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.

February 13 2025, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced its secretive Aerospace Projects Office ...

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

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For instance, the vaunted “Loyal Wingman” drones, which can ride along with ... in their proposed Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter. Alas, it seems that the news out of Beijing ...

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The NGAD program will replace the service’s aging ... These small aerial weapons will function as “loyal wingmen” drones, able to carry out surveillance, test enemy air defenses, and extend ...