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Forget NGAD F-47: ‘Ferrari’ F-35 Is the Fighter Plane the Air Force Needs
Lockheed Martin’s proposal for a “Ferrari F-35″—an advanced variant incorporating enhanced thrust, range, stealth, and ...
The F-35 could be 'pilot optional' in the not-too-distant future, Lockheed Martin CEO says
Lockheed Martin is developing an advanced F-35 that can fly without a pilot. The CEO said it would be half the cost of a ...
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2 Elite Marine Corps Pilots Reveal What It's Like to Fly a F-35B Fighter Jet
In his role as a pilot with the Marine Corps air demonstration team, Maj. Craig Norris flew the F-35B Lightning II at airshows along the West Coast in 2024. While the fighter aircraft's capabilities ...
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F/A-XX: Inside the US Navy’s Hunt for a Drone-Controlling Super Fighter
Key Points – The US Navy is in the final stages of selecting a contractor (Boeing or Northrop Grumman) for its F/A-XX ...
NATO Ally Gains Ground With Stealth Jet Rivaling U.S.
Although Trump's Gulf allies have recently secured more arms deals, the U.S. is not viewed as the sole supplier. Arms ...
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Exclusive: Pakistan's Chinese-made jet brought down two Indian fighter aircraft, US officials say
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, marking a major ...
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Second Navy fighter jet crashes into Red Sea, pilots forced to eject
The Navy has lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, a week after another jet sank into the waters, a Defense official confirmed ...
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Another Fighter Jet Tumbles from Truman Carrier Deck into Red Sea
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet on Tuesday -- the third since it deployed to the Middle East -- this time amid a landing incident that caused ...
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Navy loses second $60M fighter jet after aircraft crashed into sea during landing failure on USS Harry Truman
A $60 million US fighter jet crashed into the Red Sea during a failed landing that injured two pilots and marked the second pricey plane the US Navy has lost to the sea in less than 10 days ...
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Another fighter jet from USS Truman carrier lost at sea, reports say
The incident occurred as the fighter jet was attempting to land on the carrier, and preliminary indications suggest an arrestment failure may have led to the crash, according to five people ...
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Trump announces new 'serious power' fighter jets for Michigan Guard base to replace aging A-10s
President Donald Trump unveiled new plans Tuesday to swap out the retiring A-10 Warthog aircraft based out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan with 21 brand-new F-15EX Eagle II ...
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USS Truman aircraft carrier loses $60M fighter jet in Red Sea, Navy says
The USS Harry S. Truman lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet that was being towed on Monday in the Red Sea, the Navy said. The fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier ...