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Build, Baby, Build: The U.S. Air Force Needs 1,558 Fighter Jets

An unclassified, 10-year plan obtained by Breaking Defense says the Air Force needs 1,558 combat-coded fighters by 2035—about ...
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The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Block 4 Crisis

The F-35’s critical Block 4 upgrade package is now five years behind schedule, expected in 2031, and $6 billion over budget, ...
The Aviationist on MSN

USAF Aims for 1,558 Combat Jets by Ten Years, Eyes Higher F-35 and F-15EX Output

An unclassified U.S. Air Force report, mandated by the 2025 NDAA, included figures of the required combat fleet, calling for an increase of nearly 300 ...

US Warned of Urgent Fighter Jet Shortage

According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...

Why Is Boeing (Not Lockheed Martin) Building The F-47 Stealth Fighter?

Despite being plagued by a rash of disasters and safety concerns over the past several years, Boeing was awarded the F-47 ...

Fifth-gen fighters like the F-35 are now the bare minimum needed to get the edge in a modern air war, Royal Air Force officer says

Current fights show how tough the air war is getting, a Royal Air Force officer said. That's why sixth-gen tech is needed as ...
LBC

US Air Force's deadliest fighter jet under threat due to tiny magnets made from Chinese metals

Production of the feared American F-35 stealth jet could be halted after China imposed a raft of new export restrictions on ...
The National Interest on MSN

Another NATO Country Is Buying More F-35 Fighter Jets

To date, Lockheed Martin has sold more than 1,100 F-35s around the world, making it among the most successful combat aircraft programs of the post-Cold War era.

Norwegian F-35 fighters intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft

Norwegian F-35 fighter jets based at NATO's air force command centre in the town of Bodø have intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane during their first mission. Source: Norwegian broadcaster NRK, ...

Trump Ally Buys Rival NATO Jets As F-35 Talks Stall

Erdoğan and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a deal worth up to £8 billion (approximately $10.7 billion) for 20 U.K ...
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Germany’s Luftwaffe Is Buying 15 More F-35 Fighter Jets

Even as Germany is intent on buying more F-35s, it has not abandoned its plan to purchase extra Eurofighter Typhoons—or its commitment to the FCAS sixth-gen fighter program.