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The F-47, a potential sixth generation
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combat aircraft that Boeing is currently
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in the process of developing under the
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US Air Force's NGD, next generation air
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dominance program is not yet wellnown.
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It will be stealthy. It will be
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accompanied by collaborative combat
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aircraft drones and it will have greater
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availability than fifth generation
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fighters. Additionally, it will have a
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range of approximately 1,000 nautical
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1,52. The Air Force intends to acquire a
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minimum of 185 F-47s to achieve a higher
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level of operational availability and
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lower life cycle costs than the F-22.
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Additionally, it is anticipated that the
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F-47 will be more cost effective per
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unit than the F-22, which will
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facilitate the procurement of a greater
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quantity. The F-47 is expected to be
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operational between 2025 and
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2029. General David Alden, the Air Force
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Chief of Staff, predicted that the
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aircraft would undertake flight
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operations before the end of the Trump
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administration in 2029.
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Furthermore, according to the US Air
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Force Chief of Staff, General David
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Alvin, the F-47 will fly under the Trump
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administration. Because while our
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Xplanes flew in the shadows, we were
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consolidating our air dominance by
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accelerating technological development,
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refining our operational concepts, and
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proving that we can deploy this
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capability faster than ever before.
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The F-47 and its CCA drones are
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specifically designed for the
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Indo-Pacific region, where the extensive
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range and survivability are essential
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due to the advanced anti-access and area
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denial threats posed by adversaries such
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as China and the immense
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distances. The Pentagon has other
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projects in the pipeline, including the
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FAXX intended for the US Navy. The
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selection of a manufacturer is still
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pending despite the fact that it should
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have been announced by now. These
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projects are likely to have been
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partially funded under the Pentagon's
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black programs or secret programs.
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In fact, on May 15th, President Trump
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disclosed that the United States is
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contemplating the development of an
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additional fighter aircraft, the F-55,
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and that the F-22A Raptor would be
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upgraded to a new standard known as the
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Super Raptor during an official visit to
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Qatar. We're going to launch the F-55.
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And I think if we get the right price,
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we have to get the right price. It will
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be a twin engine aircraft and a super
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upgrade of the F-35, then we'll move on
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stated, "I think the most beautiful
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fighter jet in the world is the F-22,
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but we're going to make a super F-22,
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which will be a very modern version of
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this fighter," added the head of the
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White House. We're going to move pretty
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emphasized. Trump's comments raised some
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questions. The F-22A Raptor, which has
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been in active service since 2005, has
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undergone continuous upgrades. This took
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place in the context of ongoing tensions
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between Congress and the Pentagon, which
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is seeking to retire the oldest
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aircraft, specifically those that are
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still at block 20 standard. The true
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capabilities of the F-22A Raptor are
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classified. The US Air Force estimated
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in April 2023 that the F-22A Raptor
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would require at least $9 billion to
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maintain a top level standard through
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2030 with $3.2 billion allocated for
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research, development, and testing.
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Loheed Martin is currently responsible
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for the integration of new infrared
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sensors IRDS into the F-22AS at a cost
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million. The F-55 may be the F-35 plus
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that Loheed Martin CEO James Ty recently
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mentioned. The challenge is to achieve
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80% of sixth generation capabilities at
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And that's something the engineers
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wouldn't have accepted unless they
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believed there was a path to achieve it,
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he explained during a press call last
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month. In summary, the objective is to
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incorporate technologies developed by
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Loheed Martin for the NGAD program, such
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as those associated with the deployment
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of collaborative drones and other
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connected aectors into the F-35.
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Nevertheless, this would necessitate an
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even more powerful engine as the current
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F-35 engine is already insufficient for
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all of the functionalities laid out in
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specifications. This is probably the
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reason why Trump referenced a twin
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engine design. Nevertheless, the
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integration of a second engine would
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necessitate the redesign of the airframe
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of Loheed Martin's fighter bomber, which
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would essentially necessitate the
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development of a new aircraft.
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The United States is currently engaged
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in competition with China which is in
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the process of developing its own sixth
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generation fighters like Changdu J36,
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Shenyang J50. Therefore, the timely
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deployment of the F-47 and its
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associated systems is a top defense
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priority. Now, do you think V5 is a twin
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