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The YF-118G “Bird of Prey” was a privately funded Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) Phantom Works technology demonstrator built to prove advanced stealth could be...
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The YF-118G “Bird of Prey” was a privately funded Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) Phantom Works technology demonstrator built to prove advanced stealth could be...
Boeing’s X-32 was built to win the Joint Strike Fighter contest with simplicity: fewer parts, cost-focused commonality, and a large one-piece delta wing designed...
China’s J-35 is emerging as the PLA’s first carrier-launched fifth-generation stealth fighter, a milestone meant to narrow America’s long-held advantage at sea with F-35B...
Lockheed Martin says the F-35 set a new annual delivery record in 2025 with 191 aircraft, alongside a major milestone of one million flight...
Aircraft Carriers Aren’t Obsolete—They’re Evolving for China’s Missile Age Every generation, new weapons emerge that challenge the aircraft carrier, causing some to declare the...
Lockheed Martin delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, pushing the fleet to nearly 1,300 aircraft across 12 nations and reinforcing the program’s shift into predictable,...
The Joint Strike Fighter program aimed to cut costs by maximizing commonality and using digital modeling to refine requirements before metal was cut. Boeing’s...
The Advanced Tactical Fighter competition pitted Lockheed’s YF-22 against Northrop’s more radical YF-23 as the Air Force sought a successor to the F-15 built...
Canada’s planned purchase of 88 F-35s remains under review, giving Sweden an opening to push Saab’s Gripen as an alternative. The latest pitch pairs...
RUSI-style estimates point to 1,000 J-20s by 2030 and 125 jets a year—plus rapid engine and missile gains reshaping the air balance.