Joining the Global Combat Air Programme, even as an observer, is part of efforts to diversify defence ties, says senior ...

A next-gen fighter promises a major leap in air power, but the F-47's shifting timelines raise tough questions about what ...

GA-ASI said there were no injuries due to the crash. But YFQ-42A flight testing will be "paused temporarily in an abundance ...

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The first two of an eventual 20 F-35 jets arrived Thursday at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, the first Guard unit to receive the next-generation ...

GCAP moves into full trilateral mode with GBP 686m contract for design of next-generation fighter jet for the UK, Italy and ...

Included in the Department of Defense’s enormous proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget is a procurement request for an additional ...

The Trump administration is, once again, going all in on the development of the Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter while ...

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 ...

Europe is not going it alone on next-generation airpower. Instead, it is pursuing a pragmatic hybrid: buying cutting-edge US technology quickly while insisting on local final assembly, software ...

A closer look at the arms race for the smartest warbirds.

India is preparing for the next era of aerial warfare, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) exploring sixth-generation fighter jet programmes along with international partners.