Executive Summary: The United States is repositioning F-22 stealth fighters closer to China to improve response times in a potential Taiwan crisis. …
F-22 Raptor
- Aerospace & AviationAirpower Balance
U.S. F-22 Raptors Expand Indo-Pacific Air Combat Capability With Philippine FA-50PH Drills
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readU.S. F-22 Raptors Deepen Indo-Pacific Interoperability With Philippine FA-50PHs U.S. F-22 Raptors have conducted joint air combat interoperability training with Philippine Air …
- Defense Contracts
NOVA Group Secures $58M Deal For F-22 Fuel Infrastructure In Alaska
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readNOVA Group Secures F-22 Fuel Infrastructure Contract The F-22 fuel infrastructure contract awarded to NOVA Group Inc. marks a significant investment in …
- Middle East Defense & Security
U.S. Deploys 12 F-22 Raptors To Southern Israel In Major Force Posture Shift
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► The United States has deployed 12 F-22 Raptor fighter jets to southern Israel. ► The …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
US F-22 Raptors Spotted In UK Signal Potential Shift In Middle East Airpower Posture
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► US F-22 Raptors were recently sighted operating from RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom. ► …
- Aerospace & AviationAirpower Balance
F-22 and F-35 Airpower Central to Reported Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readF-22 and F-35 Airpower at the Center of Venezuela Operation F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II fighter jets reportedly played a central …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Why the F-22 “Super” Upgrade Is Gaining Renewed Support; NGAD and the Future of U.S. Air Dominance
by TeamDefenseWatch 7 minutes readThe F-22 Raptor remains central to U.S. air superiority doctrine — and under the newly elevated “F-22 Super” upgrade plan, the Raptor …
- Global News
F-22 Raptor Takes Control of MQ-20 Avenger Drone in Historic Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Test
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readIn a landmark demonstration on October 21, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), Lockheed Martin, and L3Harris successfully executed a cre wed-uncrewed …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Reviving Air Superiority: Why the U.S. Air Force Must Prioritize a ‘Super’ F-22 Raptor Upgrade Now
by TeamDefenseWatch 7 minutes readThe F-22 Raptor may have taken first flight decades ago, but as the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) accelerates its stealth-fighter …
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
From the F-117 to the F-22: How Fighter Jet Stealth Evolved Since the 1990s
by TeamDefenseWatch 6 minutes readIn the early 1990s, the F‑117 Nighthawk represented a pioneering leap in stealth technology for tactical operations. Fast-forward two decades and the …