The commander of Air Combat Command expects that in order to develop the next generation of air superiority capabilities and platforms, the Defense Department will need to match the investments it made in aircraft development and procurement during the Reagan-era buildup in the 1980s. Gen. Mike Holmes said during a Nov. 20 Air Force Association event the service's analysis of alternatives for a future Next-Generation Air Dominance family of systems has confirmed its need for advanced penetrating counterair, suppression of...
