U.S. Air Force Tries To Move Quickly On NGAD Testing

Brian Everstine January 17, 2024
combat aircraft in flight

The fighter units at Edwards AFB are preparing to test the Next-Generation Air Dominance platform and Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

Credit: Kyle Larson/U.S. Air Force
Effective acquisition timelines need to follow a simple strategy, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall argues: Put enough pressure on a program to go quickly—but not too much to the point that it cannot be executed. While it sounds simple, most programs have not followed this strategy. Kendall wants to...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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