While the F-22 Raptor is lauded as the premier air superiority fighter, its legacy is tarnished by “fatal flaws,” chiefly its ...

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

The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.

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

The US Air Force requires a 22% expansion of its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft by 2035, up from 1,271 currently, according ...

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

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 ...

This renders the F-16's dogfighting strengths less relevant in a modern, information-driven battlespace. The introduction of the F-35 also alters the USAF's long-standing "high-low" fighter mix and ...

By early 2025, both Boeing and Lockheed Martin had submitted designs. Each promised stealth, range, and intelligence far ...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Some Fort Smith residents may be hearing fighter jets at night this week. Starting Nov. 3, the 188th Wing ...

The UK’s ability to fight a war is being compromised by “significant problems” in its F-35 fighter jets programme, the ...