Steel, Speed, & Strategy: The Military Jets Dominating Today's Battlefields

In 2026, the battle for air supremacy is dominated by fifth-generation stealth jets with everything else racing to catch up.
National Security Journal on MSN

The US produces nearly 200 F-35 stealth fighters per year — Russia has built only 20-32 Su-57s total

Russia has built only 20-32 Sukhoi Su-57 Felon stealth fighters total, including prototypes and test aircraft. The U.S. has ...

The F-35's Safety Record Nobody Talks About When Comparing It To The F-16

The F-35 cockpit also has a more pilot-friendly layout with glass displays and an ergonomic control stick derived from the ...

Lockheed, RTX, and Northrop won nearly $844 million from the Pentagon, and the timing says a lot about America’s defense machine

The Pentagon just dropped $844M on F-35 tech. But what is the hidden environmental cost of America’s latest defense spending ...
The Aviationist

Pratt & Whitney and GE Set to Assemble Next-Gen Adaptive Cycle Engines

Pratt & Whitney and General Electric completed the Assembly Readiness Reviews of XA103 and XA102 engines, activating their ...
Interesting Engineering

Pratt & Whitney clears key hurdle for XA103 engine for US’ next-gen fighter jet

Pratt & Whitney has completed a fully digital assembly readiness review for its XA103 adaptive engine, a key step for the ...
National Security Journal on MSN

For years China’s J-20 used underpowered Russian engines — now the WS-15 has pushed its thrust to F-22 and F-35 class

China’s Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon entered service in the mid-2010s as China’s first operational stealth fighter — but for ...
United States Army

Little Rock District USACE breaks ground on $74 million F-35 academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District broke ground May 6 on a $74 million academic training center at Ebbing ...
Defense News

B-52 engine replacement clears critical design review, first modifications to begin this year

The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the ...
American Machinist

Pentagon Awards $370M for Future F-35 Engines

The F135 is the single engine powering all three variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy, and the defense forces of 19 allied nations. The ...
The Florida Times-Union

Rep. Rutherford: The F-35 Lightning II is more than a plane

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is described as a cornerstone of U.S. air dominance and national security. The F-35 program has a significant economic impact in Florida, supporting over 30,000 jobs.
War on the Rocks

The F-35 Is a Masterpiece Built for the Wrong War

Think of a violin made by a master craftsman: beautiful, precise, capable of extraordinary performance, but impossible to produce quickly or cheaply. It takes time, rare expertise, and materials that ...