Featured in NGADBYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareAir Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16With a “son of F-16” under study, the Air Force’s original procurement plan for the F-35 is looking increasingly precarious. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021ShareAir Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16sThe future of the U.S. Air Force’s tactical aircraft fleet is under review, with some radical ideas under discussion. BYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareArea 51 Has A Huge New Hangar Facility That Points To A Drone Swarm FutureThe Air Force is accelerating its advanced combat drone development efforts and the facility’s unique attributes seem perfect for supporting them. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s Secret Next Gen Air Dominance Demonstrator Isn’t What You Think It IsLike the future of air combat in general, there are lots of misconceptions about the secret technology demonstrator and the program it belongs to. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareThe U.S. Air Force Has Secretly Flown A Demonstrator For Its Next-Generation FighterLittle is known about the actual aircraft or who even built it, but it’s a sign that the next-generation fighter effort is rapidly accelerating. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareNavy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat AircraftHe also talked about the possibility of deploying those manned and unmanned aircraft on ships beyond traditional aircraft carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareHere’s The Air Force’s Questionably Ambitious Plan To Develop New Fighters In Five YearsThe service says it can outpace potential enemies by producing multiple short runs of fighters in tiny periods of time. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019Share“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air CombatThe Air Force’s vision of the future of aerial combat has evolved greatly as of late and has moved away from plans for new, costly manned fighters. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2017ShareNo, That YF-23 Like Rendering Of The Skunk Works’ Next Gen Fighter Isn’t NewThe concept may be ironic, but it isn’t new. BYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2017Share12
BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareAir Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16With a “son of F-16” under study, the Air Force’s original procurement plan for the F-35 is looking increasingly precarious. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021ShareAir Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16sThe future of the U.S. Air Force’s tactical aircraft fleet is under review, with some radical ideas under discussion. BYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareArea 51 Has A Huge New Hangar Facility That Points To A Drone Swarm FutureThe Air Force is accelerating its advanced combat drone development efforts and the facility’s unique attributes seem perfect for supporting them. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s Secret Next Gen Air Dominance Demonstrator Isn’t What You Think It IsLike the future of air combat in general, there are lots of misconceptions about the secret technology demonstrator and the program it belongs to. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020ShareThe U.S. Air Force Has Secretly Flown A Demonstrator For Its Next-Generation FighterLittle is known about the actual aircraft or who even built it, but it’s a sign that the next-generation fighter effort is rapidly accelerating. BYThomas NewdickSep 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareNavy Boss Hints At A Very Different Looking Future Fleet Of Naval Combat AircraftHe also talked about the possibility of deploying those manned and unmanned aircraft on ships beyond traditional aircraft carriers. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019ShareHere’s The Air Force’s Questionably Ambitious Plan To Develop New Fighters In Five YearsThe service says it can outpace potential enemies by producing multiple short runs of fighters in tiny periods of time. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019Share“B-21s With Air-To-Air Capabilities,” Drones, Not 6th Gen Fighters To Dominate Future Air CombatThe Air Force’s vision of the future of aerial combat has evolved greatly as of late and has moved away from plans for new, costly manned fighters. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2017ShareNo, That YF-23 Like Rendering Of The Skunk Works’ Next Gen Fighter Isn’t NewThe concept may be ironic, but it isn’t new. BYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2017Share