NGAD: America’s Next Stealth Fighter Could Break All The Rules

Summary

This article by Alex Hollings, writing for 1945, makes the following points:

• The NGAD, which will include a crewed fighter and drone support aircraft, has begun its engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) program.
•  USAF Secretary Frank Kendall wants the Air Force to move straight into development, fielding the new family of fighter systems within the next eight years.
• The 2030 timeline parallels statements made by the Air Force indicating that the F-22 Raptor—currently America’s top-tier air superiority fighter—may not be survivable in contested airspace beyond 2030.
• The NGAD fighter program will usher in a significant shift in how America approaches air dominance.

References

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• Mystery US jet shows there’s a faster path to Australia’s future fighter --- The Runway

References from the Web:

• NOV 2021 The United States’ 6th-Generation Fighter is Here ---The National Interest
• APR 2022 Piecing Together the NGAD Puzzle—Air Force Magazine
• MAY 2022 The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Be Wildly Expensive—Popular Mechanics  

Source Information:

• Article Source: 19FortyFive: Military, Defense, National Security News and Analysis
• Media Check: 1945 - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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