Decision on current NGAD design months away, Kendall says

By Shelley K. Mesch / July 30, 2024 at 1:07 PM
DAYTON, OH -- Determining whether the current plan for the sixth-generation fighter jet is the right fit for the Air Force's fleet will take a few more months, Secretary Frank Kendall said today, delaying the schedule for the program, which expected a contract to be signed this summer. The main platform for the Next Generation Air Dominance family of systems is still likely to be a crewed aircraft, Kendall told attendees at the Life Cycle Industry Days conference here, but...

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