Glossary / Programs
Next Generation Air DominanceNGAD
NGAD is a portfolio, not a single aircraft. It includes a crewed Penetrating Counter-Air platform, Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drone wingmen, and advanced propulsion and sensor subsystems. The program is designed to maintain air superiority against peer adversaries through the 2040s as the F-22 fleet retires.
Why it matters to your pipeline
NGAD shapes the Air Force's R&D portfolio for a decade. Subsystems such as mission systems, propulsion, and AI autonomy carry opportunities for non-airframe primes and specialists.
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Example
In March 2025 the Air Force selected Boeing to build the crewed NGAD fighter, designated the F-47, while General Atomics and Anduril built the first CCA increment prototypes.
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