Back F/A-XX NGAD Azerbaijani Next Generation Air Dominance Czech Next Generation Air Dominance German NGAD Spanish برنامه نسل بعدی برتری هوایی Persian Next Generation Air Dominance Finnish Next Generation Air Dominance French Next Generation Air Dominance HE 次世代航空支配 Japanese NGAD Russian
| Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Project for | Air superiority fighter |
| Issued by | United States Air Force |
| History | |
| Initiated | 2014 |
| Variations | Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP), F/A-XX program (Navy program) |
The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) is a United States Air Force (USAF) sixth-generation air superiority initiative with a goal of fielding a "family of systems" that is to succeed the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.[1][2] A crewed fighter aircraft is the centerpiece program of NGAD and has been referred to as the Penetrating Counter-Air (PCA) platform and is to be supported by uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), or loyal wingman platforms, through manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T).[3]
The NGAD originates from DARPA's Air Dominance Initiative study in 2014, and is expected to field the new fighter aircraft in the 2030s. While originally pitched as a joint Air Force-Navy program, the two services eventually established separate offices and programs. Despite sharing the same name, the Air Force's NGAD effort is distinct from the Navy's,[N 1] which has the F/A-XX as its crewed fighter component and would have a similar fielding timeframe.[4]
- ^ "CSAF: F-22 Not in USAF's Long-Term Plan". Air Force Magazine. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Copp, Tara; Weisgerber, Marcus (12 May 2021). "The Air Force Is Planning For a Future Without the F-22". Defense One. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Department of the Air Force Acquisition Biennial Report 2019 + 2020 (PDF) (Report). U.S. Air Force. 2021. p. 55.
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