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Summary and Key Points: The Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II” is often remembered as the loser of the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition against...
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Summary and Key Points: The Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II” is often remembered as the loser of the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition against...
Summary and Key Points: Chinese researchers affiliated with the China Aerodynamics Research and Development Centre (CARDC) claim to have identified aerodynamic and stability limitations...
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s Su-35 Flanker is a highly refined evolution of the Su-27 line—built to bridge delays in the Su-57 and sell...
Summary and Key Points: Russian officials pitch the MiG-41 as a revolutionary successor to the MiG-31—Mach 4–5 speed, near-space altitudes, and even hypersonic-missile interception....
Summary and Key Points: The B-21 Raider is positioned to replace aging B-2s and B-1Bs, but the planned buy of 100 bombers may be...
Summary and Key Points: A coalition of European F-35 operators could assemble a 200-plus jet, networked force, with projections of roughly 600 European F-35s...
Summary and Key Points: Trump’s administration awarded Boeing NGAD; Trump unveiled the sixth-generation fighter as F-47, linking it to his presidency. -At Davos, he...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider program achieved a significant milestone in September 2025 with the addition of a second...
Summary and Key Points: President Trump made headlines at the World Economic Forum in Davos by suggesting he might remove the “47” designation from...
Summary and Key Points: With sixth-generation fighters still shrouded in secrecy, the more immediate comparison is fifth-generation: China’s J-20 versus America’s F-35 and F-22....