NGAD: Why The U.S. Air Force’s New Sixth-Generation Fighter Is So Important

Summary

KEY POINTS:

• The NGAD ‘family of systems’ aims to construct a sixth-generation air superiority fighter to replace the F-22 Raptor.
• USAF plans to use UAVs to fly alongside piloted jets, in a structure known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
• If a conflict emerges in the South Pacific, the inclusion of these combat fighters could make all the difference.

References

• Media Check: 19FortyFive - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com) (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC