The F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter jet that offers great stealth and other advanced capabilities. So why did the Air Force choose to discontinue it?

the service now appears to be reconsidering that plan and focusing on sustaining an air superiority combat capability for a highly contested environment. Some of the upgrades expected for the F-22 ...

The world’s first-ever fifth-generation fighter platform may be nearing retirement, but the F-22 Raptor is still being enhanced to retain an edge over newer near-peers. As the Air Force’s top ...

The Air Force plans to retire its ... said last July. “The Raptor team recently conducted six flight test efforts to demo and assess advanced sensors on the F-22 required to complete an ongoing ...

In August, F-22 Raptor fighter jets from the 90th Fighter Squadrons deployed to the Middle East to counter the threat of Iranian drones and missiles. Only hours after they had touched down in the ...

The Russian built the Su-57 fighter jet to challenge the dominance of American fighter jets F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.

Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT recently clinched a deal worth $270 million to integrate a system of next-generation infrared defensive sensors on the F-22 Raptor military aircraft. The award has been ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor has been described as "the most lethal fighter aircraft in the world," but until recently it was used primarily as a bodyguard for ...

Justin Taylor, vice president, F-22 program at Lockheed Martin added: "Lockheed Martin is proud to continue partnering with the Air Force on essential modernization efforts for the Raptor ...

The pilot declared an emergency and ejected before the plane went down Tuesday afternoon, military officials said.

The F-22 Raptor was the world's first operational fifth-generation fighter jet, and remains one of the most advanced planes in the air. Lockheed Martin receives a lot of credit for making the ...

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor prepares to be refueled by a KC ... the service now appears to be reconsidering that plan and focusing on sustaining an air superiority combat capability for a highly ...