The decision to end the F-22 Raptor program prematurely—building only 195 out of a planned 381 airframes—remains controversial. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates halted production in 2009, citing the ...
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is likely the most technologically advanced and deadly air superiority fighter ever designed, ...
The United States Air Force uses specific planes to train its future pilots. Here is the history behind the planes the USAF ...
Song Zhongping, a military affairs commentator and retired PLA officer, said a twin-seat fighter jet is normally operated by ...
China’s Shenyang J-15 "Flying Shark" is a carrier-based fighter derived from Russia's Su-33, reverse-engineered after failed ...
In its first appearance in the Air Force's major Red Flag air combat exercise in 2017, it boasted an impressive 20:1 ...
The high cost of the NGAD program—$300 million per airframe, more than three times the F-35’s cost per plane—has put it on ...
The 6th Gen fighter faces challenges in budget constraints, tech integration, supply chains, stealth upgrades, and shifting defense priorities.