Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. air force F-35A fighter performs over the Ohio River during the Owensboro Air Show, on Sept. 14, 2024, in Owensboro, Ky.

The F-35 Lightning II, developed by the United States and used by over 15 countries, has become one of the most advanced fighters ever built. With more than 1,000 aircraft in service and a program ...

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 ...

The global race for the ultimate stealth jet.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump has brought up the possibility of changing the designation of the U.S. Air Force's F-47 sixth-generation ...

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 ...

The F-22’s holistic design—born of the Advanced Tactical Fighter program—prioritizes air dominance over ground attack. In the high-stakes arena of modern aerial warfare, where split-second decisions ...

Since the introduction of the first 5th-generation fighter, the F-22 Raptor, in 2005 people have been discussing the subsequent generation of fighter jets. While several nations are working on ...

F-35 maintenance is a matter of much concern to operators: a recent Pentagon inspector general report found that the aircraft’s average availability rate for 2024 was only about 50%. The Pentagon ...

Lockheed Martin reported producing a record-breaking number of F-35s in 2025, and expanding its orders abroad—even as some nations have scaled back or withdrawn from the program. Aerospace giant ...