Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)

The U.S. Air Force’s next fighter is finally in development, with Boeing in the driver’s seat for a program with aggressive schedule and cost targets.

Secretary of the Air Force nominee Troy Meink told lawmakers the service’s fleet is “probably too small on the fighter and bomber side of the house.”

Boeing's win of the F-47 aircraft contract from the U.S. Air Force is already boosting sentiment in the company while rival Lockheed Martin is taking a hit.

What does Boeing’s contract win for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation combat aircraft, the F-47, mean for the struggling aerospace company?

Boeing has won a contract to develop the F-47 next-generation combat aircraft for the U.S. Air Force which throws a lifeline to the company’s struggling military aviation business.

USAF and Navy leaders have pitched their future fighter plans to Trump, as the Pentagon and the administration prepare to decide how to fund procurement.

What's the latest on plans for next-generation U.S. Air Force platforms in the age of DOGE? Editors share what they've been hearing.

Ahead of the first flights of Anduril and General Atomics prototypes, the Air Force has yet to clarify requirements for future uncrewed systems.

The House on March 11 approved a CR to keep the government funded through Sept. 30.

The comments come as a decision on how to proceed with the NGAD penetrating counter air fighter is on hold.

The Air Force no longer deems a stealthy successor to the Boeing KC-46 and KC-135 necessary for its modernization strategy.

The move keeps the XA103 on track to move into ground testing of a physical prototype by the end of the decade.

The company completed the detailed design review (DDR) for the XA102, developed for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program.

New U.S. Air Force leadership must decide the shape of the next generation of air superiority technology, with the stakes high for industry and U.S. airpower.

Survivability and increased standoff head the list of priorities for long-term Air Force modernization.

Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer turned Fox News host, has turned into one of the more controversial nominations by Trump ahead of next week’s inauguration.

The leader of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force in 25 years will have some new tools.

A key theme throughout the 22-page report is that the Air Force is increasingly vulnerable to long-range precision attack.

Service Secretary Frank Kendall in July 2024 paused the development of the Next Generation Air Dominance’s penetrating counter air fighter.

Quantum entanglement is perhaps a fitting metaphor for the NGAD Platform.

Indecision clouds the outlook for the Navy’s budget and the Air Force’s requirements for new crewed and autonomous tactical fighters.

Kendall announced in July that the service had paused NGAD ahead of an imminent contract award.

The Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin reached a handshake agreement in November for F-35 production lots 18 and 19.

Milestones loom in the coming months for future refueler and airlifter programs amid funding uncertainty.

Steve Parker says the manufacturer needs to focus on execution amid cost overruns and address the root causes of issues on production lines.