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 ...
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 ...
The Week

Russia's fifth-generation stealth fighter Su-57 to have increased thrust, improved flight performance

Russia's fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighter has successfully completed its first test flight powered by the new, advanced Izdeliye 177 engine ...
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 ...
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 ...
AeroTime

Russia begins flight tests of Su-57 fighter with new fifth-generation engine

Russia has begun flight testing a new engine for its Su-57 fighter, aiming to improve performance, increase production, and support future exports.
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 ...
Morningstar

JFJ Aviation & Defence GmbH Teams Up with Vrgineers to Develop the Most Advanced Unrestricted 5th Generation Fighter Simulator

BURGKIRCHEN, Austria, Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- JFJ Aviation & Defence GmbH is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Czech-US technology company Vrgineers to co-develop an unrestricted ...