The Yakovlev Yak-141 was the world’s first supersonic VTOL aircraft. The Soviet Union built four prototypes between 1987 and ...

When Shenyang rolled the FC-31 Gyrfalcon out of its hangar in 2012, nobody took it seriously. The aircraft had no customer, ...

A closer look at the booming marketplace for used fighters around the world.

China’s J-35AE stealth fighter is entering the export market and challenging the global dominance of the F-35.

By reducing the visibility of missions, stealth tech enables missions that once required large formations, heavy electronic ...

China has unveiled the export-ready J-35AE stealth jet, with reports suggesting Pakistan may acquire around 40 aircraft. The development could deepen China-Pakistan military ties and impact India’s ...

A stealth fighter uses laser-guided bombs to hit targets while avoiding detection by enemy radar through a variety of ...

The next era of air power on the horizon.

China may have given the clearest public sign yet that it is preparing to export its J-35A fifth-generation fighter jet, with Pakistan being viewed as the ...

The gray paint scheme was long used as a form of camouflage—but as air-to-air combat has moved well beyond visual ranges, it is somewhat less important today.