At first glance, the photograph of two fighter jets — one parked on the tarmac and other zooming past it in the air — appears entirely commonplace. In reality, it is anything but. The Russian Su-57 Felon and the American-made Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II — both advanced fifth-generation fighter aircraft made by rival

During the official visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, D.C., from2–13, 2025, US President Donald Trump pledged to provide India with Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets.

Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter jet was in India for the Aero India-2025 show where it faced off with its Chinese counterpart Sukhoi Su-57