Fighter jets remain one of the most important tools in modern military strategy. While new technologies like drones and hypersonic missiles are reshaping warfare, the ability to control the skies still depends on high-performance combat aircraft.

Uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (UCCA) are intended to serve as ‘loyal wingmen' to crewed fighters.

The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any sixth-generation fighter, and those new fighter tricks will likely first arrive in the form of the F-35.

The continent of Europe has created some of the most capable military aircraft in history, indeed the first combat action by an aeroplane was in Italian service. In the First World War, all of the best fighter aircraft were European; in the Second World ...

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Billed as the most expensive fighter jet in the world, the F-35A Lightning II costs about $82.5 million per jet, with the engine alone costing around $20.4 million. The F-35 program's lifetime cost is estimated to be about $2 trillion. But it's also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact in September last year, it was clear what Riyadh wanted from Islamabad. A similar interest has been shown by Bangladesh, Iraq ...

Though the two aircraft are unlikely to ever face each other in genuine air-to-air combat, it would not be impossible, given their export to the Middle East. The Rafale and F-35 represent different aircraft design philosophies. The French Rafale is a ...

A shocking video claiming to show Iranian missiles destroying Israeli targets and targeting a US fighter jet has gone viral across social media. The dramatic clip has triggered massive debate online, with millions questioning whether the footage is real or ...

“Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The jet crashes, captured in dramatic video footage, were ...