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U.S Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Lemanski, left, and Senior Airman Paul Sullivan, crew chiefs assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, tow an F-35 Lightning II down the flight line while another F-35 Lightning II taxis during Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 at Nellis AFB, Jan. 22, 2024. This Red Flag will have approximately 30 units and close to 2,000 participants from U.S. and Allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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US Offers Saudi Arabia 48 F-35s for $24,300,000,000. Congress Has 30 Days

Forty-eight F-35 jets, 49 engines, $24.3 billion. Congress has 30 days. Israel’s qualitative edge is the line the State Department says this does not...

Shay Bottomley2 hours ago

An F-16 assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron flies into position over the Precision Impact Range Area on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 26. The successful drop test was in support of the Korea F-16 Update Program. The ROKAF currently operates 133 KF-16C/D Block 50/52 fighter aircraft, all of which will undergo extensive modernization and upgrades as part of the comprehensive improvement program. Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to retrofit the 133 KF-16s and upgrade them to the advanced F-16V configuration, which is the latest technologically and most advanced version of the fourth generation fighter jet. (Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)

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The US Air Force Would Be Getting a ‘Super’ F-16 In the F-16G Fighter By Lockheed Martin

The US Air Force could soon make a purchase of the F-16G fighter by Lockheed Martin. In a world that sports massive upgrades of...

Reuben Johnson1 day ago

Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier Royal Navy

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The Royal Navy Chose Aircraft Carrier Catapults for the Queen Elizabeth-Class in October 2010 and Unchose Them in May 2012. The £100,000,000 Argument Binds HMS Prince of Wales to 2069.

In October 2010 a new British government decided its two future aircraft carriers would have catapults and arresting wires to fly the F-35C; in...

Harry J. Kazianis3 days ago

A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing F-22 Raptor prepares to launch a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 14, 2016. The F-22s have provided support to multi-national Coalition partners working to defeat ISIS in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

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China’s J-20 Was Not Built to Fight the US Air Force F-22 Raptor. Its Job Is to Kill the Tankers and Radar Planes Behind It and to Hit U.S. Bases in the Pacific.

The F-22 Raptor was born from the Advanced Tactical Fighter program at the end of the Cold War, built to beat the Su-27 Flanker...

Isaac Seitz4 days ago

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II climbs during a demonstration at Misawa Range Day at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2026. Advanced fighter capabilities enhance the combat effectiveness and agility of U.S. airpower, strengthening the ability to respond rapidly and maintain security throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Angelica Winther)

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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Flew Well Against Iran for One Reason: The Pentagon Finally Gave It the Parts. The Bill to Keep Doing That Is $13,700,000,000.

The F-35 flew well in Operation Epic Fury, the Iran campaign that opened in March 2026, and Air Combat Command's Brig. Gen. Brian Laidlaw...

Brandon Weichert4 days ago

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Canada Scored the Lockheed Martin F-35A at 57.1 Out of 60 Points for Military Capability in Its 2021 Fighter Competition. The Saab Gripen E Scored 19.8. On Mission Performance It Was 97 Percent Against 22 Percent, and Ottawa Is Still Considering Buying Both.

The F-35 price has moved. Canada's Auditor General put the fighter project at C$19 billion in 2022 and C$27.7 billion by 2024, and that...

Georgia Gilholy5 days ago

SR-72 Artist Rendering. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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The Lockheed Martin SR-72 ‘Son of Blackbird’: It Could Hit Mach 6 and 80,000 Feet But No One Really Knows If It Exists

The complete SR-72 Darkstar guide: the 2013 reveal, Lockheed's statements, the 2018 vanishing, the Top Gun mockup, and where the Mach 6 program stands...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 31, 2026

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The US Air Force Estimated $30,000,000,000 for a New Version of the F-22 Raptor as a Bomber That Could Hit Mach 1.8 Called the FB-22

What if the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter could be turned into a bomber? That was the idea behind the FB-22. It never occurred, and...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 20, 2026

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Boeing vs. Northrop Grumman: The F/A-XX 6th-Generation Stealth Fighter Contest for the US Navy’s Aircraft Carriers Is Almost Over

Earlier this year, in April, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle told reporters that the US Navy anticipates making a final decision on...

Brandon WeichertAugust 13, 2026

Patriot Missile. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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US Patriot Interceptor Stocks Have Fallen From About 2,300 to Under 1,000, Analysts Estimate. Rebuilding Is Likely to Take Years.

The United States has signed deals with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to boost Patriot and THAAD production, The Independent reported, after weeks of...

Stephen SilverAugust 3, 2026

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US Offers Saudi Arabia 48 F-35s for $24,300,000,000. Congress Has 30 Days

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The US Air Force Would Be Getting a ‘Super’ F-16 In the F-16G Fighter By Lockheed Martin

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The Royal Navy Chose Aircraft Carrier Catapults for the Queen Elizabeth-Class in October 2010 and Unchose Them in May 2012. The £100,000,000 Argument Binds HMS Prince of Wales to 2069.

Aerospace & Defense

China’s J-20 Was Not Built to Fight the US Air Force F-22 Raptor. Its Job Is to Kill the Tankers and Radar Planes Behind It and to Hit U.S. Bases in the Pacific.

Aerospace & Defense

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Flew Well Against Iran for One Reason: The Pentagon Finally Gave It the Parts. The Bill to Keep Doing That Is $13,700,000,000.

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Canada Scored the Lockheed Martin F-35A at 57.1 Out of 60 Points for Military Capability in Its 2021 Fighter Competition. The Saab Gripen E Scored 19.8. On Mission Performance It Was 97 Percent Against 22 Percent, and Ottawa Is Still Considering Buying Both.

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The Lockheed Martin SR-72 ‘Son of Blackbird’: It Could Hit Mach 6 and 80,000 Feet But No One Really Knows If It Exists

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The US Air Force Estimated $30,000,000,000 for a New Version of the F-22 Raptor as a Bomber That Could Hit Mach 1.8 Called the FB-22

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Boeing vs. Northrop Grumman: The F/A-XX 6th-Generation Stealth Fighter Contest for the US Navy’s Aircraft Carriers Is Almost Over

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US Patriot Interceptor Stocks Have Fallen From About 2,300 to Under 1,000, Analysts Estimate. Rebuilding Is Likely to Take Years.

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