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Satellite images show apparent mock-ups of US fifth-gen fighter jets and a runway with blast marks and craters in a Chinese desert
An imagery analyst said that it looked like China might be using this area for some kind of target …
Chris Panella
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Russia's talking about a 6th-generation fighter jet while its Su-57 sits out the Ukraine war
Russia claims to be developing a 6th-generation fighter jet for deployment by 2050. But its 5th-gen…
Michael Peck
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Turkey didn't get the F-35, but the new fifth-generation fighter jet it's been working on just made its first flight
The locally made aircraft made its first flight Wednesday, marking a big step forward. Turkey was p…
Chris Panella
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NATO ally Greece wants fifth-gen F-35 stealth fighters with the upgrades to cure past 'childhood illness'
Greece's armed forces are undergoing radical changes, including a reshuffle of its fleet and plans …
Chris Panella
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Russia's top Su-57 stealth fighter jet hit for first time, Ukraine's military intelligence says
Ukraine claims to have struck one of Russia's advanced Su-57 stealth fighter jets deep inside Russi…
Cameron Manley
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Where's the Su-57? The war in Ukraine is what fifth-generation fighter jets were made for, but Russia's Felon has largely been missing in action
Western intelligence and aviation experts say Moscow may not be confident in the aircraft's capabil…
Jake Epstein
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The world's top military powers each have fifth-gen jets, but Russia, China, and the US are all facing problems with their fighters
Russia, China, and the US all have fifth-generation fighter jet programs, but each country is havin…
Jake Epstein
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America's F-35 stealth fighters are going to be flying less as costs soar, watchdog finds
The Pentagon estimates that the life-cycle cost for the F-35 has now surpassed more than $2 trillio…
Jake Epstein
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A US ally is forging ties with China's air force but probably won't get its J-20 stealth fighter
The United Arab Emirates is building ties to China's air force in what may be a scheme to eventuall…
Paul Iddon
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F-35 Lightning II fighter jets can finally fly in lightning after years of dodging storms
The F-35A previously had problems with lightning and was prohibited from flying within 25 miles of …
Chris Panella
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A traditional Russian ally snubbed Moscow's latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey
Azerbaijan's biggest arms supplier has been Russia but it will likely acquire fighter jets from els…
Paul Iddon
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An F-35A stealth fighter made a belly landing in South Korea after the jet's gear malfunctioned
South Korean military officials told local media that the pilot walked away from the incident unhar…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US's biggest arms buyers are looking elsewhere for a next-generation fighter jet, but it won't be easy to find
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar have bought a lot of US-made fighter jets, but th…
Paul Iddon
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The US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter just took a big step toward being able to drop nuclear bombs
"It makes our potential adversaries think more about their game plan," an Air Force official said o…
Ryan Pickrell
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The Air Force's newest fighter jet may not be what it needs to win the next war
The F-15EX is based on a proven design, but critics say that the Air Force is buying "an expensive …
Benjamin Brimelow
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US commanders say 5th-gen fighters will be 'critical' in a war. Here's how F-35s and F-22s stack up to Russia's and China's best jets.
"You're either fifth-generation or you're an expensive target," one expert told Insider.
Benjamin Brimelow
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The US Air Force secretly built and flew a prototype of its mysterious next-generation fight jet
"We are ready to go and build the next-generation aircraft in a way that has never happened before,…
Ryan Pickrell
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China's fighter jet fleet is growing in size and appears to have made a big jump in capability, new Pentagon report shows
The Pentagon's new report on China's highlights its growing military might, including the addition …
Chris Panella
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Only 3 countries have managed to build 5th-generation fighters, but nearly a dozen are already working on 6th-gen jets
It's still not clear what sixth-generation fighter jets will look like or be able to do, but severa…
Benjamin Brimelow
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F-35 stealth fighter jets are only capable of flying missions a little over half the time, watchdog finds
"Maintenance challenges negatively affect F-35 aircraft readiness," the Government Accountability O…