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Mach 2 F-47 NGAD 6th Generation Fighter Keeps Chinese Generals Up At Night

Key Points and Summary – The F-47 NGAD is pitched as a true leap: a long-range, Mach-2-plus stealth “quarterback” that commands swarms of Collaborative...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 13, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning ll assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits in a hangar at Lakeland Linder International Airport, Lakeland, Fla., following a aerobatic routine by the F-35A Lightning ll demonstration team at the Sun 'n Fun Holiday Flying Festival, Dec. 4, 2020. The Lightning II is a stealth-capable, multi-role attack fighter designed to penetrate the most hostile areas of the world without the threat of detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble)

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Haunts the U.S. Air Force

Key Points and Summary – The Air Force will pare back F-35 purchases through 2028, citing Block 4 upgrade and TR-3 computing delays, and...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 13, 2025

Two Canadian Forces, 410 Squadron CF-188B Multi-Role Fighters, one painted in special anniversary colors, flying over the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) for planned engagements during the Tiger Meet of the Americas. The Inaugural Tiger Meet of the Americas brought together flying units from throughout North America that have a Tiger or large cat as their unit symbol. The Tiger Meet of the Americas closely mirrors the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)/Europe Tiger Meet in its goal of fostering camaraderie, teamwork and tactics familiarization.

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Canada’s CF-18 Hornet Fighter Crisis

Key Points and Summary – Canada’s Air Force is running out of runway. Aging CF-18s are costly to keep flightworthy, readiness is sliding amid...

Isaac SeitzNovember 13, 2025

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Forget NGAD or the J-20: A 7th Generation Fighter Could Hit Mach 5

Hypersonic flight favors unmanned aircraft: the G-loads and heat push past human limits, pointing to optionally manned—or fully autonomous—air-dominance and recon platforms. Thats what...

Caleb LarsonNovember 12, 2025

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China’s New Fleet of 5th and 6th Generation Fighter Jets Exists for Just One Purpose

Key Points and Summary – China’s stealth push just jumped: the J-35 is beginning carrier ops, while purported 6th-gen prototypes—J-36 and J-50—have surfaced. They...

Kris OsbornNovember 11, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, performs a strafing run during Haboob Havoc 2024, April 24, 2024, at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona. Haboob Havoc is an annual total force exercise that brings together multiple fighter squadrons from numerous bases to practice skills and test abilities in various mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)

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Forget the F-35? Canada Could Soon Be Making a Big Fighter Mistake That Will Sting

Key Points and Summary – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 7-month “foot-dragging” on the F-35 deal is a “big mistake” that “jeopardizes national security.”...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 11, 2025