Report to Congress on F-15EX Eagle II Fighter
The following is the Nov. 3, 2021, Congressional Research Service report: Air Force F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Program.…
Navy Questions Future Viability of Super Hornets; Recommends Against New Buy
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — If Congress mandates the Navy keep buying the current F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, the airframes will be…
Navy Keeps Next-Generation Fighter Research Costs Classified
The Navy is keeping classified the amount of Fiscal Year 2022 money it wants to develop the next-generation fighter aircraft…
Navy: NGAD Will be Family of Systems, Super Hornet Replacement Likely a Manned Fighter
The Navy is leaning toward replacing its fleet of Super Hornets with another manned fighter that will work with emerging…
CNO Gilday: Navy Needs ‘Fundamental Change’ in How it Develops Fighters
A decade from now, the backbone of the Navy’s tactical air fleet will begin to retire with no clear successor…
Introduction to the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance Program
The following is the Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Air Force Next-Generation Air Dominance Program: An Introduction.…
Navy Quietly Starts Development of Next-Generation Carrier Fighter; Plans Call for Manned, Long-Range Aircraft
This post has been updated to clarify comments from Bryan Clark. After nearly a decade of fits and starts, the…
Navy Cuts Super Hornet Production to Develop Next-Generation Fighter
THE PENTAGON – The Navy wants to truncate production of the legacy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in favor of pumping money…
Welsh: Air Force Welcoming Navy Input On Sixth-Generation Fighter Plans
WASHINGTON – The Air Force’s top officer said today he welcomes input from the Navy and the other services in determining…
Navy Seeking ‘Family of Systems’ to Replace Super Hornets, Growlers; Sheds F/A-XX Title
The Navy’s replacement for its Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet may not just be a single aircraft but several systems…