Fighter Jets News 15 June 2025

F‑35 vs Gripen: Leaked Report and 13,000‑Job Swedish Offer Put Canada’s Fighter Jet Choice Under New Pressure

On November 30, 2025, Canada’s long‑running fighter jet saga hit a new inflection point. A leaked evaluation report showing the F‑35’s overwhelming technical edge over Saab’s Gripen collided with a high‑profile Swedish jobs and investment pitch – and with intensifying

30 November 2025

Turkey’s KAAN Stealth Fighter at a Crossroads: Engine Dependence, Eurofighter Bridge and Rising Export Hopes (24 November 2025)

ANKARA – 24 November 2025 – Turkey’s flagship KAAN fifth‑generation stealth fighter is back in the headlines today, and not just for its technical milestones. A wave of new analysis and reporting is exposing a sharp divide between Ankara’s official

24 November 2025

Arms Exports · Defense Technology · Fighter Jets · International Relations · Military Aviation

Mach 2+ Monsters: Ranking the World’s Fastest Fighter Jets (U.S., Russia, China & More)

MiG-25 “Foxbat”: Mach 2.83 (about 1,900 mph / 3,058 km/h), the fastest operational fighter; in 1976 a defector flew one to Japan and testing reached Mach 3.2, with only a handful remaining in service as recon aircraft. MiG-31 “Foxhound”: Mach

23 August 2025

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F-35 vs F-22 vs F-16: The Ultimate 2025 Fighter Jet Showdown

The F-35 has three variants—F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C—and can carry 2× 2000-lb bombs internally (or up to 18,000 lb externally) with a top speed of about Mach 1.6. As of 2025, the F-35A unit flyaway price is roughly $80–$90 million

21 August 2025

Air Force · Aircraft Comparison · Defense · Fighter Jets · Military Technology · NYSE:BA · NYSE:LMT · NYSE:RTX

Blazing Beyond Mach 2: Inside the World’s Fastest Fighter Jets and the Hypersonic Race

SR-71 Blackbird set the official world speed record for air-breathing crewed aircraft at 2,193 mph (Mach 3.3) in 1976. In 1965, a Lockheed YF-12A interceptor achieved 2,070 mph (Mach 3.17), a world speed record for its time. In 1958, the

30 July 2025

Aviation · Fighter Jets · Hypersonic · Military · NYSE:LMT · Technology

Mach 2 Marvels: The Epic Saga of Dassault’s Mirage Fighter Jets

In 1958, the Mirage III became the first Western European combat aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in level flight. The Mirage IIIC entered French service by 1961. The Mirage F1 first flew in 1966 and could land about 60 knots

25 July 2025

Aviation · Engineering · Fighter Jets · History · Military Technology

Ukraine’s Sky Guardians: From MiG-29s to F-16s – Every Fighter Jet Defending Ukraine’s Skies

The MiG-29 Fulcrum is described as agile, capable of speeds over Mach 2.25, with a roughly 700 km internal range, six external hardpoints, and a typical loadout of up to 4 R-73 and 2 R-27R missiles, plus the notable HARMs

25 July 2025

Air Force · Defense · Fighter Jets · Military · Ukraine

2025 Fighter Jet Revolution: New Stealth Fighters, Global Deals, and Sky-High Showdowns

China publicly unveiled the Shenyang J-35 stealth fighter in 2025, with at least two J-35 prototypes seen at the SAC aircraft plant signaling low-rate production and a land-based J-35A variant. An upgraded J-15T naval fighter was revealed, featuring new indigenous

14 July 2025

Aircraft Comparison · Defense Technology · Fighter Jets · Global Security · Military Aviation · NYSE:BA · NYSE:LMT

Future Combat Air Systems: The Global Race for Sixth-Generation Fighters

FCAS/SCAF aims to field a “system of systems” including a Next-Generation Fighter (NGF) with remote carrier drones and a combat cloud, targeting 2040 in-service and costs exceeding €100 billion. The United States’ NGAD is a “family of systems” with a

9 July 2025

Aerospace · Air Combat · Defense · Fighter Jets · Military Technology

Unveiling the F-16 Fighting Falcon: The Legendary Jet’s History, Secrets, and Showdown with Modern Fighters

The F-16 began as General Dynamics’ YF-16 in the USAF’s Lightweight Fighter program, with the prototype’s maiden flight in 1974 and the first operational F-16A delivered in 1979. It introduced relaxed static stability and fly-by-wire controls, enabling exceptional agility and

17 June 2025

Air Combat · Aviation History · F-16 · Fighter Jets · Military Technology · NYSE:GD

Sukhoi Su-57: Russia’s Stealth Superfighter Unmasked – Full Specs, Costs, and Rival Showdown

The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is Russia’s first fifth-generation stealth fighter, developed under the PAK FA program, with the T-50 prototype’s maiden flight on January 29, 2010 and the name Su-57 adopted in 2017. It measures about 20.1 m in length,

16 June 2025

Air Force · Fighter Jets · Military Aviation · Russia · Stealth Aircraft

F-35 Lightnig II Uncovered: Inside the $1 Trillion Stealth Fighter Dominating the Skies

The F-35 is a family of three variants: F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL), F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL), and F-35C carrier-capable version. The aircraft first flew in 2006, with IOC achieved by the F-35B in July 2015, the F-35A

15 June 2025

Aerospace · Defense Industry · Fighter Jets · Military Aviation · NYSE:LMT · Stealth Technology

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