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How will the latest generation of fighter jets stand out? The answer lies in stealth tech.

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China has flown its J36 and J50 prototype fighter jets in the past few months .

The US has selected Boeing to build a new fighter aircraft called the F-47 .

Like the fifth generation, the sixth will be dominated by stealth technology.

It is likely that China and the US will build two separate fighters with different airframes.

Directed energy weapons systems, such as laser weapons, could potentially appear in later stages, as this technology is under study.

The path for sixth generation fighter jets seems to have already been traced, but uncertainties remain.

A new generation of fighter jet is expected to remain on active duty for something like 30 years , but warfare across the world evolves rapidly.

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