Key Points: The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a collaborative sixth-generation fighter project by Japan, the UK, and Italy, faces immense cost challenges. Saudi Arabia, eager to expand its ...

Moreover, the sixth-generation fighter won't fly alone. A core concept is the use of AI-piloted drone wingmen, which the U.S. Air Force calls Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

The Pentagon’s 6th Generation Fighter may be stealthy and will likely have next-generation computers, electronic warfare technology, speed, weapons and sensors The Air Force has begun ...

The sixth-generation fighter is more than a new jet. It’s the heart of a new warfighting system. Whether it’s the American F-47, China’s J-36, or Europe’s GCAP Tempest, these jets are ...

The race for 6th-generation military aircraft advances as the Pentagon develops the B-21 Raider and F-47 fighter, while the Navy reconsiders its F/A-XX program amid budget constraints.

Delegates look at the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) 6th-generation fighter jet concept design at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 near London on July 22, 2024. (Justin Tallis/AFP ...

The J-36, referred to as China’s 6th generation aircraft, first got public attention with its maiden flight on Dec. 26, 2024 and, since then, it has been a subject of intrigue and speculation in ...

Delegates look at the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) 6th-generation fighter jet concept design, bathed in the colors of Italy's national flag, on the opening day of the Farnborough ...

F-35 Crisis Mounts Pressure on Europe Over Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty. Adjusting to hostile messaging from the White House, Canada put its planned ...

Delegates look at the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) 6th-generation fighter jet concept design at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 near London on July 22, 2024. (Justin Tallis/AFP ...