The Indian Air Force (IAF) has expressed interest in joining a global sixth-generation fighter aircraft programme, to improve ...

The country has moved ahead in air power with a plan for sixth-generation fighter jets, combining stealth, AI and advanced ...

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, with its many variants, is likely the best-known fifth-generation fighter plane flying today — at least when it comes to Western nations. As of 2026, 1,000 F-35s ...

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 ...

As terrible recent conflicts have shown, the fighter aircraft is far from dead and can prove vital for a nation’s survival. The most modern fighters can shoot down an enemy aircraft at a range of 100 ...

The US Department of War’s most recent report on Chinese military capabilities highlights significant airpower advances. The report, published annually, offers general updates about Chinese military ...

As America and China race towards a sixth-generation fighter jet, European countries must make up their minds: are two programs a show of force, or a waste of resources? Despite Eurofighter consortium ...

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

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying ...