China’s J-20 fleet is growing fast—and the newer twin-seat J-20S adds a back-seater to manage electronic warfare and ...
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The ‘Super’ F-22 Raptor Fighter Is a Stealth Mistake

Talk of a “Super F-22” surged after President Trump’s comments, but the smart play isn’t reviving production—it’s disciplined ...
The F-22 Raptor ensures it's still relevant by improving upon its previous longest shot made. Here's how it happened and how ...
Extending Raptor upgrades to older Block 20 jets that are sidelined for training could bolster the small combat-capable ...
Over the past 80 years, the air forces of the world have ripped through the skies in five generations of jet fighters. The ...
Raytheon did not specify the distance of the shot—likely in an attempt to hide the AMRAAM’s true capabilities from potential ...
Boeing has begun building the U.S. Air Force’s next generation stealth fighter and intends to fly it for the first time in ...
Boeing has started production of the first F-47 sixth-generation stealth fighter for the U.S. Air Force, ahead of an expected ...
The U.S. Air Force is easily, by far, the most powerful air force on the planet. The USAF showcased its strength most ...
Raytheon's F3R hardware upgrade has enabled the longest known AIM-120 AMRAAM engagement from a fifth-generation fighter, with late 2024 tests demonstrating significantly extended range capabilities ...
No official information has been released, but reports from The War Zone indicate that Lockheed Martin is pushing the US Air ...
At $358 million a copy, it’s fairly easy to find folks in the Pentagon critical of the value-added of the Air Force’s F-22 fighter. It’s a little tougher to find someone in the Air Force to take on ...