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All revealed fifth-generation fighters use commercial off-the-shelf main processors to directly control all sensors to form a consolidated view of the battlespace with both onboard and networked sensors, while previous-generation jet fighters used federated systems where each sensor or pod would present its own readings for the pilot to combine in their own mind a view of the battlespace.
For example, Lockheed Martin has applied the term "fifth generation" to its F-22 and F-35 aircraft, but this has been challenged by its competitors Eurofighter GmbH and Boeing IDS. [10] [11] It has been suggested that Lockheed Martin "labeled the F-35 a 'fifth-generation' fighter in 2005, a term it borrowed from Russia in 2004 to describe the F ...
Fighter aircraft are military aircraft primarily designed for air-to-air combat. This list does not aim to include attack aircraft primarily intended for different roles, where they have some secondary air-to-air capability.
This is a list of countries by level of military equipment, including naval ships, fighter aircraft and nuclear weapons. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made.
fighter-bomber, strike fighter: twinjet, twin-seat 138 April 13, 1990 2014, March 20 2006–present - Su-30MKM: Flanker I Multirole air superiority fighter Malaysian Air Force variant of Su-30 18 Su-30МK: 1 July 1997 2007 2007–present - Su-57/T 50: Felon multirole fifth-generation jet fighter: twin-engine, single-seat 12 29 January 2010 2020 ...
Country Armed Forces Air Force Army Naval Designation Systems Afghanistan all-- Albania all-- Angola current-- Argentina all-all Australia all / current: all: all Bahrain current-
Chengdu Aerospace designed and now produces the Chengdu J-10 light-weight multi-role fighter and Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation jet fighter, that are considered to be two of the most advanced weapons in China's inventory, as well as the CAC/PAC FC-1 Xiaolong very light-weight multi-role fighter that is produced in cooperation with Pakistan.
Other countries have initiated fifth-generation fighter development projects. In December 2010, it was discovered that China is developing the 5th generation fighter Chengdu J-20. [38] The J-20 took its maiden flight in January 2011.