According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...
An unclassified, 10-year plan obtained by Breaking Defense says the Air Force needs 1,558 combat-coded fighters by 2035—about ...
Key Points and Summary – An unclassified Air Force plan says the service needs 1,558 combat-coded fighters by 2035—about a 22 ...
The US Air Force requires a 22% expansion of its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft by 2035, up from 1,271 currently, according ...
The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.
A new report to Congress pitching the Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet plan is missing key details and explanations, raising ...
Shield AI's unmanned X-BAT flies using an autonomous core that could allow it to be a drone wingman and team up with a crewed ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will shortly announce which defense company the Pentagon has chosen to design and build the U.S. Navy 's next-generation stealth fighter, known as the F/A-XX, according ...