F-35

Northrop Grumman not competing for USAF NGAD sixth-generation fighter But CCA, US Navy F/A-XX Programs are not ruled out

Northrop Grumman not competing for USAF NGAD sixth-generation fighter But CCA, US Navy F/A-XX Programs are not ruled out

Northrop Grumman announced on Jul. 27, 2023 that won’t compete to be the prime contractor on the high-profile US Air… Read More

2 months ago

Naval Aviator explains why the F-35 can give the F-22 fits in BVR while 4th Gen Fighters have 1:100 chance at best to beat the Raptor

‘Where the F-35 Lightning II would give the F-22 fits would be BVR. The primary advantage the Raptor has, first… Read More

4 months ago

Romanian Air Force retires its MiG-21 LanceR fighter fleet

On May 15, 2023 the Romanian Air Force retired its fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets as the NATO member and… Read More

4 months ago

Japan is trying to get rid of 200 Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan engines belonging to its non-updated F-15J Eagle Fighter jets

Half of the 200 F-15J Eagle fighter jets currently in service with the JASDF will be retired because they have… Read More

5 months ago

Former US Navy Operations Specialist explains how the F-35 coupled with the AGM-88E AARGM-ER will be able to effectively counter Russian S-400/S-500 SAMs

Thanks to its stealthiness, the F-35 will become the main platform for the SEAD/DEAD mission in the coming decade. As… Read More

7 months ago

Video shows F-35B crash and 0-0 ejection at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth as result of failed hovering test

An image published on social media after the crash shows the F-35B Lightning II aircraft resting on its nose. The… Read More

9 months ago

USAF wants to install a small nuclear reactor at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Micro-reactors are small nuclear reactors that can produce clean energy and are equipped with built-in safety features that self-adjust to… Read More

12 months ago

Video features KF-21 Boramae jet fighter undergoing ground testing

The video in this post features a higher quality footage of KF-21 Boramae prototype undergoing ground test. Posted on YouTube… Read More

1 year ago

Greece signs Letter of Request for 20 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets with options for another 20

Greece have signed a Letter of Request for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets with… Read More

1 year ago

USAF F-16 Pilot explains why he would Rather Fly the F-35 in combat than the F-22 (even in a War against Russia or China)

'In the same way the F-16 is fundamentally superior to the F-15C, the F-35 is fundamentally superior to the F-22,'… Read More

1 year ago

Canada will buy 88 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of CF-188 Hornets

The F-35 has been chosen by the Canadian government as its preferred replacement for the Royal Canadian Air Force's four-decade-old… Read More

1 year ago

Germany could allegedly drop the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G as well as the European New Generation Fighter for the F-35 Lightning II

A German defence source told Reuters on Feb. 3, 2022 that the Luftwaffe is moving toward buying the Lockheed Martin… Read More

2 years ago

‘The Royal Thai Air Force wants to buy eight F-35 jet fighters, the Lightning II is cheaper than Gripen E,’ the Service’s Commander-In-Chief says

The F-35 jet fighters would be deployed to Nakhon Ratchasima to replace Wing 1’s F-16s. The commander-in-chief of the Royal… Read More

2 years ago

Mission capable rates dropped in 2021 for every USAF fighter type except the A-10

The USAF aims for mission capable rates between 75 percent and 80 percent on most aircraft, but none stood at… Read More

2 years ago

VMFA-211 F-35Bs Conduct Cross-Deck Operations from HMS Queen Elizabeth to USS Essex

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 cross-decked F-35B Lightning IIs from HMS Queen Elizabeth to the amphibious assault ship USS… Read More

2 years ago

Alternate fighter plan recommends ‘USAF to Kill F-15EX, extend F-22, purchase more F-35s and new Stealth fighters’

Retiring the F-22 before the NGAD (its replacement) is in hand would allow China “the fait accompli it seeks” in… Read More

2 years ago