U.S. Air Force Leaders Adopting New Acquisition Philosophy
The service aims to become “ruthless” in selecting development programs under ongoing review.
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The service aims to become “ruthless” in selecting development programs under ongoing review.
Here is an overview of 10 of the service’s top priorities as it looks to shape its future force.
The US Air Force hopes to develop and field autonomous combat drones that would augment piloted fighters “in the mid to late 2020s,” Andrew Hunter, the Air Force’s top acquisition official, said in August.
But it raises questions about just how far along the Next Generation Air Dominance program is.
The U.S. Air Force’s short-lived “Digital Century Series” plan appears to be dead for future manned fighters, but the service says the plan’s focus on rapidly iterating designs could be relevant for its future drones.