Tempest 6th-gen fighter jet concept features next-gen power and aeros

At this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, Britain, Italy and Japan are showing off the latest concept model of the sixth-generation fighter being developed by the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), highlighting its advanced aerodynamics.Contin… Continue reading Tempest 6th-gen fighter jet concept features next-gen power and aeros

Northrop Grumman tests electronic defense system for F-16 fighters

In order to protect the venerable F-16 fighter from modern electronic threats, Northrop Grumman has put its AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) up against a series of “attacks” from the US Air Force Laboratory Intelligence Vali… Continue reading Northrop Grumman tests electronic defense system for F-16 fighters

Tempest sixth-generation demonstration fighter to fly by 2027

The sixth generation of supersonic stealth fighter planes is on its way. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that the British-led Future Combat Air System initiative’s Tempest fighter program will fly a combat air demonstrator by 2027.Contin… Continue reading Tempest sixth-generation demonstration fighter to fly by 2027

Commercial airliner modified to be flying lab for 6th-gen Tempest fighter

Aerospace company Leonardo and aviation services company 2Excel are modifying a commercial Boeing 757-200 airliner to act as a flying laboratory. Called Excalibur, it will be used to test technology for the 6th-generation Tempest fighter jet being deve… Continue reading Commercial airliner modified to be flying lab for 6th-gen Tempest fighter

Sukhoi shows off Checkmate 5th-Gen fighter to compete with F-35

At this year’s MAKS-21 air show outside Moscow, Sukhoi unveiled a mock-up of its latest fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Called the Checkmate SU-75, it is designed as an “inexpensive” rival to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighte… Continue reading Sukhoi shows off Checkmate 5th-Gen fighter to compete with F-35

Bionic Display cuts computing power for flight simulator mixed reality

Saab and Varjo Technologies are developing a new low-cost, high-resolution mixed-reality (XR) technology for flight simulators to train pilots of the Saab Gripen E/F multi-role fighter aircraft. Called Bionic Display, it cuts the computing power requir… Continue reading Bionic Display cuts computing power for flight simulator mixed reality