The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) is a United States Air Force (USAF) sixth-generation air superiority initiative with a goal of fielding a "family of systems" that is to succeed the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.

4 days ago · As the cornerstone of the NGAD Family of Systems, the F-47 is designed to integrate next-generation stealth, sensor fusion, and long-range strike capabilities to counter the most sophisticated adversaries in contested environments. Its adaptability and modular design ensure seamless integration with emerging technologies, positioning it as a ...

Mar 3, 2025 · At the end of 2024, the United States Air Force announced that it was leaving the fate of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) manned sixth-generation fighter to the incoming Trump Administration.

4 days ago · The NGAD contract is a critical win for Boeing and revitalizes its stealth aircraft business. The company has bet billions of dollars in standing up advanced manufacturing facilities at its fighter production hub in St. Louis, Missouri, where the legacy F/A-18 Super Hornet line is expected to end in 2027.

4 days ago · Intended to eventually replace the Air Force's fleet of F-22 Raptors, the NGAD platform is a network-connected family of systems — including a stealth fighter jet component, drone technology and ...

4 days ago · The cost-plus contract award for NGAD also offers a reprieve for a defense and space business within Boeing that has reported over $18 billion in reach-forward losses on fixed-price military and ...

4 days ago · Boeing bested Lockheed Martin in the NGAD competition, ending Lockheed’s status as the sole prime contractor producing stealth fighters in the West — namely the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint ...

4 days ago · The NGAD program was said to exploit improved development and manufacturing techniques that would enable the Air Force to buy new fighter jets approximatively every eight years and replace them ...

Nov 2, 2024 · The outcome of the NGAD review will have long-lasting implications for the future of U.S. airpower, shaping how the Air Force prepares for potential conflicts with near-peer adversaries like...

Jan 29, 2025 · Amidst a race with near-peer adversaries for control of the skies in a potential future conflict, the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program saw a tumultuous 2024 that, at times, had many in the defense industry wondering if the initiative for a sixth-generation fighter plane would see its completion.