Kadena Air Base, located on the island of Okinawa, is the closest U.S. air base to Taiwan, with a distance of 370 miles.

Some allies are rethinking the F-35 as a new contract decision upends Lockheed's longtime dominance in stealth fighter aircraft.

The military re-evaluated its priorities with fighter jets. Rather than optimizing airframes to sustain high speeds, it ...

"We routinely operate in the vicinity of foreign aircraft and ships in international waters and airspace," the U.S. Pacific ...

The pilot benefited from a bubble canopy, which allowed for a relatively unobstructed view from the cockpit. And as one would ...

The jets could not, however, keep pace with a conventional rifle shot, which can reach 2,727 mph. The top speed of a conventional handgun, then, is slower than that of some of the fastest fighter ...

The most advanced fighter jets in the world are known as "fifth generation". They contain technologies developed in the first part of the 21st century. Examples of fifth generation fighter jets ...

An overhead view of the production line ... being upgraded and widely recognized as a top fifth-generation fighter. Lockheed says the jet's production contributes roughly $72 billion annually ...

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER TERRI PARKER JUST GOT A RARE INSIDE LOOK AT HOW THE NORAD FIGHTER PILOTS INTERCEPT ... cameras mounted to the jets for a dramatic, real-time view.Since Trump returned ...

Not so long ago, the F-35 fighter jet was the hottest ticket in the international ... It’s that the whole defense edifice, from top to bottom, has been designed with a deep level of ...

Based on Trump’s promises, the F-47 should be the most advanced fighter jet available ... are working on sixth-generation jets. Trump said, “Its speed is top, so ‘over two,’ which is ...