The F-22 Has Gone from Rolling Retirement To The USAF’s Top ... - Forbes
Mar 8, 2024 · Less than a year ago, the Air Force was asking to cut 32 early model F-22s from its meager 183-Raptor inventory. On Thursday, the fighter was dubbed its “highest priority”.
The F-22 is having a modernization moment - Breaking Defense
Mar 3, 2025 · At times overlooked, this combat-proven, fifth-generation fighter jet is taking on new importance as the U.S. Air Force considers enhancements that could keep it ready and …
The Air Force Could Soon Have a ‘Super’ F-22 Raptor Fighter
Jan 27, 2025 · Key Points and Summary: The US Air Force is investing over $1 billion to upgrade its F-22 Raptor fleet, ensuring its continued dominance until the Next Generation Air …
Air Force Chief: How the New F-47 Will Improve on the F-22
Mar 21, 2025 · The Air Force is promising upgrades in range, stealth, schedule, cost, and number of airframes for its Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter—newly christened the F …
F-22 jets get engine makeover to shake off USAF’s operational blues
Feb 21, 2025 · US Air Force gives F-22s a much-needed engine boost to reverse 20-year readiness low. The F-22’s operational availability plummeted from 57.4% two years ago to a …
U.S. Air Force Awards RTX $1 Billion Contract to Upgrade F-22 …
Aug 31, 2024 · Amid the acute need for 5th generation fighters in modern combat scenarios against peer adversaries, the U.S. Air Force is looking to upgrade its F-22 Raptor with a series …
F-22 Raptor Photographed With New Stealthy External Fuel Tanks
Mar 23, 2024 · In the artwork we can see three Raptors loaded with new stealthy external fuel tanks, two underwing faceted pods and a new unknown air-to-air missile, but there are even …
Lockheed Martin to Modernize Air Force F-22 Raptor with …
Jan 22, 2025 · The F-22 will soon feature a newly developed, distributed set of embedded TacIRST sensors developed by Lockheed Martin to enhance aircraft survivability and lethality, …
The F-22 Is Finally Getting Some Much Needed Upgrades
May 3, 2022 · 25 years after it entered service in the U.S. Air Force, the F-22 Raptor is scheduled to receive some major upgrades to keep its edge over future adversaries.
News | The F-22 is having a modernization moment | RTX
Dec 5, 2024 · It’s why teams across RTX continue to advance cockpit technologies for the F-22 to help pilots stay ahead of the threat when a mission is changing rapidly and unfolding across …