BLUF

The U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth-generation fighter program is uncertain due to budget constraints and strategic shifts.

Summary

  1. Aims to replace the F-22 Raptor. 
  2. $16 billion cost- hundreds of millions per jet.
  3. Alternatives include Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones.
  4. Strategic evaluations may jeopardise continuation.
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