F-117a Nighthawk: America’s 20 -year -old retired aircraft were once again seen flying in the sky. This view was seen near Mexico. The US Air Force’s two F-11a Nighthock Stealth aircraft were seen flying with a tanker aircraft on 30 September 2025.

According to the report of Armyrecognition, during this time the refueling boom (fuel pipe) moved towards the aircraft. Since then, once again everyone’s eyes have been fixed on America.

Know what is the whole matter

On September 30, two F-117A nighthow aircraft near Mexico were seen flying in the formation with the American tanker aircraft. The tanker task is to fuel the aircraft in the air, so that they can take long flights. People were surprised as these aircraft were officially retired in 2008. However, these aircraft have appeared during Test flights and training many times in the last 10 years.

This big sign given by refueling test

This time the siting of this time is being considered special because the certification of refueling from the new KC 46 Pegasus tanker of the US Air Force has been completed in March 2024. That is, this flight is not a coincidence but a planned exercise.

History of nighthoc ‘invisible warrior’

1. The F-117a Nighthock was the world’s first stealth aircraft, designed by Lockheed’s Scink Works Program in the 1980s.
2. Its shape and material were such that it used to become almost invisible on the radar.
3. It was designed for an accurate target mission.
4. It played an important role in the 1991 Operation Desert Storm (Iraq War) and the 1999 Operation Allied Force (Yugoslavia War).
5. It was retired in 2008, but is still active for more than 50 aircraft testing and training.

Comparison with new aircraft

Although now modern aircraft like F-35 Lightning II and B-2 Spirit are part of the American fleet, the importance of F-117A is still intact. Its new tanker KC-46 and KC-135 to fly with stratotans tell that it is being used in Testband and Training Missions.

America gave this big message

The appearance of these aircraft flying near Mexico is not just pictures but a strategic message of America. It is a clear indication that Washington is strengthening its military strength by giving a new look to old technology. Experts believe that this test may be used for future unmanded stealth systems or B 21 raider bomber.

Warning for enemies

This siting also gives a message that America can also make old weapons fatal. If they are being used for training, then it simply means that pilots are learning the stealth operation or it is being tested with drone technology.

Nighthock’s return lesson

The return of F-117A shows that stealth technology is never old. Even after retiring in 2008, it is playing an important role in the future of the US Air Force. Whether it is a test flight in the air, pilot training or the use with new technology, the nighthoc is still active and useful.

Turki President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently entered into a major agreement with European countries on Eurofighter Jet. The Turki first wanted to buy the F-35 fighter jet from the US, but was excluded from the program due to Israeli pressure and buying S-400 missile system from Russia.

Now ‘ear’ fighter jet is fighting
Turki’s official company Turkish Aerospace Industries has developed its indigenous ‘Kan’ fighter jet. It is a fifth generation fighter aircraft, which is being described as a cheap and practical option of F-35 of America. The Turki is working on a plan to replace it and sell it abroad.

48 Kaan Jet’s first deal from Indonesia
Turki has recently done the first deal of 48 Kaan Fighter Jet with Indonesia. Turki President Erdogan himself informed about the agreement. After this, now Egypt is also preparing to buy this fighter jet, although the official announcement has not been made yet.

Pakistan and Gulf Countries also willing to buy
The Turk’s Kaan Fighter Jet is now becoming very popular in Muslim countries of Pakistan, Egypt and Gulf. These countries are seeing it as an alternative to lower price and low maintenance than the F-35 of America.

Drone superpower became Turki
The Turki achieved the biggest military success in the world when its Bairkatar TB-2 drone proved to be very effective against Russia in Ukraine War. After this, the Turki came to be called drone superpower.

Experience on being removed from F-35
Turki companies were earlier making more than 900 parts for the F-35, which gave them a lot of information about the stealth technology. Now on the basis of this technical knowledge, he is bringing Kaan to the global market.

America and Israel worry
The US wants its F-35 technology to be limited only to reliable colleagues, so that the technical growth of Israel is maintained. Therefore, the US is avoiding giving F-35 to Gulf countries. At the same time, tension between Turki and Israel about Syria and Hamas is also increasing continuously.

Strict opinion of American experts
American analysts believe that it should not get F-35 until the Turkas return or destroy the Russian S-400 missile system. They are also criticizing Erdogan’s Hamas-Sammani policy.

Russia has shown the world a new trailer of its military skills by testing the hypersonic missile from its fifth generation stealth fighter jet SU-57. This has been confirmed by the Chief of the Main Staff and First Deputy Commander in Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Maqsimatsev. He said that the SU-57 fighter aircraft is now equipped with hypersonic weapons and Russia’s aerospace forces are getting advanced and modern weapons systems every year.

He told in an interview that according to the government’s order, now modern fighter aircraft like SU-57 are being delivered and fast. Russia has been indicating to install hypersonic missiles in its jet aircraft for the past few years. In February 2023, Russia’s Tass news agency reported that a small but deadly “air-to-piece hypersonic missile” was prepared and tested for SU-57.

What is Jircon Hyperconic Missile?
Jircon is Russia’s most modern hypersonic cruise missile. It was first included in the Russian Navy in the year 2023. This missile has also been deployed in submarines. Its biggest feature is its speed and strength. Jircon’s speed is Mach 9, that is, it runs nine times at the speed of voice-at a speed of 11,000 kilometers per hour.

