A fifth generation jet fighter is a combat classification of used aircraft worldwide that covers the most advanced generation of combat aircraft. The exact characteristics of Fifth Generation fighter jets are controversial and vague, with Lockheed Martin defining them as having all the secrecy aspect even when armed, low-probability intercept radar (LPIR), high-performance cells, advanced avionics And highly integrated computer systems capable of networking with other elements within the battle space for awareness of the situation.
The only combat-ready fifth-generation fighters today are the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, which entered service with the United States Air Force in 2005; The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, which entered service with the United States Marine Corps in 2015; The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, which entered service with the United States Air Force in 2016; And the Chengdu J-20, which entered service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force in March 2017. The Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II, Sukhoi PAK FA, HAL AMCA, TAI TFX, Shenyang J-31 and Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin are currently in various stages of testing and development.
The Fifth Generation Combatant is the current standard naming convention for "next generation" fighter jets. It is a classification of fighter jets used in the United States and elsewhere that covers the most advanced generation of combat aircraft from 2014. Fifth generation fighter jets are designed to incorporate numerous technological advances on the aircraft Of fourth generation combat. The aircraft considered for the title offers all-purpose stealth even when armed, Low Probability of Intercept Radar (LPIR), high-performance airframes, advanced avionics features and highly integrated computer systems capable of networking with other elements within From the theater of war For situational awareness. The only fifth-generation fighter currently in combat, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, entered service with the United States Air Force in 2005.