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By retiring the 32 F-22 Raptors, the Air Force could save roughly $485 million annually or $2.5 billion over the next five years. That...
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By retiring the 32 F-22 Raptors, the Air Force could save roughly $485 million annually or $2.5 billion over the next five years. That...
The urgent need for a 6th-generation aircraft like NGAD is largely driven by the current threat circumstances, which include the emergence of the Chinese...
These specs make the F-35C a force to be reckoned with, and the Navy knows this. In fact, the service is betting big on...
The age of the Navy’s F/A-18 fleet is one key reason why the Pentagon once considered making the F-22 a carrier-launched aircraft, something which...
After delivering some of the first strikes in the U.S.-led coalition military action against ISIS, the F-22 shifted its focus from an air-dominance mission...
There are likely several reasons why the U.S. never exported its famous 5th-generation F-22 Raptor to allied nations. The first and most obvious of...
Of course, planning and technological specifics related to F/A-XX are likely not available for security reasons, yet conceptual work on the fighter has been...
The X-44 Manta was an amazing design that offered a lot of positive features. Could the new NGAD take some important lessons from this...
Following the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force desired an aircraft stealthy enough to evade the Soviet Union’s increasingly advanced surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). For...
J-20 and Su-57: Not Really 5th Generation? Beijing and Moscow have increasingly close military ties, sharing hardware and technology. Each has also touted the...