Key Points and Summary – China’s smaller ‘J-50’ prototype surfaced near Shenyang days after the J-36, fueling talk of a second sixth-generation effort. -Imagery...
Key Points and Summary – France’s Dassault Rafale and America’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet are first-rate multirole fighters, but they win in different ways. -Rafale’s...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-47 Berkut was a radical, forward-swept-wing fighter built as a technology demonstrator in the 1990s. The mission was...
Key Points and Summary: B-21 or B-52J? – Delays and cost growth in the B-52J upgrade—new F130 engines, AESA radar, and LRSO integration—have slipped...
Key Points and Summary – The Eurofighter Typhoon is set for a renaissance as Europe waits for sixth-generation fighters. -Partners plan a mid-life upgrade...
Key Points and Summary – Northrop Grumman’s second B-21 Raider has joined the Edwards AFB test fleet, moving beyond basic flight profiles into weapons...