Its strike range is up to 1000 km, so that it can target enemy’s hideouts from a distance. Its speed and firepower is so deadly that it can cheat any air defense system. Not only this, the strength of its carnitic energy is so high that it can completely destroy the biggest warship or aircraft career.

How far Nircon is compared to Western countries?
Jircon’s capabilities are much higher than the missiles of Western countries. America’s fastest hypersonic missile is SM-6, whose speed is only Mach 3.5 and the range is limited to 450 km. At the same time, China claims that it has a missile named YJ-21, which is equal to Jircon i.e. Mach 9 speed and 1000 km range, but no country in Europe has any missile that can match Jircon. In this sense, Russia has gone beyond the world in this technology.

SU-57 and Jircon duo: Radar also cheated
SU-57 is a fighter aircraft equipped with state-of-the-art stealth technology. It is very difficult to catch it with radar. Now in this aircraft, the Jircon missile has been integrated by hiding the internal weapon bay ie inside the aircraft. This means that the enemy cannot look at this missile until it fire.

SU-57 has been prepared in such a way that it can carry out a very fast-paced distance attack. Russia has already made an air-to-air R-77M missile for this, whose range is more than 400 kilometers. Apart from this, in October 2023, Russia’s government media claimed a new long-range cruise missile test, which is based on KH-101/102 and the range of about 3500 km.

Big question for India: Will SU-57 buy?
India has recently refused to buy America’s F-35 fighter jet. In such a situation, now the defense experts are eyeing whether India will now move towards buying SU-57 of Russia? SU-57 is not only equipped with stealth technology, but now hypersonic weapons have also been added to it. If India buys this fighter jet, it can take the strength of the Indian Air Force to a new height. India and Russia have already strong defense relations and the involvement of state-of-the-art fighter jets like SU-57 can increase India’s strategic capacity manifold.

Usa news: US President Donald Trump has officially announced to build a sixth generation fighter aircraft. On March 21, he announced this ambitious project with Defense Minister Pete Hegseth at the Oval Office of White House. According to Trump, the name of this fighter jet will be F-47, which will be developed under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) project.

The F-47 will replace the US Air Force F-22 raptor. The NGAD system will be a state-of-the-art network-connected platform, including stealth fighter jets, drone technology and other modern components. This project was launched in 2020, but it was stopped due to excessive cost. Now the Trump administration has decided to resume it.

NGAD project will cost more

Former US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who was in his position during the Biden administration, has said that the cost of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) project could be three times higher than the F-35 fighter jet. According to him, a NGAD fighter jet can cost up to $ 300 million.

In September 2022, the US Air Combat Command (ACC) chief General Mark D. Kelly revealed that China was already constructing a new fighter aircraft to combat the US NGAD project.

Significantly, on 26 December 2024, China unveiled its sixth generation fighter jet, named Chengdu J-36. However, so far there is not much information about the characteristics and technical abilities of this fighter jet.

F-47 Fighter Jet’s Possible Capacity

Some important features of it were revealed when the sixth generation fighter aircraft was proposed for the first time in the US. The F-47 fighter jet will be equipped with advance technology, components, electronics, and super-powerful engines.

For the design and development of this fighter jet, Boeing will currently be given $ 20 billion. According to reports, the following state-of-the-art techniques will be used in F-47-

• Broad spectrum stealth – Advanced stealth technology to protect the aircraft from radar grip.
• Next Generation Power Plants – Modern engine for greater speed and efficiency.
• Guided energy weapons – Laser and Microwave based weapon system.
• Unified electronic warfare system – Ability to interrupt enemy radar and communication systems.
• Alternative manning -Facility to operate human-manufacturing or without a pilot as per the need of the mission.
• The arrival of F-47 is likely to change a major change in America’s aerial war capacity and play an important role in the next generation of war campaigns.

Will the price of F-47 fighter jet be reduced?

General Allwin of the US Air Force says that the cost of F-47 stealth fighter developed under the NGAD program will be lower than F-22. This aircraft would be perfectly suitable for dealing with future dangers. Vijayendra’s Thakur has written in the Eurasian Times that General Allwin has described F-47 as more sustainable. This means that this time the US Air Force is trying its best to avoid the mistakes made in the construction of F-35 fighter jets. The accurate plan and stringent inspection are being followed to control the cost in the construction of F-47, so that the aircraft is also affordable with better performance.

Trying to avoid mistakes like F-35 in the development of F-47

In May 2023, US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said, “We will not repeat the mistakes that were made during the F-35 program. When the US Air Force decided to make F-35 fighter jet, Lockheed Martin was given its contract. In this project, the US Air Force was not given the right to reach all the data related to the fighter aircraft. At that time the correct conditions were not given to the US Air Force. According to, the company that developed it remained its owner during its entire lifestyle.

Kendal called it a permanent monopoly, causing the US Air Force to face many challenges. This time the US government will keep a complete monitoring in the construction of NGAD fighter jet (F-47). Boeing has been asked to share every technical data with the US Air Force. US President Donald Trump did not give any clear information about the cost and deadline of this project at the press conference. However, Trump definitely said that during his tenure, a large part of F-47 will be in the air i.e. its initial test will be done soon.