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Russia, China, and the US all have fifth-generation fighter jet programs, but each country is having issues with its jets.

This week, USS George Washington conducted what are called "cyclic operations" to simulate future operational missions.

Years ago, both the Boeing X-32 and the Lockheed Martin X-35 were battling to win the right to become the next Joint Strike Fighter. As history notes, Boeing lost to the Lockheed Martin F-35. However, the rivalry between the two airplanes may have improved the design and performance of the F-35 Lighting II.

The mirror-like coatings have appeared on F-22s, F-35s, and F-117s, but this is the first time we have seen them in the carrier environment.

“This is a vision for the future, so there is currently no process of acquiring aircraft to replace the F-16s,” a spokesperson from the office of Portugal’s defense minister Helena Carreiras, told Breaking Defense.

Growing demands for the USAF's collaborative drones, with greater payload and performance, could lead to cost growth and other issues.

Europeans have been quick to enhance their missile defence capabilities. But to properly address the threat of Russia’s missiles and deter broader conflict, they need to complement defensive systems with offensive ones

Japan hasn't operated actual aircraft carriers since the end of the Second World War. Still, in August 2013, Japanese officials announced that its two helicopter destroyers would be modified for use in national defense – notably to confront China's naval expansion.

“Our objectives really are continuing to mature adaptive engine technology for a variety of platforms to continue to keep the industrial base healthy and strong,” said GE Aerospace’s David Tweedie.

The report was buried until now, more than four years after secretive comparative testing between the A-10 and F-35 concluded.