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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, ...
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 ...
The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.
A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...
According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...
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 ...
The US Air Force requires a 22% expansion of its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft by 2035, up from 1,271 currently, according ...
The National Interest on MSNOpinion
How Exporting F-35 Fighter Jets Strengthens the United States
By selling F-35s to allied nations, America provides them with one of the world’s most effective fighter jets—and an ironclad ...
The Senate wants the Pentagon to ensure the incorporation of open mission systems on the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter to ...
Lockheed Martin is reportedly trying to convince the Air Force up upgrade its F-22 Block 20 jets to be combat rated.
The Aviationist on MSN
Finland’s First F-35A Lightning II Rolls Out of the Assembly Line
Finnish Air Force personnel are currently undergoing training at Eglin AFB, while extensive infrastructure upgrades and renovation works are underway at ...
Despite being plagued by a rash of disasters and safety concerns over the past several years, Boeing was awarded the F-47 fighter jet contract.
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