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Development of the Next Generation Fighter F47 Gets $4.4 Billion

• Next Big Future

There is accelerated funding for the F-47 (aka Next Generation Air Dominance or the NGAD). The F-47 is the first sixth-generation air superiority fighter, developed by Boeing under the NGAD program to replace the aging F-22 Raptor fleet. It has superior stealth to the F22 and F35.

It have speeds exceeding Mach 2 and a longer unrefueled combat radius over 1,000 nautical miles for Pacific operations. It will have advanced AI-driven sensor fusion, electronic warfare capabilities, and the ability to command 4-8 fighter-sized drone wingmen (CCAs) for missions like jamming, decoying, or extending sensor range.

The aircraft features a tailless, cranked-kite design for all-aspect low observability. It is larger than the F-35 with internal weapons bays, and is optimized for mass production using automated assembly lines. It is an attempt to learn from all of the failures of the F35 and F22 to avoid cost overruns.


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