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| CGI of the Boeing F/A-XX Fighter (File Photo) |
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Air Force and Navy are teaming up to develop a Next Generation Fighter.
The U.S. Navy and Air Force agreed to jointly work on a next generation air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities and the ability to execute manned and unmanned missions, Kris Osborne over at military.com reports.
According to Rear Admiral Michael Manazir, the U.S. Navy’s Director of Air Warfare:
There is an opportunity to field an unmanned system in the F/A XX program. We are collaborating with the Air Force on the technologies that would be required to operate an air system that gives us enhanced capabilities in the future.
The new aircraft, named the F/A XX, is meant to start replacing the majority of the United States Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft by 2035. The F/A XX is also intended supplement the F-35C Lighting II and the UCLASS unmanned aerial vehicle.
Read the full story at The Diplomat