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The Air Force will put the Next Generation Air Dominance program on hold for a few months in order to see whether it is “on the right course” with the fighter that was intended to replace the F-22, Secretary Frank Kendall said July 30. However, all other aspects of air superiority modernization are moving ahead as fast as possible, he said. Kendall, speaking at the annual Life Cycle Industry Days in Dayton, Ohio, assured listeners at his keynote speech that NGAD will go forward in some form, expressing confidence that “we’re still going to do a sixth-generation, crewed aircraft.” The Air Force is asking itself some tough questions, however. Does the service have “the right process? … The right operational concept?” Kendall said of the Air Force’s examination. “Before we commit to moving forward on a single design [and a] single supplier, we’re going to take a hard look at that.” Kendall also held open the option that the NGAD could be uncrewed, though he said he doesn’t think the technology is quite “there yet” to move fully in that direction. The NGAD could be “optionally crewed,” he said, as the B-21 Raider stealth bomber was intended to be. The NGAD is a “family of systems” which comprises a formation or aircraft. The center of the formation is the crewed fighter, controlling up to six Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The CCA is so closely linked to NGAD that they are funded in the same budget line. Although Kendall has said that the goal is to frequently upgrade the NGAD with new systems, weapons and technologies, senior Air Force leaders have privately questioned whether that approach will work, given the accelerating rate of technology change. The NGAD may have to be updated on a pace comparable to that of the CCA, with its technology and even design turning over every three years or so. Kendall noted that USAF must accommodate to China’s rapid advances in air combat technology and its ability to rain ballistic missiles down on air bases. If the Air Force is compelled to operate only from bases with long runways, that’s “a problem for us,” Kendall said. #USAF #NGAD #CCA A Northrop Grumman sixth-generation fighter concept in action. (Northrop Grumman)

The Manned aircraft will be worthless in future wars. In fact, it is obsolete right now. There HAS NOT BEEN a strategic dogfight-a sky battle that helped decide a war-since the KOREAN WAR, so why are more fighter jets needed #NGAD ? People want cool stuff, rather than weapons that work. This is technological utopianism, and it is part of the Western way of war worship. Investing in people and programs not Contracts is what we need in this recruitment crisis. Five defense contractors.. when before Gulf War 1 we had 50. Do not agree, and actively say so. People first, amount of investment for these systems could fix TRICARE and base housing and specialized care for Soldiers and Airmen.

While not a focus of my day-to-day despite two posts in a row on the topic, Soup’s article here presents a great perspective on the warfighting potential inherent to the F-15EX platform if the USAF looks a little deeper at its future application. I recognize the potential for bias, with my Combat System Officer background (albeit on another platform, for a different mission), but we’re expecting tremendous performance from aircrew in a combat environment expected to be incredibly complex. We need to fully utilize the resources of this aircraft and others in our fleet that can leverage multiple crew positions, regardless of the Air Force speciality we assign to it. Excellent human factors design and artificial intelligence can only take us so far. For now, and maybe even more than ever, we need decision makers capable of air mission command forward in the fight. https://lnkd.in/e2jqDtq4

The Farnborough International Air Show is happening this week over in England. This is an opportunity for companies to show off all things aviation related, including where they're headed in the military aviation realm. On the EW front, there was an interesting article published about the new F-15EX aircraft. Boeing is interested in building up this new jet's electronic warfare capabilities so that it can compete as a peer to the EA-18G. The EA-18G is currently the premier dedicated electronic warfare aircraft for both the US and Australia. The EA-18G line is slated to stop production in 2027 though, and although the platform is being improved (see the Next Generation Jammer program), there will be a need for similar capability in the future. Boeing is exploring turning the F-15EX, which already has advanced self-protection capabilities through its Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS), into a platform that can provide electronic warfare capabilities supporting other aircraft as well. This comes on the heels of Northrop Grumman's announcement about improved F-16 self-protection capabilities that I posted about a couple of days ago. There are interesting things happening in Big EW! #ew #electronicwarfare #boeing #f15 #f15ex #farnborough #ea18g https://lnkd.in/eeKBV_HA

