For years, the United States quietly flew a new kind of combat aircraft while the world argued about fifth generation jets.

The United States and China are the two obvious contenders for sixth-generation fighter programs—and various European nations ...

The US and China are considered the two strongest candidates for sixth-generation fighter jet programs, although many ...

Boeing has been selected to build the US Air Force's sixth-gen fighter aircraft. The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter is expected to succeed the F-22 Raptor as the top air dominance ...

The tri-national program has been progressing without fanfare, as a new projection for a hefty cost increase is catching ...

Congressional authorizers remain supportive of the Navy's F/A-XX fighter, backing up Navy brass who have insisted on the importance of the capability despite skepticism from the Pentagon and White ...

Boeing’s developmental sixth-generation F-47 fighter will take to the skies in 2028. The airframer was selected to deliver the USA’s first-ever sixth-generation fighter in March, beating out Lockheed ...

The aircraft will also be equipped with directed energy weapons—and fly as part of a swarm of drones. Indeed, while two aircraft in a flight might be manned, there might be 20 to 30 unmanned aircraft ...

Lockheed Martin said the US government is interested in its F-35 "fifth-generation-plus" concept. The company wants to use research from its failed six-generation stealth fighter design. The CEO said ...

Raptor plant shuttered in 2011, and Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet assembly will follow suit in 2027, but the others are going ...