Summary and Key Points: The multinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project is nearing cancellation as a deep Franco-German split over industrial “best athlete”...
Synopsis: The Mikoyan MiG-41 (PAK DP) remains Russia’s most ambitious “paper plane,” aiming to replace the aging MiG-31. -Billed as a 6th-generation interceptor, it...
Summary and Key Points: The F-47 (Next-Generation Air Dominance) program is the U.S. Air Force’s $100 billion gamble to reclaim the “Backyard” of the...
Summary and Key Points: Boeing has shocked the defense world by moving the F-47 sixth-generation fighter into production just months after its 2025 contract...
Key Points and Summary – The 6th-generation F-47 is being engineered for “stealth supremacy,” featuring a “paradigm-changing” blended wing-body with no vertical tails, similar...
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s flagship sixth-generation project, FCAS, is stumbling just as Russia grows more aggressive and the air domain becomes harsher...
Key Points and Summary – China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has flown what appear to be the only two J-36 prototypes together in formation—an eye-catching...
Key Points and Summary – The F-35 and F-22 reshaped air combat, but the threat environment is evolving faster than fifth-generation fleets. -Hypersonic weapons,...