An In-Depth Look at the NGAD Review Expected to Conclude by …
Nov 2, 2024 · Considering the average unit price for F-35s in the latest production lots is around $82.5 million, the CCA’s price could be between $20.6 million and $27.5 million. This is less than the price ...
NGAD demise has been “grossly exaggerated,” says USAF chief
Nov 7, 2024 · The NGAD programme will provide a sixth-generation fighter to replace the stealth F-22 Raptor, but that is just one part of the project. NGAD is a network of different systems: it includes a sixth-generation fighter jet alongside several autonomous collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs). This hybrid structure enables air superiority through mass.
Report to Congress on Air Force Next-Generation Air ... - USNI News
Nov 7, 2024 · From the report. Background. 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 ...
NGAD’s demise ‘grossly exaggerated’ as US Air Force continues to …
Nov 6, 2024 · The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme has been on pause since July 2024 following a re-evaluation of the technology and concept by the US Air Force. US Navy carrier ground control station conducts ‘first live control of a UAV’. Galvion delivers charging stations to AeroVironment and begins follow-up order.
Air Force’s NGAD revamp could open up more business to smaller …
Thursday, Sep 5, 2024. The Air Force is rethinking its approach to how it will fight a future air war as it considers a new path forward for its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter system, top...
NGAD EXCLUSIVE: Air Force secretary cracks door for unmanned …
Jul 22, 2024 · In an interview with Breaking Defense, Frank Kendall suggested the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter decision is farther off than estimated, as the service rethinks the threat...
Next-gen fighter not dead, but needs cheaper redesign, Kendall says
Jul 1, 2024 · Engine for US Air Force’s NGAD aircraft could be pared down to cut costs. By Stephen Losey. Monday, Jul 1, 2024. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the service is committed to fielding a...
As Air Force deliberates sixth-gen fighter plans, much is at stake …
Jul 1, 2024 · A key customer driving the need for new facilities, the US Air Force, has started openly raising questions about the future of the service’s planned Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)...
What We Know So Far About The U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation …
May 22, 2023 · The NGAD is expected to replace the 5th gen F-22 Raptor beginning by the end of this decade, according to the Air Force’s plans. Unlike the F-22, however, NGAD is a family of systems which...
The Air Force’s next-gen fighter has moved into a critical new phase
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 Frank...