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 ...

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 ...

Despite the newer F-35 Lightning II’s introduction, the F-22 remains dominant in terms of stealth and speed. The US Air Force’s dwindling fleet of F-22 Raptor fighters may be aging, but these ...