Aeronautical Systems Center begins industry research toward a replacement for the F-22, dubbing the aircraft the Next Generation Tactical Aircraft (NGTA), which USAF might field around 2030.
This year’s Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting buzzed with talk of countering the rapidly evolving drone threat facing the entire U.S. military, including the Air Force. Leaders and defense industry officials discussed the need for new approaches to procurement and employment of a new class of these…