"He came because he thought what was happening in Ukraine by Russia was wrong," his commander wrote on social media. The Air Force is adapting AETP features into the future Next Generation Air Dominance platform’s engines. 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. Some lawmakers are worried the Air Force plans to retire more than twice the number of fighters than it will buy over the next five years. 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
2 years ago The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024. Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich has suggested that “unprofessional” Russian moves jeopardize efforts to keep the situation from escalating. Top Air Force leaders have said for years that it needs to buy at least 72 new fighters each year to both modernize its fighter fleet and lower its age. Total value of delayed sales approaches $19 billion. A high number of deaths were recorded while defending a prison holding hundreds of thousands of ISIS fighters. Load More