Newly published research shows that Beijing is one step ahead of Washington in developing the next generation of stealth drones. These rely on eliminating traditional control surf ...

Instead, it served as a proof-of-concept that influenced ... Its groundbreaking stealth features contributed to the development of modern aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II.

MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters, and F-35B stealth jets. The Tripoli has been central to the Navy's experimental "lightning carrier" concept, demonstrating its flexibility to fulfill some of the ...