The following is the Nov. 28, 2025, Congressional Research Service in focus report U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft. From the Report The U.S. Air Force is developing a new type of uncrewed weapon system called Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

A massive funding boost will transform an experimental Australian aircraft - the first of its kind to be built in Australia in over 50 years - into a fully-functioning war-fighting platform.

Lockheed Martin has proposed a plan to increase the combat-ready F-22 Raptor fleet by 32 jets, a significant boost to the U.S. military’s air capabilities. This initiative aims to enhance the operational capacity of the F-22 fleet, which plays a crucial ...

A critical system failed as a Super Hornet fighter jet was landing on USS Harry S. Truman. The jet slid off the deck into the Red Sea.

In this photo circulated on social media, PLA aircraft rehearse for China’s military parade, held in Beijing on Sep. 3, 2025. Credit: Sina Weibo/@inSky_1865 “Updating priors” means revising an existing belief system in the face of new evidence.

Key Points and Summary - America still sets the pace in fighter aviation. This rundown highlights the five fastest U.S. jets in 2025—F-15EX Eagle II, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-22 Raptor, F-15C/D Eagle, and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet—and explains why speed is ...

With the YFQ-44 now flying, both of the U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft are in flight testing. The YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) developed by Anduril has conducted its first flight on Oct. 31, 2025. Following this ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Only true aviation experts can spot these fighter jets by just their silhouettes alone. Fifth-gen shapes ...

The MV-22B Osprey isn’t just another military aircraft — it’s a machine that rewrites the rules of flight. A tiltrotor that takes off like a helicopter, flies like a plane, and reaches places no runway has ever touched.

Science, art and logistics all play a role in how the U.S. military paints its aircraft to be ready for battle.