The US Air Force Is Already Prototyping A New Sixth Generation Stealth Fighter

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National Interest: Yes, Prototyping for the Air Force's New Sixth Generation Stealth Fighter Has Already Begun

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(Washington, D.C.) Drone fighter jets, hypersonic attack planes, artificial intelligence, lasers, electronic warfare and sensors woven into the fuselage of an aircraft - are all areas of current technological exploration for the Air Force as it begins early prototyping for a new, 6th-Generation fighter jet to emerge in the 2030s and 2040s.

While the initiative, called Next Generation Air Dominance(NGAD), has been largely conceptual for years, Air Force officials say current “prototyping” and “demonstrations” are informing which technologies the service will invest in for the future.

“We have completed an analysis of alternatives and our acquisition team is working on the requirements. We are pretty deep into experimenting with hardware and software technologies that will help us control and exploit air power into the future,” Gen. James Holmes, Commander, Air Combat Command, told reporters at the Association of the Air Force Air, Space and Cyber Conference.

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WNU Editor: With advances in AI platforms and software, you have to wonder if this fighter jet have pilots or a set-up where the pilot will work with an AI platform.