The National Interest on MSN16d
Forget NGAD: The Air Force Must Build Unmanned Hypersonic Bombers
The Air Force’s plan is to release the NGAD warplane system first—and then, five years later, release the NextRS. Why?
The National Interest on MSN3d
The NGAD Fighter Will Fight Alongside a Fleet of Drones
As many as 1,000 collaborative combat aircraft will be developed as part of the NGAD program. W hile the Air Force’s upcoming ...
The Aviationist on MSN4d
Uncertain Future for the U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Stealth Tanker
A new U.S. Air Force analysis recommends continuing the development of NGAD, as well as terminating the NGAS stealth tanker ...
The Aviationist on MSN7d
Lockheed Martin No Longer Running for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX Program
Lockheed Martin reportedly submitted its proposal for the U.S. Navy’s sixth generation F/A-XX fighter but didn’t satisfy the ...
GlobalData on MSN9d
USAF designate CCAs for the first time in service history
The US Air Force has designated its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) prototypes - the first units in the service's ...
The National Interest16d
The NGAD Fighter’s Engines Just Passed Another Key Review
And that is not a certainty. The NGAD explores different manned and unmanned aircraft capabilities. In addition, the related Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program seeks to create swarms of ...
US Eyes Fighter Drones To Contain China's Surging Air Power
A unmanned fighter prototypes mark a seismic shift in US air combat strategy, but cost overruns, production delays and ...
US Bets On F/A-XX As China Air Power Races Ahead
With the US betting on its F/A-XX fighter program to preserve air superiority, China is pressing ahead with next-generation ...
Defense News21d
NGAD engines pass key design reviews, prototype work underway
Both engines use adaptive technologies that would allow an NGAD aircraft to adjust to the ideal thrust configuration for its situation, providing greater range and thermal management capability ...