Western technology seen biggest threat to U.S. fighters in near term

U.S. fighter aircraft will face an increasing threat from fourth- generation fighters as advanced European, Russian and Chinese aircraft proliferate and air defense systems are enhanced, but a fifth-generation threat isn't expected to emerge until about 2015, according to a senior Defense Dept...

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