Competition will be "fundamental" for the success of the Next Generation Air Dominance program's collaborative combat aircraft component, Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter told reporters yesterday, warning that progress on the effort could be stifled if Congress does not grant the service’s request to divest certain aircraft. Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force Tim Grayson previously said that acquisition of NGAD’s “family of systems” could require a new approach, considering that the program will likely consist...
