Fighter Jets

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Boeing Awarded $131.2B F-15 Eagle Crest Framework Contract

Boeing Awarded $131.2B F-15 Eagle Crest Framework Contract

The U.S. Department of War has awarded Boeing an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $131.23 billion covering production, modernisation and long-term support of...

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Boeing F-47 NGAD Program Enters Test Production Phase for 2028 Flight

Boeing F-47 NGAD Program Enters Test Production Phase for 2028 Flight

The highly classified Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is moving forward at an accelerated pace. The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the Boeing...

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The 6th-Generation Fighter Revolution: Everything You Need to Know About the Boeing F-47 NGAD

The 6th-Generation Fighter Revolution: Everything You Need to Know About the Boeing F-47 NGAD

The deck is being reshuffled in the United States Air Force's (USAF) Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, designed to replace the legendary F-22 Raptor....

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Baykar’s Bayraktar KIZILELMA: Turkey’s Unmanned Fighter Jet Takes Shape

Baykar’s Bayraktar KIZILELMA: Turkey’s Unmanned Fighter Jet Takes Shape

Baykar's Bayraktar KIZILELMA — "Red Apple" in Turkish — is the company's most audacious project yet: a turbofan-powered, low-RCS unmanned combat aircraft that can operate...

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Major Assembly Begins on Switzerland’s First F-35A Fighter Jet

Major Assembly Begins on Switzerland’s First F-35A Fighter Jet

In a monumental step for the modernization of its national defense, Switzerland has reached a critical milestone in the Air2030 program. The main assembly of...

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THE F-22 RAPTOR: THE FIGHTER JET THE US REFUSES TO SELL

THE F-22 RAPTOR: THE FIGHTER JET THE US REFUSES TO SELL

 When an aircraft is so far ahead of its time that its maneuvers seem to defy the laws of physics, rumors are bound to start....

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WHAT IS IN THE EUROFIGHTER DEAL? DETAILS OF THE TURKEY-UK AGREEMENT

WHAT IS IN THE EUROFIGHTER DEAL? DETAILS OF THE TURKEY-UK AGREEMENT

Turkey and the United Kingdom have officially signed a comprehensive technical and logistical support contract for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. Signed in London by...

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DASSAULT RAFALE: WHAT IS IT? FEATURES, VARIANTS, AND OPERATORS

DASSAULT RAFALE: WHAT IS IT? FEATURES, VARIANTS, AND OPERATORS

Developed and manufactured by the French aerospace manufacturer Dassault Aviation, the Rafale is a twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft. However, Dassault famously categorizes...