Pentagon Develops New AI, Computer Processing & Hardware For 6th-Gen Stealth
Published on January 17, 2025
(Washington, D.C.) While next to nothing is known publicly about the now airborne Air Force sixth-generation aircraft, it would by no means be considered a stretch to expect that it is being built to be faster and far more maneuverable than any stealth fighter in existence.
- Does it have superior speed, Super Cruise-like propulsion technology, and dogfighting prowess when compared to the F-22 stealth fighter jet?
- Does it bring new generations of computing speed and artificial intelligence (AI)-informed analysis to air combat?
There are well-known technical parameters to achieve speed and dogfighting capabilities, including improved thrust-to-weight ratios, high-speed vectoring, engine propulsion technologies and lightweight composite airframes. Yet there is another way to optimize maneuverability and speed potential through streamlined “multi-function hardware,” a concept now being explored in depth by the Pentagon and many of its industry partners.