Fighter pilots world wide follow the "dress to egress" mantra, which simply means they dress for the outside conditions in ...
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 F-35 Lightning II is the most advanced fighter jet ever built - but its critical Block 4 upgrade has been delayed by at ...
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 ...
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Germany Wants 15 More F-35A Lightning IIs

As, and the additional aircraft would take its planned fleet to 50 airframes. Nearly seven months after German media ...
The Paradox of Speed It seems logical that modern fighter jets would be faster than those that flew half a century ago.
A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...
Over the past 80 years, the air forces of the world have ripped through the skies in five generations of jet fighters. The common denominator of all five generations is the jet engine, an invention so ...
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 wavy lines on some fighters' canopies signify an ejection system that explodes the canopy before hurtling the pilot away ...
Despite being plagued by a rash of disasters and safety concerns over the past several years, Boeing was awarded the F-47 ...
With Algeria’s recent purchase of Russian Su-35 fighter jets, it seems almost certain that Morocco will buy American F-35s.