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US 6th-gen fighter jet is almost ready for combat

The United States Air Force is closing in on a generational leap in fighter jet technology, and the timeline for getting that capability into service is becoming clearer. The Next Generation Air ...
AOL

First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, Trump says, and Boeing, not Lockheed, is going to build it

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 National Interest

Which Countries Are Developing Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets?

The United States and China are the two obvious contenders for sixth-generation fighter programs—and various European nations have also committed to their development. The race to field a ...
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Pentagon assessment details Chinese advances in sixth-generation fighters, AEW&C systems and carrier operations

The US Department of War’s most recent report on Chinese military capabilities highlights significant airpower advances. The report, published annually, offers general updates about Chinese military ...
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Europe cannot afford two distinct sixth-generation fighter jet programs

As America and China race towards a sixth-generation fighter jet, European countries must make up their minds: are two programs a show of force, or a waste of resources? Despite Eurofighter consortium ...