The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

[Kirkhill]

Britain and Japan agree to speed up GCAP fighter programme as part of wider technology and security partnership

Britain and Japan pledged on Sunday to accelerate progress on the Global Combat Air Programme, the next-generation fighter jet project at the centre of their defence cooperation.

defence-industry.eu

If wonder if Starmer and Reeves have got the message?

Signing up with GCAP. Arresting shadow tankers. Will it continue past the Makerfield election?

 

[Kirkhill]

Shield AI brings its runway-free autonomous fighter jet to Eurosatory

Shield AI, the San Diego-based defense technology company that has been supplying AI piloting software to U.S. military aircraft since 2019, is showcasing X-BAT at Eurosatory 2026. Eurosatory 2026, a major international defence and security exhibition held in Paris from

defence-blog.com

Runway free.

50,000 ft ceiling
3700 km range at max payload
Payload comparable to the F35
Unit price point of 27 MUSD or about one quarter of an F35 and no pilot or runway.

Stowage footprint - 3 X-Bats in the footprint of an F35 or F18.

 

[Kirkhill]

The article was correctly referenced in the right thread. Apologies to all.

Cheers.

 

[KevinB]

Shield AI brings its runway-free autonomous fighter jet to Eurosatory

Shield AI, the San Diego-based defense technology company that has been supplying AI piloting software to U.S. military aircraft since 2019, is showcasing X-BAT at Eurosatory 2026. Eurosatory 2026, a major international defence and security exhibition held in Paris from

defence-blog.com

Runway free.

50,000 ft ceiling
3700 km range at max payload
Payload comparable to the F35
Unit price point of 27 MUSD or about one quarter of an F35 and no pilot or runway.

Stowage footprint - 3 X-Bats in the footprint of an F35 or F18.

And ?

You are suggesting what?

 

[Maxman1]

I couldn't find the A-10 discussion. I think it was in this thread.

USAF has extended the A-10 but it hasn't extended its supports.

A Disciplined Case For The A-10 The Air Force Won't Make

Opinion: The USAF says the A-10's service is extended to 2030, but funding and planning doesn't really reflect that, which has to change and fast.

www.twz.com

Thread 'A-10 Warthog'

11 Aug 2022

The A-10 - Not Dead Yet?

A-10 Warthog's Tusks Are Being Sharpened For A High-End Fight

Inside Nellis Week: New weapons, fuel tanks, displays, and more are being added to the A-10 to make it a key player in a high-end conflict.

www.thedrive.com

“The big effort we are pushing for in the A-10 today is quick and simple modernization efforts to help the Air Force better posture to fight tomorrow,” says Maj. Kyle “Metric” Adkison, A-10 Division Commander at the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. “As long as the A-10 is in service, we want to develop it to help the Air Force successfully fight however we can. Today that means supporting fifth-gen fighters.” Proponents...

• Kirkhill
• Replies: 174
• Forum: Fixed-wing Aircraft

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[Kirkhill]

Thread 'A-10 Warthog'

11 Aug 2022

The A-10 - Not Dead Yet?

A-10 Warthog's Tusks Are Being Sharpened For A High-End Fight

Inside Nellis Week: New weapons, fuel tanks, displays, and more are being added to the A-10 to make it a key player in a high-end conflict.

www.thedrive.com

“The big effort we are pushing for in the A-10 today is quick and simple modernization efforts to help the Air Force better posture to fight tomorrow,” says Maj. Kyle “Metric” Adkison, A-10 Division Commander at the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. “As long as the A-10 is in service, we want to develop it to help the Air Force successfully fight however we can. Today that means supporting fifth-gen fighters.” Proponents...

• Kirkhill
• Replies: 174
• Forum: Fixed-wing Aircraft

• 

And ?

You are suggesting what?

I'm not sure. For now I am just tracking developments.

I have been a big VTOL fan since the P1127 became the Kestrel.

https://ukx-dev.fandom.com/wiki/Hawker_P1127

Still trying to figure out if a UAS is Air Force or Artillery. Especially confusing given that the Air Forces grew out of the Artillery.