United States Air Force To Spend $28 Billion On Next-Generation Fighter Jetsni

Published on March 17, 2024

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  • Development of sixth-gen fighter jets & combat drones underway by the US Air Force (USAF).
  •  Over $28 billion allocated for NGAD & CCA by the USAF over five years.
  •  NGAD & CCA are not linked to the US Navy's F/A-XX program.

The United States Air Force (USAF), unhappy with having 186 F-22 Raptors from the late 1990s and early 2000s plus an inventory growing to 1,372 F-35A Lightning IIs, is investing billions in the next generation of fighter jets. With the F-22s already 20 years plus young for the USAF, the time to start developing the cutting-edge fighter alongside a new combat drone is now.

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