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The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter Haunts the F/A-XX
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation fighter program is in peril, and its fate may rhyme with a ...
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The F-35 Lightning II Is Still the Greatest Fighter Jet in the World
As of August 2025, Lockheed Martin, the aircraft’s manufacturer, has delivered more than 1,215 F-35 stealth fighter jets of all types.
Has China just released pictures of another 6th generation stealth fighter?
Images circulating on social media have prompted theories about the plane ranging from a carrier-based fighter to a ‘loyal ...
New Chinese Stealth Tactical Jet Breaks Cover
One month after Israeli strikes cripple Iranian air defenses, Khamenei turns to old playbook with new power center. It took ...
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Why Did Spain Change Its Mind About the F-35 Fighter?
Lisbon’s concerns stemmed mainly from concerns about reliance on the United States for key software updates and logistics. The Portuguese government evidently surmised that purchasing the F-35 would ...
Another cutting-edge F-35 fighter jet falls out of the sky. Here's what to know.
Each F-35 costs tens of millions of dollars to build, and the Defense Department had about 620 of them in 2024, according to ...
With a fiery disaster in a California field, the F-35 stealth fighter suffers another major crash
A US Navy F-35C "went down" not far from Naval Air Station Lemoore, the base said on Wednesday.
13 Fighter Jets With The Most Weapons
Despite their agility, the most advanced fighter jets in the world can carry an astounding amount of weaponry, from missiles ...
Stealth fighter jet pilot forced to eject as $100M aircraft crashes in rural California
In May, a U.S. Navy jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was lost to the Red Sea after the pilot and weapons ...
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Canada Needs the F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter
Key Points and Summary – While Canada’s decision to purchase the F-35 is the right choice for its immediate needs, it is not ...