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There is no official replacement for the F-22 Raptor, says the head of Air Combat Command. That could be another blow to the withering Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program.

Air Force Now Says It Has No Official F-22 Raptor Replacement

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 10, 2024

Air Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New Budget

Air Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New Budget

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 1, 2022

F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated)

F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated)

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 19, 2022

F-22 Raptor Spotted Flying With Stealthy Underwing Pods

F-22 Raptor Spotted Flying With Stealthy Underwing Pods

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 8, 2022

The F-117 Tested A Mirror-Like Skin Decades Before The F-22 Did

The F-117 Tested A Mirror-Like Skin Decades Before The F-22 Did

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 23, 2021

Incredible Images Of A Stripped-Down F-22 Raptor Being Rebuilt After A Belly Landing

Incredible Images Of A Stripped-Down F-22 Raptor Being Rebuilt After A Belly Landing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 21, 2021

F-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB

F-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 22, 2021

F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash

F-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor Crash

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 14, 2021

F-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor Abroad

F-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor Abroad

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 16, 2021

Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing

Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs

Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

A Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For Guam

A Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For Guam

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 16, 2021

Hawaii-Based F-22s Scrambled On FAA’s Request But Nobody Will Say Why (Updated)

Hawaii-Based F-22s Scrambled On FAA’s Request But Nobody Will Say Why (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

Early F-35As May Get Axed Even Though Overall Readiness Has Improved Significantly

Early F-35As May Get Axed Even Though Overall Readiness Has Improved Significantly

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 25, 2021

F-15EX To Carry New Oversized Air-To-Air Missile

F-15EX To Carry New Oversized Air-To-Air Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 17, 2021

Honeywell Fined Millions Over Exporting Sensitive Info On F-22, F-35, And More To China (Updated)

Honeywell Fined Millions Over Exporting Sensitive Info On F-22, F-35, And More To China (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 10, 2021