6th Generation Fighter Meta Thread

a reply to: Blackfinger

Could be. Or they are a little worried about the industrial base.

USAF turned to nontraditional suppliers for NGAD 'effects:'

breakingdefense.com...

A bit more news about the engine. The USAF and contractors are in the detailed design phase:

www.janes.com...

GCAP partnership to take centre stage at DSEI show

www.flightglobal.com...

a reply to: anzha
If they can make it modular so it can be upgraded further down the track...

a reply to: Blackfinger

Soooo...LCS in the sky?

a reply to: anzha

Christ I hope not.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Christ I hope not.

Give it to Boeing...they'll make sure. Promise.

New renderings of the Tempest:







The F-22 and old McDAC's JSF entry had a baby.

A UK gov watchdog says the Tempest budget isn't realistic:

www.flightglobal.com...

a reply to: anzha
Shades of the Tr2 debacle...

a reply to: Blackfinger

Depends. Is this the UK equivalent of POGO or not.

a reply to: anzha

Oops missed an S..Its Tsr2 I was talking about..Beancounters and British Government canned it as they thought long range missile batteries were "the Future"
Tsr2

a reply to: Blackfinger

I knew what you meant. No worries.

I wonder how much the Eurofighter was over budget and if that might not be the better comparison...

a reply to: anzha

Ultimately, whether Tempest / Global Combat Air Programme goes ahead is a political decision. This is the case anywhere.

If the UK drops the project, it'll probably attempt to join the French/German affair, but no guarantee the French will like that, or whether UK industry would benefit. Doubtful, I would say, given the difficulty of working with the French.

Which why I think the programme will persist and £ will be found. The future of sovereign capability is at stake, alongside the (often understated) industrial and technological benefits.

I very much doubt The UK and in particular BAE will want to deal with the French again after the Taranis project..

There is an attempt to do the atypical for the FrancoHispanoGerman fighter:

www.flightglobal.com...

Japan will start designing a new missile for their new fighter:

english.kyodonews.net...

The contenders for the F/A-XX have been announced. Totally shocking. Not.

Lockheed.
Boeing.
Northrop.

Boeing's program management is so fscked up, i doubt they'll get it. This will be a Lockheed vs NorthGrum run. I bet NG gets it since they've dropped from the USAF NGAD.

aviationweek.com...

Is Boeing still hanging onto all the Mac Douglas execs and higher ups?

a reply to: Blackfinger

Hope not. The MD execs would probably be in their 70s now. It's been 26 years since MD was consumed.

breakingdefense.com...