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The F-47’s combat radius is nearly double the F-35’s — and each jet commands up to 8 AI drones, turning 185 fighters into 1,500 platforms

When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin stood beside President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in April 2025 ...
National Security Journal on MSN

Sorry, F-22, F-35 or J-20: Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II doesn’t care about being stealth

The F-15EX Eagle II has a mission-capable rate of 83%. The F-35 has a mission-capable rate of 51%. The F-22 Raptor has a ...
Defense One

USAF slashes F-35 buy, boosts next-gen fighter in unconventional 2026 budget proposal

The Pentagon is proposing to halve its planned F-35 buy and boost funding for the sixth-gen F-47 fighter jet—but many of its 2026 budget-proposal details hinge on the reconciliation legislation still ...

Canada may walk away from most of its F-35 deal, and the decision could hit Lockheed while exposing a crack in North America’s air defense

Canada’s $20B F-35 deal is under fire. Could a fleet split with the Saab Gripen solve Ottawa's budget and climate headaches?
Israel National News

Israel developing extended-range upgrade for F-35 fleet

Defense Ministry signs $34 million deal with Elbit subsidiary Cyclone to develop external fuel tanks for Israel’s F-35 'Adir' ...
Stars and Stripes

How the F-35 became the best it could be

The U.S. has long been recognized for its technological edge in developing battlefield weaponry. The design work for such platforms occurs years before a system ever sees the light of day and, even ...
Reason

The F-35 Ages Worse Than the Planes It's Meant To Replace

As the U.S. grapples with ballooning federal budgets and increasingly necessary spending cuts, the military remains ripe for austerity. In February, the Pentagon suggested cutting $50 billion per year ...

How the F-35 is changing Marine airpower

The F-35 may be the most capable fighter aircraft the Marines have ever flown, but it also might be the most complicated.
The Aviationist

Finland’s First F-35 Conducts Maiden Flight

The Finnish Air Force’s first F-35 conducted its first flight on Dec. 8, ahead of the official rollout ceremony next week. The Finnish Air Force has announced the maiden flight of its first F-35A ...
The National Interest

Which Fighter Jet Is Stealthier, the F-22 or the F-35?

In pursuit of a multirole mission, the F-35’s designers accepted trade-offs that reduced its stealth performance in exchange for significant improvements elsewhere. The US military has two stealth ...
Task & Purpose

Every single F-35 delivered to the US military last year was late

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