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Donald Trump’s “F-55” Fighter Already Exists—It’s the F-22 Raptor!
The Pentagon must choose between waiting for the F-47 and hoping it is the right fighter to provide air superiority, or resurrecting the F-22 program.
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Northrop Grumman Releases F/A-XX Official Concept Art
Northrop Grumman released on its website the first official concept art of the F/A-XX, providing a glimpse into its vision of 6th gen naval air power.
F/A-XX Next Generation Naval Fighter Concept Art Emerges From Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has provided a very rare glimpse of what the F/A-XX could look like at a time when the program's future is ...
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The Pentagon’s F/A-XX Fighter ‘Surrender by Spreadsheet’ Mistake
Key Points and Summary – The Pentagon’s decision to defund the Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter program is a ...
National Security Journal on MSN22h
The Air Force Needs Much More Than F-22 ‘Super’ Raptor Fighters
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force is proposing a “viability” package to upgrade its F-22 Raptor fleet into a more ...
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YF-23 Designer Weighs In On How Lockheed Martin Could Evolve The F-35
Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet has made clear his plan is to “create a best-value bridge” from today’s fifth-generation fighters to the sixth-generation Boeing F-47, winner of the U.S. Air Force’s ...
The National Interest on MSN23h
How China Built a Homemade Air Force from Scratch
The impressive technological leaps China has made in fighter jet development complement its assertive foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific.