In 1983, the United States put the world's first operational stealth aircraft, the F117 Nighthawk, into active service, beginning a monopoly on lowobservable aviation that would stretch across more than three decades. In 2017, however, that monopoly came to an end when China's J20 entered service.
Today, there are at least a dozen new stealth aircraft in active development around the world. Here's the breakdown.
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Further Reading:
NGAD coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/didlock...
F/AXX coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/themass...
B21 Raider coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/heresyo...
New US aircraft in development: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/5secret...
The latest fighter tech: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/whatkin...
F22 upgrades: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/americas...
FC31 coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/chinasn...
H20 coverage: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/h20wha...
Su75 Checkmate: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/checkmat...
Pak Da: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/russias...
More Citations
FC31 https://www.businessinsider.com/china...
Pak DA: https://tass.com/defense/1160253
TFX: https://www.thedrive.com/thewarzone...
KF21:https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/so...
GCAP: https://breakingdefense.com/2022/12/u...
FCAS: https://www.airbus.com/en/productsse...
AMCA: https://www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...