Russia and China may be giving the U.S. a run for its money in the military modernization race, but the head of Lockheed Martin's famed Skunk Works is still pretty confident in America's edge in fifth generation fighter jets. Skunk Works has been home to some of the world's most innovative -- and classified -- development of military aviation projects, like the iconic SR-71 Blackbird and the F-117, America's first stealth fighter jet. Rob Weiss, Lockheed's Skunk Works boss, tells Defense One that the U.S. F-22 and F-35 have little to sweat from rivals and that the U.S. may not need to replace them for another 30 years. Rivals have nonetheless tried to catch up to America's lead in fifth generation jets, with China working hard on the Chengdu J-20 and Russia developing the Sukhoi PAK-FA.
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