F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor vs F-35: How America’s First Stealth Fighter Remains More Elusive Than Its Newer, More Versatile Successor

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor remains the most powerful fighter jet in the world. Yet with the widespread introduction of its younger, more numerous cousin—the F-35 Lightning II—a persistent question continues to surface in defense circles: is the F-22 still...
B-2 Spirit stealth bomber

B-2 Spirit Bomber: How US Air Force Crews Manage Sleep, Fatigue, and Human Limits on Global Strike Missions

Few aircraft in military history demand as much from their crews as the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. Designed to strike anywhere on the planet without forward basing, the flying wing has redefined the concept of global reach. But behind the...
F-35 Lightning II vs Eurofighter Typhoon

F-35 Lightning II vs Eurofighter Typhoon: What Rare NATO Exercise Shows, Eurofighter Typhoon Stacks Up Against US F-35

Europe today fields two of the world’s most lethal fighter aircraft, flying side by side in the air forces of different NATO nations—but designed around radically different philosophies of war. On one side is the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II,...
Eurofighter IPA 7

Eurofighter and NETMA Relaunch Aerodynamic Modification Kit Development to Support New Missiles and Electronic Warfare Roles

Eurofighter and the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) have signed a long-anticipated contract to resume development, testing, and certification of the Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) for the Eurofighter Typhoon, marking a significant milestone in the long-term evolution of...
FA 18EF Harpoon

AGM-84 Harpoon Block II Update Successfully Tested Using F-15SA Development Aircraft at Point Mugu

The U.S. Navy has successfully completed the third and final planned flight test of the Harpoon Block II Update (HIIU) Obsolescence Update program, marking a major milestone in sustaining one of the world’s most widely deployed anti-ship missile systems while...
MQ-28 Ghost Bat Air to Air Refue

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Advances Toward Combat Readiness Block 3 Upgrade Brings Internal Weapons, Greater Range, and Indo-Pacific Focus

Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft is edging closer to operational service with its launch customer, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), even as the program prepares to take a major technological leap with the upcoming Block 3 configuration....
Su-57E stealth fighter

US Warns Algeria Over Su-57E Fighter Deal, Signalling Willingness to Sanction Partners Who Deepen Military Ties With Russia

Russia’s Su-57E stealth fighter has become the latest flashpoint in intensifying great-power rivalry, after the United States issued a stark warning to Algeria over its reported acquisition of the aircraft. Washington’s response signals a readiness to directly confront and penalise...
China’s J-15 Carrier Fighter Seen Armed With YJ-15 Supersonic Missiles

China’s J-15 Carrier Fighter Seen Armed With YJ-15 Supersonic Missiles, Signaling Major Shift in PLAN Carrier Strike Doctrine

The emergence of high-confidence imagery showing a Chinese Shenyang J-15 carrier-borne fighter equipped with two YJ-15 supersonic anti-ship missiles marks a watershed moment in the evolution of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). For the first time, visual evidence suggests...
Uzbekistan Showcases Integrated Chinese–Russian Air Defence Network in Major Live-Fire Exercise

Uzbekistan Showcases Integrated Chinese–Russian Air Defence Network in Major Live-Fire Exercise Signalling a Strategic Shift in Central Asian Airspace Control

Uzbekistan’s Armed Forces have conducted a strategically calibrated and highly consequential live-fire air defence exercise in early February 2026, underscoring Tashkent’s deliberate transformation into a multi-layered, multi-origin air defence power capable of countering complex aerial threats across Central Asia’s increasingly...
F-35 Lightning II

F-35 Cost to Produce Has Increased Over Last Three Years, Adding New Pressure on US and Allied Defense Budgets Amid Inflation and Delays

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is one of the most ambitious military aviation programs ever undertaken, both in technological scope and in international scale. Conceived as a single, stealthy, networked fighter that could replace a wide range of aging...
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