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Forget the F-22 or F-35: China’s J-20 and J-35A Might Soon Have a ‘Secret’ Stealth Weapon

Chinese researchers claim a major leap in radar-absorbent materials that could sharply boost the stealth of future PLA ...
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Why the F‑22’s $8 Billion Upgrade Could Redefine Air Superiority

Central to the upgrade package is the Infrared Defensive System, or IRDS, an embedded sensor network taken from Lockheed Martin’s TacIRST technology. The system will detect the weak heat signatures of ...
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J-20 v. F-22: How Do China’s and America’s Greatest Fighter Jets Stack Up?

For now, the F-22 Raptor remains the greatest air superiority fighter ever built. But China is catching up. The Chengdu J-20 and the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor represent the respective apexes of ...