Saab sketches first details of Sweden’s next-generation fighter jet study
Saab has revealed the initial details of Sweden’s Future Combat Aviation Concept study (Koncept för Framtida Stridsflyg, KFS).…
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6th generation stealth fighter jet construction approved by UK, Japan and Italy
The United Kingdom (UK), Japan and Italy have signed a treaty to begin the construction of a new…
UK MoD hands BAE $800M boost for 6th-gen Tempest fighter jet
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in the United Kingdom has announced an $800 million funding boost for BAE…
USAF lays out plans for NGAD, loyal wingmen numbers
The US Air Force plans for the first batch of Next Generation Air Defense (NGAD) systems to consist…
Saudi Arabia to study the possibility of joining Tempest development
Saudi Arabia has signed a partnership agreement with the United Kingdom to explore the possibility of joining the…
J-35, stealth drones and Sci-Fi fighters: China prepares for Zhuhai 2022
A host of new developments are slated to be showcased at Airshow China 2022, also known as Zhuhai…
Did Lockheed Martin tease a new image of the NGAD fighter?
Several pictures released by Lockheed Martin appear to show an as yet-unseen rendering of a sixth-generation fighter jet. The…
Sketching the 6th generation fighter jet
While some countries are still developing 5th generation fighter jets, the most advanced to date, manufacturers around the…
China ‘on track’ for 6th-gen fighter, US needs to focus on own development: ACC
China is “on track” with its sixth-generation fighter jet project, and the US Air Force needs to move…
Italy considers collaborating with Japan on sixth-generation fighter jet
Italy may join Japan’s sixth-generation fighter jet program, hinting at a deeper merger between the British-led Tempest program…
NGAD in pictures: What might the US’ sixth-generation fighter jet look like?
Sixth-generation fighter jet programs are some of the most interesting and secretive weapon development projects in the aviation…
US moving closer to selecting 6th gen fighter jet
The United State Air Force (USAF) is getting closer to selecting its next generation fighter jet, the service’s…
USAF reveals NGAD timeline as the 6th gen jet enters development: report
The Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, intended to produce a sixth-generation fighter jet for the US Air Force…
Drones, delays and 6th gen jets: Russia’s UAC publishes strategy update
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has a new strategy that offers snippets of information on Russia’s plans for…
Will HAL AMCA, India’s new fighter jet, belong to 5th or 6th generation?
There are many fighter jet projects currently in development around the world. India’s HAL Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft…
USAF already flew full-scale next-generation fighter prototype
Taking the aviation world by surprise, Dr. Will Roper, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition,…
Mitsubishi to obtain F-X stealth fighter jet development contract
The Japanese Defense Ministry is about to formalize Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) as the prime contractor of the…