A rare public sighting has confirmed operations of the NT-43A RATT55, a highly modified Boeing 737-200 radar test aircraft, at the U.S. Air Force’s restricted Nevada test facility.
US Air Force F-47
The U.S. military test and training ranges are so large as to even eclipse King Fahd International Airport (DMM) in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
The U.S. Air Force plans to retire its entire fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in fiscal year 2026, marking a historic shift in airpower strategy.
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a joint UK-Italy-Japan effort, aims to deliver a sixth-generation fighter by 2035 but faces delays, prompting Japan to consider more Lockheed Martin F-35s.
The United States Air Force (USAF) operates the largest and most technologically advanced air fleet globally, with 5,004 active aircraft in 2025.
Boeing has secured the contract for the F-47, U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet.