David Allvin proposed a cost-effective “Light Fighter” alternative focusing on modularity, open systems, and digital ...

Estimated at up to $300 million per aircraft, the NGAD fighter may be too expensive to pursue. -The Air Force is now ...

In 2023, Northrop Grumman dropped out of the competition to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force, the so-called "Next Generation Air Dominance," or NGAD fighter -- so ...

To date, the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program has been focused primarily on developing new engines to power a new sixth-generation crewed stealth ‘fighter’ in the works as part of ...

NGAD is an advanced fighter jet intended to replace the stealthy F-22 Raptor (see Figure 1). According to the Air Force, NGAD is also a “family of systems,” enabling air superiority ...

The Air Force has expanded funding for a cutting-edge adaptive engine that would power the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, while the future of NGAD itself remains under consideration.

Advanced propulsion is a key part of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program's goal. An engine must provide a significant leap in capability compared to its predecessors. The engine needs ...

The NGAP is a fundamental part of the larger Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative but is also potentially crucial for other advanced aviation programs. According to a daily contracting ...

One of the biggest decisions the new DOD leadership will need to make is whether to go ahead with a manned Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter. The Air Force has been working on AI-enabled ...

Outgoing US Air Force secretary Frank Kendall has outlined two alternatives to building a new, hugely expensive next-generation stealth fighter ... of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD ...