The Boeing F-47 has, in all communications made with the public so far, been positioned as the United States Air Force's ...

It is possible that the "Combat Cloud," a program designed to link advanced fighter jets to ground sensors and other aircraft, could be salvaged if Europe’s FCAS program collapsed. Europe’s most ...

Key Points and Summary - While China's new J-35 stealth fighter resembles the American F-35, the F-35's true, decisive advantage lies in its vast global network. -The F-35 is a mature program with ...

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, with its many variants, is likely the best-known fifth-generation fighter plane flying today — at least when it comes to Western nations. As of 2026, 1,000 F-35s ...

With France’s withdrawal from the inter-European FCAS sixth-gen fighter jet initiative appearing more and more likely, it is unclear how the program will survive. Germany and France have a long and at ...

Germany and France had pledged to work together on the FCAS sixth-generation fighter jet, but their different priorities for the program appear increasingly irreconcilable. “They just can’t seem to ...