Interesting article. The USAF is looking for industry inputs for a specification for a fighter to replace the F-22 around 2030. With the T-50, J-XX, etc that will or might be around in the next 10-15 years, I'm glad to see that the US is thinking about what will come next. I'm interested in everyone's thoughts on what this might look like from a physical configuration and capabilities standpoint.
US prods industry for F-22 fighter successor ideas | Reuters
"The primary mission, it said, would be offensive and defensive "counterair" -- destroying or neutralizing an enemy's ability to control the skies. The Air Force also wants to incorporate missile defense, air interdiction and close air support of ground forces, according to the "capability request for information."
"This is the first step in figuring out what the specifications might be for the next generation of U.S. fighters," said Jeremiah Gertler, an expert on U.S. military aviation at the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service."
US prods industry for F-22 fighter successor ideas | Reuters
"The primary mission, it said, would be offensive and defensive "counterair" -- destroying or neutralizing an enemy's ability to control the skies. The Air Force also wants to incorporate missile defense, air interdiction and close air support of ground forces, according to the "capability request for information."
"This is the first step in figuring out what the specifications might be for the next generation of U.S. fighters," said Jeremiah Gertler, an expert on U.S. military aviation at the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service."
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