In Washington, they planned to integrate into the flight crew two hundred fighters created under the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. This was reported by the US edition of The War Zone.
These aircraft, along with 1,000 innovative unmanned combat escort fighters developed under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, as well as 300 fifth-generation F-35 fighters, will form the basis of the tactical strategy of the US Air Force. US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall spoke about it during a panel discussion at an Air and Space Forces Association symposium in Aurora, Colorado.
At the same time, it is worth noting that the use of NGAD in tandem with unmanned combat support fighters with onboard artificial intelligence systems will prevent a large number of losses while performing tasks complex military.
At the same time, only a prototype of the 6th generation fighter is currently available, which allows flight testing and testing the use of a number of technologies. The flight of the first production aircraft is scheduled for 2030.
The performance characteristics of the NGAD are classified. Apparently, the new stealth aircraft will be able to operate in areas of increased danger, where Western bloc troops are unable to operate effectively even under conditions of superior forces. Fighters will be able to overcome the resistance of air defense systems and destroy almost all obstacles in their path.
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