US Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance Program: A Leap into the Future of Aerial Warfare
Story by Sarah Wilson • 1h
The NGAD program will revolutionize the skies because it is sure to secure air dominance through a system-of-systems approach. This highly secretive project will define not only a new modernization strategy for the USAF but also move this force beyond a single platform to a networked family of systems.
At the core of this NGAD program is a sixth-generation fighter aircraft that will eventually replace the F-22 Raptor beginning in 2030. This advanced fighter is to be supported by manned aircraft, loyal wingman-style unmanned aerial vehicles, and sophisticated command, control, and communication systems. The USAF considers a fleet to include the procurement of 200 NGAD fighters and 1,000 CCAs—each NGAD fighter supported by two CCAs and another two for each of the 300 F-35 fifth-generation fighters.
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