With a price tag only one-third that of the F-35 but boasting a Mach 2.1 speed and a massive weapons bay, the Su-75 Checkmate is becoming a new nightmare for Western rivals, redefining the game.

Russia has unveiled a new stealth fighter known as the Su-75 “Checkmate,” promoted as a low-cost alternative to aircraft like the F-35. Designed to be smaller, cheaper, and easier to operate, the jet ...

The new 5th-generation arms race.

One nation historically dominated the fighter jet export market: the Soviet Union, whose simple, rugged aircraft spread widely across the developing world during the Cold War. Fighter aircraft have ...