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5 Fastest Fighter Jets in the U.S. Military in 2025

America still sets the pace in fighter aviation. This rundown highlights the five fastest U.S. jets in 2025—F-15EX Eagle II, ...
A P-38J-10-LO Lightning fighter of the United States Army Air Forces (42-68008) flying over California in 1944 (Photo: U.S.
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Is Saudi Arabia Getting the F-35 Fighter Jet?

For years, the United States has balked at F-35 sales to Arab nations to preserve Israel’s “qualitative military edge”—but ...
According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...
The wavy lines on some fighters' canopies signify an ejection system that explodes the canopy before hurtling the pilot away ...
An unclassified U.S. Air Force report, mandated by the 2025 NDAA, included figures of the required combat fleet, calling for an increase of nearly 300 ...
The Air Force plans to extend the service of its old F-15C/D fighter jets for an additional four years. According to a report ...
A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...
Despite being plagued by a rash of disasters and safety concerns over the past several years, Boeing was awarded the F-47 ...
The letter, sent to U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, highlights the fifth-generation fighter jets’ economic impact on the state, noting ...
A Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet is finally undergoing repairs after more than three weeks stuck at an airport in southern India. Britain’s High Commission in India said engineers had reached ...
Fighter pilots world wide follow the "dress to egress" mantra, which simply means they dress for the outside conditions in ...