The German Air Force, which participates in NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, identified the planes as a group of five jets: one Sukhoi Su-35 and four Sukhoi Su-30MKIs. This latest incident adds to a growing number of similar encounters between NATO and ...

The Sukhoi Su-57 and the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor are both fifth-generation stealth fighters designed for air superiority and multirole capabilities. The F-22, operational since 2005, was the first of its kind,

The F-35 Lightning II and Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 are both fifth-generation stealth fighters, but they differ markedly in capabilities and production scale. The F-35, produced in large numbers, is renowned for its advanced computing,

NATO jets intercepted six Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea without transponders or a flight plan over the past two days, the Latvian Air Force reported late on Sept. 21.

NATO has been forced to scramble fighter jets to intercept five Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The Russian planes were flying without flight plans or active transponders, according to the Latvian Air Force.