After the new supposed regional bomber developed by Chengdu was sighted during its first flight, another design developed by Shenyang has now emerged. Few hours after the first images of China’s new supposed regional stealth bomber surfaced online, a video showing...
The Navy’s decision could shield the F/A-XX program from the impacts of the Air Force’s NGAD review, especially as the source selection process is ongoing, with a winner expected next year. Similarly to the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy is...
As part of the review of its future air superiority concept, the U.S. Air Force is evaluating a larger role for the B-21 Raider. The size of the fleet on order, however, is set to stay at 100 aircraft, at least...
A rendering of a notional crewed Next-Generation Air Dominance aircraft. (Photo: U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory) NGAP Prototype, referred to as XA103 engine, meant for the Next Generation Air Dominance program, is expected to start ground testing in the late 2020s....
A notional 6th generation fighter escorted by unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft. (Image: Collins Aerospace) Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed details about the highly classified project and the closely related Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Three years ago, the then Assistant Secretary...
The 445th Test Squadron patch (Reader’s submission) The recently reactivated 445th Test Squadron has a new patch that features, among the other things, an interesting NGAD-like aircraft silhouette. The U.S. Air Force as well as the U.S. aerospace industry have been...
The silhouette of the LM’s next generation aircraft and the logo associated with the program. (TheAviationist using LM images) The mysterious silhouette of a next generation aircraft featured in an Instagram story earlier this month is associated with a new logo...
On the right, the mysterious silhouette included in LM’s Instagram story; on the left, a rendering showing what the aircraft might look like (@aviationdesigns_mg) The aircraft might be the Lockheed Martin’s design for the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) or some...
The Air Force will select its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter in 2024. In a news release published on May 18, 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs has announced the Department […] The post U.S. Air Force...
