6 Nations Working On 6th Generation Fighter Jets


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Summary The US is developing sixth-generation aircraft to ensure air dominance. France, Germany, and Spain are collaborating on the Future Combat Air System project. The UK, Italy, and Japan unite in the Global Combat Air Program. Some of the largest military powers are either working independently or joining hands to establish their sixth-generation combat aircraft programs. While fifth-generation aircraft are referred to as those built in the late 1990s or early 2000s, the new-generation programs are expected to feature technologies that do not yet exist. While very little is known about new-generation combat programs' unique capabilities, we look at countries...