OpinionDid the Trump administration move too quickly to commit to the F-47?The jury is still out on whether the NGAD contract should have been awarded, former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall argues in this op-ed.By Frank Kendall2 weeks ago
F/A-XX could be the Navy’s last piloted fighter, bring greater rangeThe Air Force awarded a contract to Boeing to build its sixth-generation jet, dubbed the F-47, and the Navy's award could come soon.By Stephen Losey2 weeks ago
Boeing wins contract for NGAD fighter jet, dubbed F-47The Air Force said Boeing's F-47 will fly by the end of President Trump's administration.By Stephen Losey5 weeks ago
General: 8% cuts ‘painful,’ but could bring fresh funds for Air Force“There’s not many places that we can go for” such cuts, Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel said, with the Air Force smaller and older than it's ever been.By Stephen Losey8 weeks ago
NGAD engines pass key design reviews, prototype work underwayWork continues on the engines that might one day power the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, though the fate of NGAD itself is still undetermined.By Stephen Losey2 months ago
Air Force triples funding for prototype sixth-gen fighter engineThe future of the NGAD sixth-generation fighter remains unclear, but billions in extra funding would keep work progressing on its prototype engine.By Stephen Losey3 months ago
