The F-15EX was supposed to be the safe, unglamorous choice next to the stealthy F-35 and F-22, a bridge for aging squadrons ...

The F-22 Raptor is about to get a second act. After years of debate over whether to retire or merely sustain the fleet, the ...

The US Air Force only procured a fraction of the Raptors it had wanted, but these are now being upgraded to stay the best in ...

The F-22 fleet remains relevant but a replacement is already under development; the F-47 NGAD sixth-generation fighter will ultimately replace the F-22, and when that happens, the F-22 will retire as ...

Recently disclosed tests with the F-22 set a new record for the AIM-120 AMRAAM in 2024, part of the form, fit, function refresh (F3R) development effort. The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air ...

Raptor, a word for a swift and deadly bird of prey, is certainly an appropriate name for the F-22. The formidable fighter has a top speed of over Mach 2.0, with afterburners that allow it to push ...

High above a Nevada test range, an F-22 pilot took control of a combat drone last month, a first for the Air Force's robot wingman effort. The pilot used a tablet for “command and control” of the ...

The F-22’s holistic design—born of the Advanced Tactical Fighter program—prioritizes air dominance over ground attack. In the high-stakes arena of modern aerial warfare, where split-second decisions ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully paired one its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighters with an uncrewed jet in a demonstration flight. The unmanned platform was a General Atomics ...

GA-ASI and L3Harris joined forces to demonstrate Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming of an F-22 and MQ-20 using the new BANSHEE datalinks and Pantera radios. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced ...

Supercruise is central to the F-22 Raptor’s combat prowess. It allows the jet to maintain supersonic speeds without afterburner Supercruise enables the Raptor to close on targets quicker with lower ...