Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

The most advanced fighter jets in the world are known as "fifth generation". They contain technologies developed in the first part of the 21st century. Examples of fifth generation fighter jets ...

There's a peculiarity that emerges when looking at the evolution of fighter jets. The F-100 Super Sabre — the first supersonic fighter jet in the world – debuted in the early '50s ...

RAF fighter jets, deployed as part of Operation CHESSMAN, intercepted Russian aircraft near NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea. These intercepts, involving Typhoons scrambled from Malbork Air Base ...

Romanian radars first picked up an "aerial target" on the border with Ukraine at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Bucharest said.

The world’s most powerful fighter jet is on its way to the United States: President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that American aerospace and defense company Boeing has won the ...

China appears to be fast-tracking its push for air superiority, with new footage and images showing two stealth aircraft under testing - sixth-generation fighter prototypes. The first jet ...

F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Vertical tails can be seen at the rear of this fifth generation jet. (Image credit: US Air Force / Paul Holcomb) The role of vertical tails could also be ...

RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled three times in three days to intercept Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace over the past week. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two Typhoons ...

RAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace over the Baltic Sea. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base ...