Headline News - South Korea starts final assembly of its KF-X fighter, while Northrop Grumman reveals MQ-Next details.
News - The USMC flies 10 F-35Bs to the UK for long-term deployment, while Airbus Helicopters introduces the latest Lakota variant to the Air National Guard.
ELECTRONIC WARFARE-SWEDISH-STYLE - Sergio Santana explains how adding the Arexis electronic warfare system to the Saab Gripen makes it even harder to beat.
ARE PILOTS OBSOLETE? - With Al-controlled aircraft now winning mock dogfights, Rob Coppinger asks if the future looks bleak for pilot fighters.
LIGHTNING STRIKES THE EAGLE - After decades of USAF service, procurement of the latest Boeing F-15 Eagle is being challenged, as Rob Coppinger reports.
FAREWELL TO OPEN SKIES - The US is set to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty in November. Khalem Chapman explores the ramifications.
TRITON'S TESTING TIMES - Mark Ayton takes a closer look at Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance system.
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USAF-LAND - USAF bases cover a vast area worldwide. Chris Croot grabs his map and calculator.
GENERATIONS APART - Rob Coppinger explains why sixth-generation aircraft may look more like the fourth - with one vital ingredient missing.
BEST NEXT-GENERATION COMBAT AIRCRAFT - From robot-built fighters to 'Son of Blackbird', Chris Croot outlines tomorrow's best military aircraft.
ISRAELI-GERMAN 'BLUE WINGS' - Israeli F-16s meet Luftwaffe Eurofighters for exercises and memorial flights over Germany. Stefan Petersen reports.
SUPER SEASPRITE - Tom Kaminski explains why Kaman's SH-2G helicopter deserves respect. An F-35A of the Vermont ANG climbs on full afterburner, with contrails coursing off its wing tips. Exercise Northern Lightning took place in Wisconsin with USAF, Navy and ANG aircraft involved. Coverage starts on page 74 Kedar Karmarkar
THE BIG LIFT - Alexander Mladenov visits Thracian Summer 2020, the annual US-Bulgarian military training event for airlift assets in Eastern Europe.
EXERCISE NORTHERN LIGHTNING 2020 - This summer's multi-faceted mock combat exercise in Wisconsin attracted fighters from four military units and one private contractor. Kedar Karmarkar was at the scene.
THE BADDEST BIRD THAT EVER FLEW - The SR-71 'Blackbird' remains the fastest aircraft ever built. Jake Hamilton revisits this legendary supersonic wonder.
CUTTING EDGE - This month, David Axe delves into the hypersonic world of ground missiles that can exceed fives times the speed of sound.

COVER - An F-35A of the Vermont ANG climbs on full afterburner, with contrails coursing off its wing tips. Exercise Northern Lightning took place in Wisconsin with USAF, Navy and ANG aircraft involved. Coverage starts on page 74 Kedar Karmarkar