Europe is not going it alone on next-generation airpower. Instead, it is pursuing a pragmatic hybrid: buying cutting-edge US technology quickly while insisting on local final assembly, software ...

Fighter jets remain one of the most important tools in modern military strategy. While new technologies like drones and ...

Lockheed Martin's fighters continue to define the shape of Western airpower, but how do the F-22, F-35, and F-16 compare in ...

- The F-22 Raptor is still the most lethal air-superiority fighter flying, but it is a 1990s design flying into a 2030s threat environment. China is churning out J-20 stealth fighters, experimenting ...

Europe's efforts to develop a next-gen fighter independently of the United States may be at risk of falling apart, as tensions continue unabated.

Key Points and Summary - Europe's sixth-generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet program is in trouble, plagued by delays and internal friction. -The core issue is a lack of teamwork ...

The United States and China are the two obvious contenders for sixth-generation fighter programs—and various European nations have also committed to their development. The race to field a ...