Reports suggest Iran has acquired China’s advanced YLC-8B UHF-band anti-stealth radar system, potentially enhancing Tehran’s ability to detect low-observable aircraft such as the B-2 Spirit, F-35 ...

Inspired by the aerodynamic perfection of the Peregrine Falcon, the Northrop B-2 Spirit remains the world’s most formidable—and expensive—military aircraft. With a price tag of $2.2 billion per unit, ...

Recent incidents suggest a gap between advertised capability and operational performance for Beijing's defense industry's ...

The US Air Force relies on stealth to survive modern defenses, evolving from Cold War lessons as speed, altitude, and numbers became insufficient.

The B-21 Raider is designed to be one of the most advanced stealth bombers ever built, but the technology that keeps it invisible comes with a hidden cost. Behind secure facilities at Plant 42 in ...

Stealth duds on the flightline?

As tensions with Iran soar and reports emerge of Chinese anti-stealth radar deliveries to Tehran, the US Air Force is quietly rolling out major upgrades to its F-22 and F-35 fleets. These enhancements ...

Radar-absorbent materials (RAM) play a key role in determining the effectiveness of an aircraft’s stealth performance. As stealth performance becomes a design cornerstone of military aircraft, it is ...

WASHINGTON -- America's stealth bombers may be in danger of having their cover blown by a new type of radar that uses cell phone technology, researchers say. The Air Force says it's a limited problem ...

NEW low-drag stealth tanks for F22 fuel can be modified into stealth weapon pods for the F-35. This is the logical next step to solve the small internal bays ...

The new Low Drag Tank and Pylon (LDTP) system for the F-22 can (and likely will, in adapted form) be used on the F-47 (Boeing's NGAD sixth-gen fighter), F-35, ...