Next-Generation Aircraft Grab Spotlight As F-35 Fights Latest Crisis

Steve Trimble Tony Osborne Brian Everstine December 12, 2023
Future Combat Air System concept

France, Germany and Spain are continuing to refine the technology details of the Future Combat Air System.

Credit: German Defense Ministry
A blockbuster year lies ahead for air combat aircraft. As the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II attempts to climb out of another self-imposed crisis, a new generation of bombers, fighters and autonomous systems could dominate headlines over the next 12 months. In the U.S., two industry teams...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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