The United States Air Force will keep the Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor in service until 2060, extending the life of the aircraft for another 43 years.

Summary and Key Points: The United States Air Force's F-22A Raptor captured attention at the largest-ever Exercise Pitch Black in Australia, featuring aircraft from 21 nations. -Held from July 12 ...

The F-22A Raptor was introduced Dec. 15, 2005, and a total of 187 operational aircraft were built. The last airframe was delivered to the Air Force in 2012. Development and Design.

Largely forgotten, the X-44 MANTA (Multi-Axis No-Tail Aircraft) was an ambitious concept in the late 1990s by Lockheed Martin ...

Looking les and less likely. According to a weekend report from Reuters news agency, one of Washington's closest Asian allies may be ending a several decades-long practice of purchasing its ...

On Feb. 21, 2025, an F-22A Raptor using radio ... Issues with landing gear are more common than one might think and are not limited to the F-22. The F-35 Lighting II aircraft has also a history ...

F-22 Raptor: The Advanced Fighter America Needed But Couldn’t Afford The F-22A Raptor is probably the most advanced air superiority fighter in existence today. It is the Michael Jordan of fifth ...

US Air Force fighter jets have returned to a UK base from the Middle East following the bombing operation in Iran. Ten F-22A ...

It is both painful and amusing to watch the crowing over this week's vote by the Senate to delete $1.75 billion in funding for the continued production of the Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor.

President Obama's fiscal year (FY) 2010 defense budget request would stop production of the F-22A Raptor at just 187 aircraft and permanently shut down this production line.

An Air Force F-22A Raptor made an emergency landing at Kadena Air Base, according to ... The aircraft was returning after participating in routine training that began Wednesday and is scheduled ...

WASHINGTON — An F-22A Raptor jet — the newest fighter in the Air Force inventory — crashed Wednesday during a test flight north of Edwards Air Force Base in California. Lockheed Martin says ...