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5 Fastest Fighter Jets in the U.S. Military in 2025

America still sets the pace in fighter aviation. This rundown highlights the five fastest U.S. jets in 2025—F-15EX Eagle II, ...
Navy helicopter and fighter jet from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea during routine operations. All five crew members ...
All personnel involved were safe, and the causes of the two crashes were under investigation, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet ...
Today, the “ghost of the X-32” haunts the US military not because the aircraft itself was flawed beyond redemption, but ...
The US Air Force requires a 22% expansion of its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft by 2035, up from 1,271 currently, according ...
According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...
A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...
A helicopter and a fighter jet went down in separate incidents while operating from a U.S. aircraft carrier on Sunday, the ...
US Air Force officials and experts have long been concerned the fleet is shrinking and aging as China's grows and advances.
Ford and its associated warships are heading to the region, the Pentagon said on Saturday NZT, a significant expansion of the ...
By far the best American fighter of 1939, and by far the shiniest aircraft on this list, the Curtiss Hawk 75A scored the ...
A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half-hour on Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, with all crew members safely rescued, the Navy’s ...