“Cyberspace is an important part” of where the Air Force is heading in its preparation for future combat, Wynne said. Referring to the fact that cyber attack doesn’t require a country or even very much equipment, he noted that “Anyone can be a peer competitor to the US in this area,” he observed.
The KC-Z4, a blended wing body tanker concept being developed by startup JetZero, could fuel larger groups of aircraft at longer range to hold more targets at risk, company officials say.