The Air Force is fast-tracking its new NGAD fighter into service

On Wednesday, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced that the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is moving into the next stage of development with the aim of fielding America’s next air superiority fighter by 2030. That’s significantly quicker than most fighter programs, and suggests the effort must be progressing very well.

The NGAD, which will include a crewed fighter as well as drone support aircraft, has now begun its engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) program, which will then lead to actual production.

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Further Reading:
The original write-up: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/ngad-fighter/
New fighter programs like NGAD are learning what not to do from the F-35: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/new-us-fighter-programs-are-learning-what-not-to-do-from-the-f-35/
What kind of fighter could the latest military tech really build?: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/what-kind-of-fighter-could-the-latest-military-tech-really-build/

Citations:
Frank Kendall statement: https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/06/01/the-air-forces-next-gen-fighter-has-moved-into-a-critical-new-phase/
F-35 IOC: https://sgp.fas.org/crs/weapons/RL30563.pdf
Air Force Magazine's fantastic NGAD coverage: https://www.airforcemag.com/article/piecing-together-the-ngad-puzzle/
Ritiring Raptors: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/why-the-air-force-wants-to-retire-nearly-1-5-of-its-f-22-fleet/
GAO F-35 Report: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-21-439.pdf
CRS Report on the NGAD program: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11659
Gen. Hawk Carlisle statement: https://www.airforcemag.com/article/saving-air-superiority/