The F-35 will also serve as a test bed for technologies that will become commonplace in the next generation of jets. Flying in coordination with AI-enabled drones will become a staple of any sixth-generation fighter, and those new fighter tricks will likely first arrive in the form of the F-35.

The largest NATO bases with the most fighters are all US Air Force and US Navy bases, with some having more fighters than entire European air forces.

At least 16 US military aircraft, including drones and fighter jets, have been destroyed since the start of the Iran war, according to a report.

NORAD intercepted five Russian military aircraft near Alaska’s western coast, but officials say the flights were not provocative.

The United States operates multiple bases with more than 100 fighter jets typically stationed there.

The US Air Force (USAF) says it needs to significantly expand its fleet of fighter aircraft to meet global security requirements. In an analysis report obtained by FlightGlobal, the USAF projects it will need to grow its inventory of combat-assigned ...