National Security Journal on MSN
The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Block 4 Crisis
The F-35’s critical Block 4 upgrade package is now five years behind schedule, expected in 2031, and $6 billion over budget, ...
According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...
US Air Force officials and experts have long been concerned the fleet is shrinking and aging as China's grows and advances.
The Aviationist on MSN
Finland’s First F-35A Lightning II Rolls Out of the Assembly Line
Finnish Air Force personnel are currently undergoing training at Eglin AFB, while extensive infrastructure upgrades and renovation works are underway at ...
A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...
With over a thousand F-35s built and thousands more on order, the F-35's flyaway costs can be lower than some ...
Aviation Republic on MSN
60,000 Feet in 3 Minutes: Britain’s Lightning That Outran the Cold War
The English Electric Lightning was a vertical rocket disguised as a fighter. Reaching 60,000 feet in under three minutes and ...
The Aviationist on MSN
Airbus Signs MoU with Portuguese Industries Ahead of Eurofighter Proposal
The MoU between Airbus and AED Cluster Portugal is paving the way for pitching the Eurofighter Typhoon to the Portuguese Air Force. Airbus has a good cooperation with Portugal, and holds a 46% stake ...
The National Interest on MSN
Another NATO Country Is Buying More F-35 Fighter Jets
To date, Lockheed Martin has sold more than 1,100 F-35s around the world, making it among the most successful combat aircraft programs of the post-Cold War era.
Long treated as a lower priority, the prospect of buying America’s fifth-generation fighter now appears to be in advanced ...
The wavy lines on some fighters' canopies signify an ejection system that explodes the canopy before hurtling the pilot away ...
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