South Korea’s F-15K “Slam Eagle” Fighter Jets Are…
The upgrade package for South Korea’s F-15K fighters—altogether worth nearly $3 billion—is expected…
Tag: Fighter Jets
Why Are US Navy Pilots Flying the F-35A Fighter?
The F-35A is the US Air Force’s variant of the Joint Strike Fighter—yet is broadly similar to the…
Why Is Lockheed Martin Stocking Up on F-35 Spare Parts?
A shortfall of spare parts has contributed to terrible readiness rates among US F-35 fleets—and even…
Why Is Turkey Sending F-16 Fighter Jets to Somalia?
The Turkish fighter jets are expected to play a role in Somalia’s ongoing campaign against…
Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Isn’t as Advanced as Western…
The JAS 39 Gripen was designed for simplicity and ease of use—giving it a niche among air forces…
France’s Dassault Rafale vs. Russia’s Su-35 Super…
In general, the Dassault Rafale’s sensor suite is superior to the Su-35’s, while the Russian jet…
How Internal Weapons Bays Replaced Hardpoints on Modern…
Internal bays are far harder to use than simple hardpoints—but can help to keep a stealth plane…
Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder: The $30 Million Fighter Jet…
Pakistan’s JF-17 appears to be roughly as effective as Western fighter jets—at a third of the…
Who’s Afraid of Russia’s Sixth-Generation Warplanes?…
Russia’s war economy is fully devoted to the struggle in Ukraine—giving the Kremlin few resources…
Italy’s GCAP Program Is Turning into a Financial…
Italy’s contribution to the GCAP sixth-gen fighter program has ballooned from €6 billion to more…
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