AGAIN …the U.S. Air Force makes an Initial Commitment to a New Program and then uploads with Additional Technical Add-ons, Test, Development & Bureaucractic REQUIREMENTS, all of which RESULTS in DELAYS & INCREASED COSTS! Too Bad the U.S. Air Force cannot & will not directly accept the Research, Development, Test, Science & Engineering, and ACTUAL OPERATIONAL COMBAT CAPABILITIES of the Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) Australian (Wedgetail), Turkish (Peace Eagle), South Korean (Peace Eye) and United Kingdom (Wedgetail II)!! These results were SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED through the investments of THESE ALLIES with Boeing and Northrop Grumman. Is the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense afraid of the conundrum of facing the issue of “reverse Foreign Military Sales (FMS)” for “intellectual property rights” developed outside & externally from USAF purview??? #boeing #northropgrumman #australia #turkey #korea #unitedkingdom #newzealand #canada #japan #saudiarabia #france #india #NATO #AUKUS #QUAD #whitehouse #NSC #statedepartment #POLMIL #DDTC #departmentofdefense #JCS #DTSA #DSCA #departmentof commerce #BIS #usairforce #usarmy #usnavy #usmarinecorp #uscoastguard #usspaceforce

Defense vetronics refers to vehicle electronics systems integrated into military vehicles, enhancing communication, navigation, and mission management capabilities in various operational scenarios. To know more click:https://lnkd.in/eN5S-Prg.?

In the heart of the Pacific, Sentry Aloha, a biannual training exercise, brought together innovation and training to sharpen the combat capabilities of U.S. forces. This pivotal exercise helped the Air National Guard U.S. Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) advance modernization efforts of the Air Reserve Component (ARC), ensuring relevancy and preparedness for future operations. The integrated Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Test team deliver rapid combat capability to the warfighter and continuously test new technologies in an operational environment. The Sentry Aloha exercise provided an ideal environment to test future combat capabilities as well as operate in a joint environment, all while supporting global operations. One such test was an electronic warfare (EW) countermeasure system known as "Angry Kitten." This technology can be housed in removable, adaptable pods under aircraft wings or fuselages and uses machine learning to disrupt adversarial EW capabilities. During the exercise, AATC continued testing the angry kitten technology on the F-16 Fighting Falcon with plans to incorporate the pod onto larger airframes, such as the C-130 Hercules. ?? From our ROA SmartBrief. ?? https://bit.ly/4cXLy4v #NationalGuard #AirForceReserve #ROA

I've recently reviewed an insightful document on the strategic importance of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) in modern air warfare. The analysis underscores the imperative for the U.S. Air Force to integrate CCAs with manned aircraft to enhance air superiority capabilities in response to evolving global threats, notably from China. It advocates for an innovative approach in force structure by adopting autonomous and cost-efficient aircraft, ensuring sustained air dominance. This report is highly relevant for defense, aerospace, and security policy professionals, offering a forward-looking perspective on air combat strategy. Recommended read! #DefenseInnovation #AirSuperiority #MilitaryStrategy #AerospaceEngineering https://lnkd.in/eB8f3FYm

Fifty years ago, the YF-16 took flight at Edwards AFB (on 21 January 1974, to be precise).?That first flight was unintended; during a high-speed taxi test, roll-axis oscillations led test pilot Phil Oestricher to take off instead of catastrophically impacting the ground.?Its official first flight was on 2 February 1974.?The YF-16 used a combination of a cropped delta wing with leading edge strakes for vortex lift and relaxed static stability with fly-by-wire controls to achieve its high agility.?It was the first aircraft to have a side stick that didn’t move (it responded to forces only), thus increasing the possibility of over control until pilots got used to it and the flight control system was tuned.?The aircraft was General Dynamics’ entry into the USAF’s Lightweight Fighter Program, competing against Northrop’s YF-17.?On 13 January 1975, the USAF announced that the YF-16 had won the competition, eventually leading to the F-16 program; the YF-17 evolved into the Navy’s F-18.?Originally intended to be lightweight and cheap air superiority fighters, they both eventually became sophisticated and capable fighter-bombers.?The USAF has over 860 F-16s in service of the 4,500+ that have been built. #fbw????#prototypes?????#lwf?????#fcs?????#staticstability ?????????????#introtoaero????#vortexlift https://lnkd.in/eaWeqUb2 https://lnkd.in/e9bBj9jU https://lnkd.in/e8aWXHnH