IRANIAN JET SHOT DOWN: An IAF F-35I “Adir” fighter jet shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet. This is the first shootdown in history of a manned fighter aircraft by an F-35 “Adir” fighter ...
The IDF confirmed that an Israeli F-35I shot down an Iranian YAK-130, marking a significant escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict.
The U.S. Air Force F-15E fighters were shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses in a "friendly fire" incident. According to CENTCOM, it is under investigation ...
Collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) being developed by Anduril and GA-ASI are hitting the skies.
The F-35 stealth fighter is the US military's most advanced aircraft in service today. The US operates around 700 of these planes with plans to acquire over 2,400 of them in total. A 2024 Government ...
A new generation of experimental aircraft is redefining how the United States approaches air combat and flight testing. From autonomous “loyal wingman” drones to hypersonic launch platforms and ...
For air forces, timely recovery from combat losses is difficult given the low production rates of modern manned aircraft. The highest rate is the F-35 line making 13 new aircraft per month; a single F ...