Saudi Arabia’s push for F-35 fighter jets could reshape Middle Eastern air power, ending Israel’s long-standing stealth monopoly.
Fighter Jet
The US Air Force plans to retain a select group of F-15C/D Eagles through 2030, extending their service for homeland defense duties originally set to end in 2026.
Boeing enhances its F-15EX offer to Poland with the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone and new defense industry partnerships.
The US Air Force aims to expand its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft to sustain low-risk operations, but funding limits, production delays, and modernization hurdles may slow the mission.
The United States Air Force (USAF) has identified the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor as the “threshold platform” for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, marking a pivotal step in integrating uncrewed systems with manned fighters.
Turkey has finalized a £5.4 billion agreement with the UK for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, strengthening NATO defense ties and securing thousands of aerospace jobs in Britain.
The US Air Force (USAF) has decided to abandon the planned stand-up of a dedicated command for future capability development, folding its functions into the existing Air Force Futures structure instead.
Germany has officially placed an order for 20 new Eurofighter Typhoon jets to reinforce its air defence and support NATO’s collective security framework
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is set to advance the Navy’s next-generation F/A-XX program, a sixth-generation stealth fighter aimed at replacing the aging Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet.
For more than three decades since the end of the Cold War, the United States has remained the world’s leading air power.