As a “family of systems,” NGAD is expected to include a manned sixth-generation stealth fighter and a mass of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) that will serve the jets as loyal drone wingmen.

Engine design success. These engines are significant components of the Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) ...

The F-22 Raptor remains the best air superiority fighter jet in the world. It needs the necessary upgrades to remain the best until the Air Force is ready to usher in a new generation of fighter jets ...

Pratt & Whitney has secured a $1.5B contract to sustain F119 engines for the USAF F-22 Raptor fleet, aiming to enhance ...

The future of the NGAD sixth-generation fighter remains unclear, but billions in extra funding would keep work progressing on its prototype engine.

the service had warned that each NGAD manned fighter could cost upwards of as much as three times that of the F-35 Lightning II, bringing the total price tag to around $300 million per aircraft.

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NGAP Engines NGAD Review The original contracts ... A notional 6th generation fighter escorted by unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft. (Image: Collins Aerospace) Unmanned platforms, such ...

General Electric and RTX's Pratt & Whitney have reported progress in their Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) efforts ...

The NGAD aircraft, which the Air Force hopes could ... Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's advisor and Tesla's CEO, has called crewed fighter jets like the F-35 obsolete.