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.

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 ...

China unveiled two stealth-fighter prototypes in December ... like the Super Hornet. The NGAD aircraft, which the Air Force hopes could fly by 2030, will have more advanced features than the ...

China unveiled two stealth-fighter prototypes in December ... like the Super Hornet. The NGAD aircraft, which the Air Force hopes could fly by 2030, will have more advanced features than the F-35, ...

An NGAD plane flew in great secrecy back in 2020 ... the U.S. Air Force has plenty of quick moves to keep ahead of China. The F-35 stealth fighter production line is hot, the B-21 Raider is ...

But Deuschle downgraded Lockheed after China unveiled two stealth fighter prototypes in December ... That pretty much leaves the inchoate NGAD as the alternative. But this naturally raises ...

(Image credit: US Air Force) Even if the future of NGAD is still uncertain, NGAP engines could end up powering the U.S. Navy F/A-XX future sixth-generation carrier-capable stealth fighter ...