fifth-generation fighter jets

China’s projected deployment of around 1,000 J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighters by 2030 marks a historic shift in the Asia-Pacific airpower balance, as Beijing combines industrial-scale…

China has unveiled the upgraded J-20A and the world’s first twin-seat stealth fighter, the J-20S, revealing how aerodynamic refinement, advanced avionics, and manned-unmanned command…

A former Pentagon analyst has sent shockwaves through global defence circles by declaring that Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter “flat-out beats” the U.S.-made F-35, as Moscow aggressively…

Pakistan is poised to receive an initial batch of China’s J-35E fifth-generation stealth fighters between 2026 and 2027, a move that could fundamentally alter South Asia’s airpower balance…

Türkiye is reportedly exploring the return of its Russian-made S-400 air defence systems to Moscow in a high-stakes bid to restore defence ties with Washington, lift CAATSA sanctions, and…

Switzerland’s decision to cut its planned F-35 fleet marks a critical stress test for Western fifth-generation fighter programmes, as inflation, industrial bottlenecks, and political budget…

Turkey has once again reaffirmed that its Russian-made S-400 air defence system is non-negotiable, even as renewed talks with the United States under President Donald Trump raise hopes of a…