National Interest on MSN1d
NGAD: Can the Air Force Afford a $300,000,000 Fighter Jet?
The U.S. Air Force’s sixth-generation NGAD fighter program has been paused due to its high unit cost of $300 million and ...
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The U.S. Air Force Has Much Bigger Plans Than NGAD Fighters
The U.S. Air Force is pursuing advanced modernization programs, including the NGAD sixth-generation fighter, CCA drone swarms ...
Airforce Technology7d
NGAD demise has been “grossly exaggerated,” says USAF chief
USAF chief of plans and programmes put rumours of NGAD's demise to rest at the International Fighter Conference in Berlin ...
USNI7d
Report to Congress on Air Force Next-Generation Air Dominance Fighter
The following is the Nov. 4, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S. Air Force Next-Generation Air ...
The National Interest21h
F-35 and F-22 Could Soon Have a New Best Friend: NGAS Stealth Tankers
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works recently showcased a render for its Next-Generation Aerial-Refueling System (NGAS) at the ...
The Aviationist11d
An In-Depth Look at the NGAD Review Expected to Conclude by the End of 2024
The U.S. Air Force's Next-Generation Air Dominance program is currently under a comprehensive review to reassess the requirements of the 6th generation ...
The National Interest on MSN3d
The NGAD Fighter Will Cost More Than 3 Times the F-35 Per Plane
The high cost of the NGAD program—$300 million per airframe, more than three times the F-35’s cost per plane—has put it on shaky ground. Initially touted as the next generation in U.S. air combat ...
Shephard Media8d
NGAD’s demise ‘grossly exaggerated’ as US Air Force continues to re-evaluate programme
The suggested demise of the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, after it was paused by the branch ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN1d
White Emperor: China reveals mysterious jet that could be its first 6th-gen fighter
China has revealed the White Emperor jet, a potential sixth-generation space-air fighter for the People’s Liberation Army Air ...
The Aviationist on MSN3d
Skunk Works Reveal New Stealthy Tanker Concept With Twin Flying Booms
The notional concept comes as the U.S. Air Force prepares for an analysis of alternatives for the Next Generation Aerial ...
Crisis Brewing Over Air Force’s Future Air Dominance Plans Which It Cannot Afford
The future outlook for the U.S. Air Force’s top modernization efforts is even more uncertain after the service’s civilian ...
Yahoo News19d
B-21 Taking On Some Of NGAD Fighter’s Missions On The Table Air Force Says
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin talked about the B-21 and the future of the sixth-generation combat jet that has ...