The US Air Force’s US$20 billion next-gen fighter jet question
The Pentagon must make a decision about its F-22 Raptor programme and how to keep up with China, outgoing air force chief ...
How USAF Leaders See China's J-36 & H-20 Impacting The US NGAD Program
In recent weeks, United States Air Force leaders have opined on how China’s J-36 & H-20 will impact the United States’ Next ...
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Trump could turn tables on F-35 replacement with cheaper multi-role fighter
Frank Kendall said that the US Air Force could opt for a multi-role fighter which could manage CCAs in place of the NGAD.
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Trump's bold drone vision challenges costly NGAD path
The United States Air Force (USAF) faces the challenge of lacking a forward-thinking air superiority aircraft that is central ...
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Under Trump, decision on Air Force’s NGAD will shape fleet for decades
The Air Force struggled for much of 2024 to figure out how — and even whether — to proceed with its planned sixth-generation ...
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The Debrief: Tactical Airpower Has ‘Limited Utility’ In 2050, U.S. Air Force Says
The 2050 report stops short of breaking news. The document instead collects concepts and discussions that have appeared ...
China Has a 6th-Generation Fighter Jet. What Does It Mean for Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman?
Lockheed Martin ( LMT -0.17%) builds America's only two fifth-generation "stealth" fighter jets, the F-22 Raptor (production ...
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Manned NGAD Would Require More Than $20 Billion Extra in R&D, Kendall Says, As He Lays Out Options for Trump Administration
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Monday that a manned Next Generation Air Dominance fighter would require more than $20 billion extra in ...
Two New Chinese Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets Have Emerged in a Direct Challenge to U.S. Air Superiority
On the heels of an announcement that the U.S. would scrap its Next Generation Air Dominance program, China’s own sixth-gen ...
$20 Billion Price Tag To Complete Development Of USAF’s Next Generation Fighter (Updated)
A greater focus on long-range strike capabilities is among alternatives the U.S. Air Force is considering to a costly new ...
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Kendall floats F-35 successor, casts 2050 vision for Air Force
The Air Force and Space Force "need to go through a transformation" by 2050, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on the ...
Lockheed Martin: China Sixth Generation Fighter And F-35 Risk Is Overblown
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production remains strong, despite downgrade concerns. Read why LMT stock is undervalued and a buy ...