A new U.S. Air Force analysis that recommends a systems-based approach to achieve survivable air refueling renders moot a next-gen stealthy tanker like the one pictured.
Credit: Lockheed Martin Concept
The U.S. Air Force has found clarity after months of tumultuous debate over two items at the top of its modernization agenda. And the organization’s recommendation: Keep the sixth-generation fighter, but kill the new tanker. While the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter and Next-Generation...
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