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More Fighter Jets Won’t Help the US Air Force Win the Next War

The Air Force continues to rely almost exclusively on manned fighter aircraft—even though these platforms could not be quickly replaced in a major war.
Modern airpower is a sight few can forget – fighter jets screaming across the sky, bombers rumbling overhead, and formations ...
While some fighter jets introduced in the 1970s are now on their way out, F-16s and F-15s will remain in production beyond ...
The Swedish warplanes are well suited to the rugged combat operations Ukraine will have to carry out, experts say. By Pranav Baskar Sweden signed a letter of intent on Wednesday to sell up to 150 ...
STOCKHOLM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a letter of intent on Wednesday to export up to 150 of Saab's (SAABb.ST), opens ...
Analysts say China has developed a chilling strategy for fighting a war with the United States: destroy America’s fighter jets before they ever leave the ground. In nearly every modern conflict, ...
A U.S. Air Force initiative to develop advanced drones that can operate alongside manned fighter jets is adding the Netherlands to the mix, a move the Dutch defense ministry said will strengthen trans ...
Dassault Aviation has completed production of its 300th Rafale fighter jet, boosting both the profile of the company and the already-formidable French military. Dassault is a French aeronautics ...
New NATO member Sweden has said it is willing to sell Ukraine up to 150 of its most advanced fighter jets, the first offer from a member of the alliance to supply significant numbers of jets to Kyiv, ...
An ambitious Air Force plan to acquire hundreds more advanced fighter jets for homeland defense over the next decade would require a blank check from Congress and expanding the tactical aircraft ...