USAF, Navy Should Jointly Develop New Fighter, Key Senator Says

Mark Kelly in an F-16

Sen. Mark Kelly sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and is a former Navy fighter and test pilot.

Credit: Office of Sen. Mark Kelly
SIMI VALLEY, California—The U.S. Air Force and Navy should more closely collaborate on variants of their next-generation fighters instead of further splitting apart as development continues, an influential senator argues. The Air Force has paused progress on its sixth-generation manned Penetrating...
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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