USAF's Next Generation Air Dominance Programme Status Report and Impact

摘要

The United States Air Force (USAF) is currently developing the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) tactical aircraft system. The 6th generation NGAD will ultimately replace the 5th generation F-22 RAPTOR as USAF's primary air-superiority asset. NGAD is frequently thought of as the next generation fighter aircraft, and even USAF leaders tend to discuss it in such terms. Formally, the Pentagon describes NGAD as a "family of capabilities that enable air superiority in the most challenging operational environments (...) NGAD is an advanced aircraft programme for development of penetrating counter-air platforms with multi-domain situational awareness, agile resilient communications, and an integrated family of capabilities." Space, cyber and electronic warfare elements are expected to integrate into the NGAD system.