6th Gen Fighter Tech
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Next-gen fighter not dead, but needs cheaper redesign, Kendall says
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.
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Why the US Air Force should keep Next Generation Air Dominance alive
It’s time to explore alternative design and acquisition strategies to significantly reduce the cost of NGAD and expedite its delivery.
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What’s the spending plan for sixth-gen fighters around the world?
Tamarack Defense offers a look at funding and delivery efforts for the future combat aircraft.
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When will China have a sixth-gen fighter jet?
Experts talked to Defense News about the secretive state’s work on sixth-generation fighter technology and the prospect of drones working in sync.
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Adaptive engine work feeds sixth-gen fighter design, says US Air Force
The Air Force is adapting AETP features into the future Next Generation Air Dominance platform’s engines.
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Northrop Grumman won’t bid on Air Force’s NGAD fighter
Northrop CEO Kathy Warden said the company is interested in bidding on the Navy’s NGAD counterpart, if the conditions are right.
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Belgium joins European FCAS warplane program as observer
Brussels won’t get to make decisions about the program, but the partner nation will be kept in the know about key developments, French officials said.
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Belgium flirts with joining FCAS fighter program
Not everyone is pleased that Belgium — a customer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — is eyeing the Future Combat Air System program.
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Wittman proposes way to keep Next-Generation Air Dominance on track
Congress wants annual updates on the Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter program and affiliated efforts, to ensure the Air Force and Navy stay on track.
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As it plans NGAD fighter, Pentagon must learn from past failures
The DoD must wrap up the NGAD’s development phase as quickly as possible to avoid the snowballing effect of updates and new features.
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US Air Force wants to avoid F-35 mistakes on sixth-gen fighter
The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.