BREAKING: Air Force Chief to Order New Tactical Air Study

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BREAKING: Robo-Jets Part of Mix for Air Force TacAir Study
2/25/2021
By Stew Magnuson
 
Robotic fighter jets — now in their experimental phase — will be part of an upcoming study to determine the right numbers and mix of Air Force tactical aircraft, the service’s Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr., said Feb. 25.

Brown on Feb. 17 announced that he wanted a tactical air study to determine the right mix of new and legacy tactical aircraft the service will need in the future. As this study will be looking 10 to 15 years in the future, it will have to consider that autonomous fighter jets — serving as robotic wingmen to manned aircraft — might then be part of the mix, he said.

“One of the conversations we are having is, what does a fighter squadron look like in the future?” he told reporters in a virtual press conference. How many manned and how many unmanned platforms should be part of a squadron? he asked.

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/2/25/breaking-robo-jets-part-of-mix-for-air-force-tacair-study

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BREAKING: Air Force Chief to Order New Tactical Air Study
2/17/2021
By Mandy Mayfield
 

The Air Force’s top officer wants to conduct a tactical air study in the coming months to assess what mix of new and legacy aircraft is most fitting for the service, he said Feb. 17.

Through the study, the service will perform "analysis to show what is the right mix, not only in capability, but also in numbers to make sure we are going to be successful in the future conflicts,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown. “That requires some modeling and simulation and analysis and that's what I plan to do here over the upcoming months.”

There is a need for fifth-generation capability, next-generation air dominance programs, and a mix of other capabilities in order to remain competitive against adversaries, Brown told reporters during a Defense Writer's Group meeting.

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/2/17/air-force-chief-to-conduct-new-tactical-air-study