The Air Force’s next-gen fighter has moved into a ... - Defense News
Jun 1, 2022 · WASHINGTON — The Air Force’s secretive and highly classified Next Generation Air Dominance fighter program has started its crucial engineering and manufacturing development phase, Secretary...
How the sixth-generation fighter jet will upend air warfare - Defense News
Jul 19, 2024 · Northrop Grumman has touted its B-21 Raider bomber as the first sixth-gen aircraft. In an interview with Defense News before the B-21′s 2022 rollout, a Northrop official said the bomber’s ...
New in 2024: Who will win Air Force's next-gen fighter ... - Defense News
Dec 23, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force plans to take its most significant step yet in creating a futuristic fighter aircraft when it awards a contract in 2024 for the Next Generation Air Dominance...
AI-powered fighter jet takes Air Force leader for a historic ride - AP News
May 4, 2024 · The X-62A VISTA aircraft, an AI-controlled experimental F-16, flew Kendall in maneuvers that put 5Gs of pressure on his body at speeds exceeding 550 miles an hour. The flight is serving as a public statement of confidence in the future role of AI in air combat.
Military Aviation News - CombatAircraft.com
2 days ago · U.S. Air Force officials say they have paused a contract award for the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter as they rethink the aircraft’s requirements. NGAD is an advanced fighter jet intended to replace the stealthy F-22 Raptor.
What We Know So Far About The U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation …
May 22, 2023 · The future 5th gen. aircraft was rumored to be a small and agile manned plane, supersonic, long-range, cyber-resilient against threats of the future interconnected world, with morphing...
3 US aerospace primes actively facing off for Navy's next-
Aug 29, 2023 · WASHINGTON — Three top American aerospace defense contractors are competing to build the aircraft for the Navy’s secretive next-generation strike fighter program, while two others seek to produce...
As Air Force deliberates sixth-gen fighter plans, much is at stake …
Jul 1, 2024 · In an interview with Defense News, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall today said the service was committed to developing a sixth-generation fighter, but that the concept needed to be revamped...
UK PM Keir Starmer Approves Strategic 6th-Generation Stealth Fighter …
1 day ago · The world's second fully stealth 6th-generation fighter aircraft project has received a boost after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer approved the strategically important initiative. This project, co-developed by Group of Seven (G7) members — the UK, Italy, and Japan, received the green light last week. According to a report by the Financial ...
The US Air Force Is Moving Fast on AI-Piloted Fighter Jets
Mar 8, 2023 · With Ukraine’s use of semiautonomous drones, the US military’s first autonomous flight of a Black Hawk helicopter last November, and the successful testing of AI algorithms in US U-2 spy planes in...