An unclassified U.S. Air Force report, mandated by the 2025 NDAA, included figures of the required combat fleet, calling for ...
Other programs, such as the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, complement, not substitute, manned fighter aircraft.
The US Air Force requires a 22% expansion of its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft by 2035, up from 1,271 currently, according ...
According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...
The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.
With the YFQ-44 now flying, both of the U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft are in flight testing. The YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat ...
An ambitious Air Force plan to acquire hundreds more advanced fighter jets for homeland defense over the next decade would ...
A new report to Congress pitching the Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet plan is missing key details and explanations, raising ...
Defense technology company Anduril Industries has reached a major milestone with the successful first flight of its jet-powered YFQ-44A drone, marking a significant leap in the U.S. Air Forces efforts ...
With their powerful engines and aerodynamic frames, the following aircraft represent the pinnacle of fighter jet technology in terms of speed and performance.