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The Aerospace Innovation Initiative is to develop prototypes for the next generation of air dominance platforms, X-plane programs. They will also work on a next-generation engine. The F-35 joint strike fighter was billed as one plane that can fit the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marines, the next-generation fighter will instead be two planes that share common parts.
The Xplane prototypes would be precursors to a “sixth-generation” successor to the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor air-superiority fighter
Upcoming budgets will fund promising new technologies and capabilities, including unmanned undersea vehicles; sea mining; high speed strike weapons; an advanced new jet engine; rail gun technology; and high energy lasers.
The announcement of the initiative could also be a warning shot at Lockheed Martin, whose F-35 is just now gearing up to go operational. If the company doesn't keep costs down on the program, Callan said, the Pentagon could consider moving future funding for F-35 procurement over to this next-generation system.
The Pentagon is funding
1. “sixth-generation” stealth fighters
2. a new Air Force stealth bomber
3. a new Navy carrier-based stealth drone.
Read more »
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The Aerospace Innovation Initiative is to develop prototypes for the next generation of air dominance platforms, X-plane programs. They will also work on a next-generation engine. The F-35 joint strike fighter was billed as one plane that can fit the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marines, the next-generation fighter will instead be two planes that share common parts.
The Xplane prototypes would be precursors to a “sixth-generation” successor to the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor air-superiority fighter
Upcoming budgets will fund promising new technologies and capabilities, including unmanned undersea vehicles; sea mining; high speed strike weapons; an advanced new jet engine; rail gun technology; and high energy lasers.
The announcement of the initiative could also be a warning shot at Lockheed Martin, whose F-35 is just now gearing up to go operational. If the company doesn't keep costs down on the program, Callan said, the Pentagon could consider moving future funding for F-35 procurement over to this next-generation system.
The Pentagon is funding
1. “sixth-generation” stealth fighters
2. a new Air Force stealth bomber
3. a new Navy carrier-based stealth drone.
Read more »
Reposted via Next Big Future
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