{
  "id": 11432414,
  "title": "Rafale, F-15EX & Gripen: Why 4th gen jets are bagging billion-dollar orders in age of 6th-gen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/rafale-f-15ex-gripen-why-4th-gen-jets-are-bagging-billion-dollar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:23:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/international/rafale-f-15ex-gripen-why-4th-gen-jets-are-bagging-billion-dollar-orders-in-age-of-6th-gen-fighters/articleshow/134637834.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nations are increasingly ordering fourth- and 4.5-generation fighters as they are cost-effective and readily available. France's Rafale and the US F-15EX are prominent examples of this trend. Various countries, including Ukraine and Colombia, have made commitments to acquire these aircraft. Fourth-generation fighters remain effective with capabilities that complement fifth-generation fighters.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}