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The U.S. military is already under pressure to build two sixth-generation fighters, with the Navy’s F/A-XX program perpetually underfunded in favor of the Air...
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The U.S. military is already under pressure to build two sixth-generation fighters, with the Navy’s F/A-XX program perpetually underfunded in favor of the Air...
The Pentagon has found its next great, expensive obsession: the sixth-generation warplane. Already, the Trump administration authorized the procurement of the F-47 Next-Generation Air...
Northrop Grumman has released a new promotional video showing a notional design for the U.S. Navy’s secretive F/A-XX next-generation carrier fighter, just hours after...
Key Points and Summary: The Trump administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 Pentagon defense budget — controversial for its unprecedented size as a...
America finds itself in an odd position. It spends more on its national defense than the next 10 countries combined, yet it has struggled...
The United States built 185 F-22 Raptors before shutting down production and destroying the manufacturing tooling in 2011. That was a strategic mistake. The...
The almost six weeks of armed conflict with the US and its allies taking on Iran’s military have raised the issue of the need...
Ever since the United States Air Force awarded Boeing the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract, it’s been a big deal (or, to...
The F-47 is poised to be the best fighter the United States Air Force has ever flown, combining unprecedented stealth, extreme speed (Mach 2+),...
Can the U.S. Air Force Afford Sixth-Generation F-47 NGAD? The F-47 NGAD will eventually be produced, and it will be an impressive aircraft. Featuring...