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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...
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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...
Despite being cut off from U.S. parts for decades, Iran’s F-14 Tomcat fleet remains a credible threat due to its blistering Mach 2.3 speed—significantly...
Often overshadowed by the F-15 and F-16, the Northrop F-5E Tiger II remains one of history’s most successful fighters. Designed as an affordable, lightweight...
Northrop and McDonnell Douglas’ YF-23 Black Widow II paired extreme low-observability with long-range speed, built around diamond-shaped wings, blended shaping, and S-duct intakes to...
China is positioning the twin-seat J-20S as more than an air-superiority stealth fighter, using the second cockpit to split workload and enable airborne command-and-control...
Canada’s fighter review is colliding with Saab’s biggest selling point: jobs. Recent reporting says Saab’s promise of 12,600 Canadian jobs is tied to Ottawa...
Boeing’s X-32 was built to win the Joint Strike Fighter contest with simplicity: fewer parts, cost-focused commonality, and a large one-piece delta wing designed...
China’s J-35 is emerging as the PLA’s first carrier-launched fifth-generation stealth fighter, a milestone meant to narrow America’s long-held advantage at sea with F-35B...
Lockheed Martin says the F-35 set a new annual delivery record in 2025 with 191 aircraft, alongside a major milestone of one million flight...
Aircraft Carriers Aren’t Obsolete—They’re Evolving for China’s Missile Age Every generation, new weapons emerge that challenge the aircraft carrier, causing some to declare the...