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New in 2024: Who will win Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract?
The Air Force also plans to dramatically increase spending on advanced engine research for NGAD.
Future fighter program poses key test for US Air Force’s design method
In recent years, the advanced digital engineering techniques the service once thought would be revolutionary have not always panned out.
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.
Congress queries Space Force plan for fewer missile warning satellites
Lawmakers want deeper analysis from the Space Force on a decision to eliminate one satellite from the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program.
Opinion
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.
By Sean Kennedy