U.S. Air Force Hones In On NGAD Plan, But Next CCA Remains Cloudy

Collaborative Combat Aircraft concept

The U.S. Air Force is moving quickly on the first phase of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program as the service decides on its future fighter.

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The roller-coaster ride that has been the U.S. Air Force’s future fighter—on pause since last summer—appears to be reascending under the new administration ahead of the next budget request. The Air Force is expected to lay out how it wants to proceed on the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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