The Air Force plans to launch an analysis of alternatives in 2017 to explore penetrating counterair capabilities, according to an unclassified report from the service's "Air Superiority 2030" developmental planning team. The AOA will focus on identifying the right mix of range, payload, survivability, lethality and affordability for a future PCA capability that would provide key data to a variety of weapon systems as well as perform strike missions, according to the report released May 26 . It's unclear whether...
