Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the service is committed to fielding a sixth-generation fighter — but may need to make "trade-offs" to afford it.
It's time to explore alternative design and acquisition strategies to significantly reduce the cost of NGAD and expedite its delivery.
Tamarack Defense offers a look at funding and delivery efforts for the future combat aircraft.
Experts talked to Defense News about the secretive state's work on sixth-generation fighter technology and the prospect of drones working in sync.
This would be the third differing approach to F-35 purchases lawmakers have proposed for fiscal 2025, which will have to be reconciled at some point.
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