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Forget the F-47: The Pentagon Is Betting on the F-22 Raptor for the Long Haul

For a fraction of the cost of the new NGAD sixth-gen plane, the US Air Force is preparing to keep the F-22 Raptor as the ...
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A 'super' F-22 Raptor is coming, reports say

The F-22 Raptor is about to get a second act. After years of debate over whether to retire or merely sustain the fleet, the Pentagon is now moving toward a sweeping upgrade package that would turn the ...
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The F-22 Is Getting New Upgrades (And Why There’s No Need for an F-47)

Designed for air superiority, stealth, and possessing advanced sensor fusion, the United States Air Force’s fifth-generation F-22 Raptor, designed by Lockheed Martin, represents the pinnacle of ...
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The Air Force Could Soon Have 32 Additional F-22 Combat Ready ‘Raptor’ Stealth Fighters

Key Points and Summary - Lockheed Martin is pushing to expand F-22 modernization to include 35 older Block 20 trainers—saving them from scrapping—and to pursue a broader “fifth-gen-plus” path for the ...