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The B-21 Raider Has The Most of Uncertain of Futures
The B-21 Raider, the USAF’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, faces rising costs, raising concerns about its viability.
What Is The F-22 Raptor's Top Speed?
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is likely the most technologically advanced and deadly air superiority fighter ever designed, ...
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The F-22 Raptor Has Numbers Problem That Can't Be Solved
The decision to end the F-22 Raptor program prematurely—building only 195 out of a planned 381 airframes—remains controversial. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates halted production in 2009, citing the ...
Striking images show the F-35 jump-jet's first trials on a newly converted Japanese aircraft carrier
Japan's destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier recently concluded sea trials off California that put Lockheed's F-35B to the test.
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The NGAD Fighter Will Cost More Than 3 Times the F-35 Per Plane
The high cost of the NGAD program—$300 million per airframe, more than three times the F-35’s cost per plane—has put it on ...
5 Key Challenges Facing US Gen 6 Fighter Development
The 6th Gen fighter faces challenges in budget constraints, tech integration, supply chains, stealth upgrades, and shifting defense priorities.