What Is Thrust Vectoring & Why Do 5th-Generation Fighter Jets Use It?

Thrust-vectoring makes impossible maneuvers possible. The huge, powerful jets can perform extremely tight turns that ...

China set to supercharge fifth-gen J-20 stealth fighter with radar, engine and AI upgrades

Analyst tells state media Mighty Dragon’s airborne weapons are expected to have a longer range and stronger anti-interference ...
AOL

US commanders say 5th-gen fighters will be 'critical' in a war. Here's how F-35s and F-22s stack up to Russia's and China's best jets.

The US's newest fifth-generation fighter, the F-35, is again under fire from Congress. Despite lawmakers' displeasure with it, US military commanders say the jet is indispensable. The commanders say ...

America’s 7 most powerful fighter jets of all time

The United States has produced many of the most powerful and impactful fighter jets and these remain the mainstay of any air ...
The Nation Newspaper

FULL LIST: Seven countries that fly world’s most advanced 5th-generation fighter jets

In today’s world, air superiority remains a defining measure of global power—and only a select few nations command the technology to field true fifth-generation fighter jets. These aircraft fuse ...
AOL

Fifth-gen fighters like the F-35 are now the bare minimum needed to get the edge in a modern air war, Royal Air Force officer says

Fifth-generation jets are now "the peer-level baseline," a Royal Air Force official said. He said the advanced jets are now the "entry standard" to get the edge in the air "against the most basic ...
Mathrubhumi English

Are India’s stealth fighters on track? DRDO Chairman gives major update

New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation announced an accelerated timeline for its next-generation fighter ...
Morningstar

Lockheed Martin Uses 5th Gen Fighter to Command Drone in Flight

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT), with industry partners and the U.S. Air Force, controlled an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) from the ...