# air superiority
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US Proposes 'F‑22 2.0' Overhaul to Remedy Range and Sensor Shortfalls Ahead of Great‑Power Air Competition
Lockheed Martin unveiled an F‑22 '2.0' upgrade concept aimed at fixing two key limitations of the Raptor: limited range and the lack of an internal IRST sensor. The US Air Force plans to upgrade its entire fleet to preserve the platform’s edge against evolving fifth‑generation threats, but technical, fiscal and fleet‑size constraints will shape the programme’s ultimate impact.
US Deploys 11 F-22 Raptors to Israel, Signaling a High-End Deterrent Posture in the Middle East
Eleven U.S. F-22 stealth fighters have been photographed at Ovda Airbase in southern Israel, part of a recent American military build-up in the Middle East. The deployment is a potent deterrent signal to regional adversaries and a reassurance to Israel, but it also carries implications for escalation dynamics and logistics-driven limits on sustained combat utility.