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At Least 300 Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighters Are in PLAAF Service — and the U.S. Has Never Examined One Up Close

Would a Chinese pilot ever defect with his or her J-20 stealth fighter? History says it could happen: Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected to...

Jack Buckby4 minutes ago

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Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters Were Just Sent to Russia’s Backyard

Key Points and Summary: Eurofighter Typhoon Heads Close to Russia Germany has deployed five Eurofighter Typhoons and about 150 Luftwaffe personnel to Malbork in...

Reuben JohnsonDecember 9, 2025

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The F/A-XX Stealth Fighter Showdown Is Coming

Key Points and Summary – The Pentagon has officially delayed the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX, the sixth-generation carrier fighter meant to replace the F/A-18E/F and...

Reuben JohnsonDecember 8, 2025

NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- An F-35 Lightning II test pilot conducts flight test Sept. 10 to certify the carrier variant of the fighter aircraft for carrying the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). As part of ongoing integration efforts, the Pax River F-35 Integrated Test Force (Pax ITF) team flew two days of test flights to evaluate flutter, loads, and flying qualities with two AGM-158 loaded on external stations. LRASM is a defined near-term solution for the Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) air-launch capability gap that will provide flexible, long-range, advanced, anti-surface capability against high-threat maritime targets. The Pax River ITF’s mission is to effectively plan, coordinate, and conduct safe, secure, and efficient flight test for F-35B and C variants, and provide necessary and timely data to support program verification / certification and fleet operational requirements.

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F-35 Stealth Fighter Now Armed with the ‘No Escape’ Mach 4 Ramjet Meteor Missile

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 just took a major step toward becoming Europe’s premier air-to-air killer. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B has...

Isaac SeitzDecember 8, 2025

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The F/A-XX Is Stuck In Stealth Fighter Purgatory It Can’t Escape

Key Points and Summary – Adm. Daryl Caudle is pressing hard for a fast decision on the Navy’s F/A-XX next-gen fighter as Congress moves...

Jack BuckbyDecember 8, 2025

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 15, 2022) Sailors preform pre-flight checks on several F-35C Lightning II’s, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 14, 2022. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Derek Kelley)

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Those “Rusty” F-35 Fighter Photos Everyone Freaked Out About? Here’s the Truth

Key Points and Summary – In 2022, viral photos of “rusty” F-35s on a U.S. carrier kicked off a media firestorm—but the jets themselves...

Alex HollingsDecember 8, 2025

A U.S. Navy F-35A Lightning II with the U.S. Navy F-35C Airshow Demonstration Team performs an aerial demonstration over Rickenbacker International Airport during the Columbus Air Show, Aug. 24, 2025. This year’s event featured more than 20 military and civilian planes, including a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, which served as the base of operations for military aircraft participating in the show. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ivy Thomas)

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The F-35A Stealth Fighter Now Has a New ‘Nuclear’ Job

Key Points and Summary – In March 2024, the U.S. quietly pushed NATO’s nuclear posture into a new era by certifying the F-35A to...

Jack BuckbyDecember 8, 2025

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China’s ‘New’ JH-XX Stealth Bomber Summed Up In Just 1 Word

Key Points and Summary – China’s emerging J-36 stealth jet is reshaping debate over the future of Chinese airpower—and whether the long-rumored JH-XX medium...

Jack BuckbyDecember 8, 2025