Russia’s Su-75 “Checkmate” promises a low-cost, F-35-style stealth fighter—but the decisive pieces remain hidden. -Renderings ...

Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate, unveiled in 2021 as a “cheap” $30 million 5th-generation F-35 rival, appears to be a “laughably ...

According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...

An ambitious Air Force plan to acquire hundreds more advanced fighter jets for homeland defense over the next decade would ...

A new report to Congress pitching the Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet plan is missing key details and explanations, raising ...

A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...

The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly ...

US Air Force officials and experts have long been concerned the fleet is shrinking and aging as China's grows and advances.

NASA and Lockheed Martin debuted their first test run of a low-volume supersonic jet that’s expected to allow air passengers to travel faster than the speed of sound.   The X-59 aircraft on ...

The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.

An unclassified U.S. Air Force report, mandated by the 2025 NDAA, included figures of the required combat fleet, calling for an increase of nearly 300 ...

With the YFQ-44 now flying, both of the U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft are in flight testing. The YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat ...