Each aircraft must have the “fighter” designation, be in active service and of course, be part of the US armed forces.

The military had to send a fighter jet to the skies over Texas after private aircraft repeatedly violated a temporary no-fly zone around the deadly floods.

As China fields two fifth-gen fighters, US defense analysts argue the Pentagon must maintain separate sixth-gen programs ...

U.S.-Australian bilateral exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 kicked off with more than 35,000 personnel from 19 nations taking part ...

GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney have high-tech adaptive engines in development that will be more efficient and perform ...

Fighter jets like the F/A-18 rely on powerful machines to fold their wings when parked on crowded aircraft carriers. These systems are heavy and use a lot of energy. But what if there were a smarter, ...

The U.S. jet engine supply chain faces strategic risks due to globalization, brain drain and cyberattacks, argues retired Air ...

The following is the July 4, 2025, U.K. National Audit Office report The U.K.’s F-35 Capability. From the report 1. The F-35 ...

The Swedish-made Saab JAS 39 Gripen E is emerging as a formidable 4.5-generation fighter, carving out a significant niche in ...

France is leaning hard into near space, warning the area is increasingly contested, as evidenced by the Chinese spy ballon ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, topping previous nightly ...

A carrier-based UK F-35B stealth fighter has been stuck in Kerala since mid-June after it was forced to land due to mechanical issues.