NGAD Fighter jets, drones and air defence: What NATO’s increased budget means for defence aviation News Fighter jets, drones and air defence: What NATO’s increased budget means for defence aviation 6th generation fighter jet June 24, 2025 New US Navy sixth generation fighter may face delays News New US Navy sixth generation fighter may face delays F/A-XX May 19, 2025 USAF Chief of Staff reveals further NGAD details News USAF Chief of Staff reveals further NGAD details Anduril YFQ-44A May 16, 2025 Trump announces the ‘F-55’ (a twin-engined F-35 derivative) and an ‘F-22 Super’ News Trump announces the ‘F-55’ (a twin-engined F-35 derivative) and an ‘F-22 Super’ Block 4 May 15, 2025 Northrop clocks up a US $477 million loss on the B-21 Raider LRIP aircraft News Northrop clocks up a US $477 million loss on the B-21 Raider LRIP aircraft Boeing F-47 April 24, 2025 Lockheed Martin will not protest NGAD award, and instead plans a ‘supercharged’ F-35 variant News Lockheed Martin will not protest NGAD award, and instead plans a ‘supercharged’ F-35 variant Boeing F-47 April 23, 2025 Biden’s SecDef questions whether the F-47 contract should have been awarded News Biden’s SecDef questions whether the F-47 contract should have been awarded Boeing F-47 April 10, 2025 Still no announcement of US Navy F/A-XX decision, but some details revealed News Still no announcement of US Navy F/A-XX decision, but some details revealed A2/AD April 10, 2025 New NGAD details emerge News New NGAD details emerge Boeing F-47 March 24, 2025 Trump: “F-47 will be obsolete in five years” (Spoiler alert: It won’t be!) News Trump: “F-47 will be obsolete in five years” (Spoiler alert: It won’t be!) Booeing F-47 March 23, 2025 USAF Chief greets Boeing F-47 NGAD News USAF Chief greets Boeing F-47 NGAD Boeing F-47 March 21, 2025 The NGAD decision has been made – Trump announces the selection of the Boeing F-47 News The NGAD decision has been made – Trump announces the selection of the Boeing F-47 Boeing F-47 March 21, 2025 Yes, we do need the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter to ensure future air superiority, USAF study concludes. News Yes, we do need the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter to ensure future air superiority, USAF study concludes. Boeing March 7, 2025 Lockheed Martin eliminated from US Navy’s F/A-XX next generation fighter programme News Lockheed Martin eliminated from US Navy’s F/A-XX next generation fighter programme Boeing March 7, 2025 US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft gain Mission Design Series designations News US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft gain Mission Design Series designations Anduril Fury March 7, 2025 The Devil is in the detail – Lockheed lets slip losses on two classified programmes and hints at continuing commitment to NGAD News The Devil is in the detail – Lockheed lets slip losses on two classified programmes and hints at continuing commitment to NGAD Black programmes January 30, 2025
