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Summary and Key Points: Congress has sharply increased 2026 funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX program, reviving momentum for a sixth-generation, carrier-launched fighter meant to...
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Summary and Key Points: Congress has sharply increased 2026 funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX program, reviving momentum for a sixth-generation, carrier-launched fighter meant to...
Summary and Key Points on the F-47 Numbers Question -The U.S. Air Force has selected Boeing to build the F-47, the manned centerpiece of...
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...
China’s late-2024 tailless stealth test flights fueled claims that Beijing had unveiled two sixth-generation fighters and surged ahead of the United States. By late...
F/A-XX, the Navy’s carrier-based sixth-generation fighter, is stuck in limbo despite years of analysis and at least $2.5 billion in RDT&E. With China expanding...
Summary and Key Points on GCAP Fighter: The UK, Italy, and Japan are nearing completion of a major contract expected to move the Global...
Synopsis: Boeing has confirmed that the U.S. Air Force’s new F-47 sixth-generation fighter has already entered production, a milestone achieved rapidly due to a...
Key Points and Summary – Saab CEO Mikael Johansson has confirmed that the Swedish defense giant is considering a direct collaboration with Airbus on...
Key Points and Synopsis: China’s visible flight testing of at least two next-generation fighter designs—often labeled the J-36 and a Shenyang “J-50/J-XDS”—is fueling the...
Key Points and Summary – New photos and clips circulating online appear to show a third prototype of Chengdu’s rumored J-36 fighter-bomber flying over...