Sixth-gen fighter likely won’t be common across services, Air Force general says

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Lara Seligman

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Phillip Swarts

The ‘niche capabilities’ smaller firms specialize in will be important parts of a revamped design for the NGAD future fighter system, Air Force officials said. (File)

In a departure from the dual-service F-35 effort, the Pentagon’s sixth-generation fighter jet likely won’t be common between the US Air Force and the US Navy, a top Air Force general said Friday.

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