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Fifth-generation jet fighter
A
fifth-generation jet fighter
is a
jet fighter
classification used around the world that encompasses the most advanced
jet fighter generation
. Fifth-generation aircraft are designed to incorporate numerous technological advances over the
fourth-generation jet fighter
. The exact characteristics of fifth-generation jet fighters are controversial and vague, with
Lockheed Martin
defining them as having
all-aspect
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 the
battlespace
for
situation awareness
.
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