18 Months Into a Review Ordered by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ottawa Is Committed to Only 16 of Them — and the First Ones Still Arrive This Year.

The F-35 has competition. Saab is pitching a mixed fleet. But the Gripen E flies on General Electric's F414, an American engine under U.S....

Jack Buckby2 days ago

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., climbs to a higher altitude Aug. 26, 2019, at the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Gila Bend, Ariz. Pilots use the airspace in Gila Bend to train dropping ordnance and conducting strafing passes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)

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The F-35 Carries 5,700 Pounds of Weapons Inside and Stays Nearly Invisible. Go ‘Beast Mode’ and Hang 22,000 Pounds on the Outside and Enemy Radar Will Find It — Which Is Exactly What Pilots Are Trained to Do.

The US has A-10s, B-1s and Super Hornets to carry weight. Most countries that buy the F-35 have nothing else. For Norway, Denmark, Belgium...

Isaac Seitz2 days ago

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The Dassault Rafale Fighter Costs About $16,500 an Hour to Fly and an F-35A Costs About $42,000. The Rafale Is Not Stealthy, and It Is Selling Better Than It Ever Has.

The Rafale entered service in 2001 and by any normal measure should be aging out. Instead it is in the middle of the largest...

Steve Balestrieri4 days ago

Maj. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe demonstrates the capabilities of the F-35A Lighting II, a single seat, single engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighter aircraft, during a practice flight with the F-35 Demonstration Team at Hill Air Force Base, Utah Feb. 6, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rodgers)

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The US Air Force F-35 Lightning II Went 20 to 1 Against Aggressor F-16s at Red Flag 2017. In Stealth Configuration It Carries Only 4 AMRAAM Missiles, and the F-16 Pilots Worked That Out.

The F-35 Lightning II reportedly finished Red Flag 2017 with a 20:1 kill ratio, killing aggressor F-16s that never knew they had been seen....

Harrison Kass5 days ago

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, performs during the Joint Forces Demonstration at the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2026. The F-35A is an agile, versatile, high-performance, multi-role fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness. (U.S. Army photo by Correy Mathews)

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Canada Can Wait Until 2029 to Announce Its F-35 Fighter Decision. The Bigger Problem: It Cannot Wait to Start Flying Them

There is an obvious political case for waiting. The United States imposed 50 percent tariffs on $27.6 billion in Canadian goods on August 22...

Andrew LathamSeptember 5, 2026

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J-35A: China’s Air Force Now Has Its Very Own ‘F-35’ That Can Hit Mach 2, Costs Only $50,000,000 and Can Fly From Aircraft Carriers

The J-35A fighter nobody would buy became China's F-35 — in service, catapult-certified at sea (a world first no American jet holds), and on...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 26, 2026

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GCAP: Britain, Japan and Italy Are Being Pushed to Field Their New Fighter in 2033 Instead of 2035, and Leonardo’s CEO Says That Means Cutting Capabilities

Leonardo CEO Lorenzo Mariani told an investor call on July 31 that governments are pushing to move the GCAP fighter's entry into service forward...

Jack BuckbyAugust 21, 2026

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The Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle Was the ‘Stealth Fighter’ No One Wanted That Became the Mach 2.5 F-15EX Eagle II the US Air Force Can’t Buy Enough Of

The closest the F-15SE Silent Eagle ever came to an actual order was South Korea's F-X Phase III competition, a roughly $7.3 billion program...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 20, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron takes off in support of a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration (WSINT) mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 18, 2025. WSINT incorporates multiple aircraft, domains and mission sets to challenge participants with dynamic problem-solving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Clevenger)

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Canada’s F-35 Debate Stopped Being About the JAS 39 Gripen or What the Best Fighter Is a Long Time Ago

The F-35 review Mark Carney launched after a tariff row was supposed to finish last autumn and is still running. Meanwhile the budget has...

Georgia GilholyAugust 19, 2026

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The A-10 Warthog Was Designed to Destroy Soviet Tanks in the Fulda Gap With a 30mm GAU-8 Cannon. In the Iran War It Used That Same Gun Against Drones and Missiles Over the Gulf, and in April 2026 the Air Force Reversed Its Early Phase-Out and Kept 3 Squadrons Until 2030.

Aerospace & Defense

Canada Finalized an Agreement to Buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35A Fighter Jets in January 2023. Almost 18 Months Into a Review Ordered by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ottawa Is Committed to Only 16 of Them — and the First Ones Still Arrive This Year.

Aerospace & Defense

The F-35 Carries 5,700 Pounds of Weapons Inside and Stays Nearly Invisible. Go ‘Beast Mode’ and Hang 22,000 Pounds on the Outside and Enemy Radar Will Find It — Which Is Exactly What Pilots Are Trained to Do.

Aerospace & Defense

The Dassault Rafale Fighter Costs About $16,500 an Hour to Fly and an F-35A Costs About $42,000. The Rafale Is Not Stealthy, and It Is Selling Better Than It Ever Has.

Aerospace & Defense

The US Air Force F-35 Lightning II Went 20 to 1 Against Aggressor F-16s at Red Flag 2017. In Stealth Configuration It Carries Only 4 AMRAAM Missiles, and the F-16 Pilots Worked That Out.

Aerospace & Defense

Canada Can Wait Until 2029 to Announce Its F-35 Fighter Decision. The Bigger Problem: It Cannot Wait to Start Flying Them

Aerospace & Defense

J-35A: China’s Air Force Now Has Its Very Own ‘F-35’ That Can Hit Mach 2, Costs Only $50,000,000 and Can Fly From Aircraft Carriers

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GCAP: Britain, Japan and Italy Are Being Pushed to Field Their New Fighter in 2033 Instead of 2035, and Leonardo’s CEO Says That Means Cutting Capabilities

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The Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle Was the ‘Stealth Fighter’ No One Wanted That Became the Mach 2.5 F-15EX Eagle II the US Air Force Can’t Buy Enough Of

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Canada’s F-35 Debate Stopped Being About the JAS 39 Gripen or What the Best Fighter Is a Long Time Ago

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