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Military Aircraft delivers clear, data-driven coverage of fighters, tankers, ISR, and transports—avionics, sensors, weapons, range, CPFH, and sustainment. Deep dives, program trackers, and side-by-side comparisons (F-35, Su-57, NGAD, KC-46A vs A330 MRTT) turn complex specs into actionable insight. Expect load-bearing charts, upgrade maps, and operational implications for today’s forces and budgets.

6th-Gen Fighters Explained: 10 Breakthrough Capabilities

Maggy Aston - August 15, 2025

F-35 banking at dusk with glowing afterburner and serrated stealth nozzle

The F-35 Engine: Power, Stealth & Cutting-Edge Technology

F-35 fighter jet on runway with directed energy weapon and missiles under cloudy sky.

F-35 Future Tech: Directed Energy, New Missiles, and AI Cues

F-35 cockpit with panoramic display and HMD symbology showing radar, IR, and targeting cues

The Avionics of the F-35 Fighter: A Deep Dive into Its Cutting-Edge Technology

From F135 to 6th-Gen: How New CMC Materials and Cooling Change the Game

Maggy Aston - August 12, 2025 0

Why the F135 was a breakthrough—until the mission outgrew it? Pratt & Whitney’s F135 gave the F-35 the thrust, reliability, and sustainment backbone a stealth,...

How “5th-Gen” Is the Su-57? Stealth, Supercruise, and Signature Management

Maggy Aston - September 18, 2025 0

TL;DR The Su-57 has some fifth-gen traits (planform alignment, internal bays, distributed apertures), but persistent issues—finish quality, exposed engine aspects, current engines lacking true supercruise,...