The prototype of a new Chinese combat aircraft tentatively dubbed 'J-36' has apparently made its second public appearance, ...

China’s newest fighter jet emerged as a talking point ... officials showing more urgency to get their own version of a sixth-generation stealth combat jet. They made the call at the annual ...

As a “family of systems,” NGAD is expected to include a manned sixth-generation stealth fighter and a mass of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) that will serve the jets as loyal drone wingmen.

“Those sixth-generation aircraft, we believe, are for air superiority,” said General Kenneth Wilsbach, head of Air Combat Command, which manages the USAF’s fighter, reconnaissance and ...

Countries with known sixth-generation fighter development programs include the United States, China, Japan, and a conglomeration of European states. What technology exactly will constitute ...

Although there are only a handful of fifth-generation military aircraft in operation today, the world's largest powers are already looking to develop even more potent, sixth-gen fighters.

The Air Force said they envision a single, crewed sixth-generation stealth fighter could control more drones using low-cost, less-sophisticated autonomous technology. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.

The U.S. Air Force is losing the race to field a crewed sixth-generation fighter jet to China. If it loses this race, it will be qualitatively outmatched by the Chinese air force. The U.S. Air Force ...

The U.S. Air Force is also working on a sixth-generation jet fighter but in late 2024 paused its effort to address cost concerns and rethink its requirements. Although the Pentagon did not mention ...