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By end of FY21, the F-22A program would have invested more than $250 Million (over the last 3 yrs) on maturation, demonstration and prototyping of classified advanced technologies. F-22A appears to have supported at least 1 major classified tech/capability demonstration in FY20.
The program is also investing heavily in sensor modernization. Leveraging rapid prototyping, and existing production lines, the program plans to develop, demonstrate and field enhancements rapidly. $450+ Million would have been spent to support these efforts b/w FY19-21.
The program has also invested in developing Link-16 Transmit capability for the Raptor. Current efforts are focused on flight testing the Talon SPITBALL Link 16 antenna. F-22's will begin receiving this capability this year, with the entire fleet upgraded by 2024.
F-22A upgrades often fly under the radar relative to F35 FOM and NGAD. Development and fielding of classified/non-class. tech on the F-22A fleet is critical to future air superiority. It is a unique and finite resource and needs all the qualitative advantage we can provide.
It is also one of the early platforms slated to get the AIM-260 so logically, some efforts would be focused on integrating the weapon and upgrading systems/sub-systems to maximize the capability.
Between EPAWSS and Blk 4 AN/ASQ-239 upgrades, there are some pretty high production rate components available for an ALR-94 modernization. And then there is radar modernization as well which they've spoken of in the past.
Raptor aterriza de morro en Eglin
¿No hubo una noticia parecida no hace mucho?
yasiw escribió:¿Adiós al F-22?
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poliorcetes escribió:https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2 ... 22/174001/
The Air Force is Planning For a Future Without the F-22
Just four fighters will make up the future fleet: F-35, F-16, F-15EX, and NGAD, chief says.
Orel escribió:yasiw escribió:¿Adiós al F-22?
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The Air Force is Planning For a Future Without the F-22
Just four fighters will make up the future fleet: F-35, F-16, F-15EX, and NGAD, chief says.
Depending on the threat and hedging against problems in NGAD, the USAF may consider a service-life extension program for the F-22, but Hinote said that seems unlikely because the NGAD is making swift progress. “I was surprised at how well it’s doing,” he said. He has escorted a number of members of Congress to see the jet—which former USAF acquisition chief Will Roper revealed last September has already flown—and they have come away “at a minimum, fairly impressed,” Hinote assessed. Members of the Office of the Secretary of Defense have similarly visited the program, and “seeing is believing,” he added.
Vorlon escribió:Lo sorprendente es que parece que el NGAD esta progresando y no hay ni una foto ni un like...
Lo sorprendente es que parece que el NGAD esta progresando y no hay ni una foto ni un like...
bandua escribió:Orel escribió:yasiw escribió:¿Adiós al F-22?
https://www.military.com/daily-news/202 ... nsize.htmlpoliorcetes escribió:https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2 ... 22/174001/
The Air Force is Planning For a Future Without the F-22
Just four fighters will make up the future fleet: F-35, F-16, F-15EX, and NGAD, chief says.
Tremendo que ya estén pensando en retirarlos cuando solo han pasado 8 años de la última entrega. De todas maneras la cuestión es cuando llega el ngad pero si parece sintomático que se planteen retirar antes el F22 que los F15 y F16 de toda la vida.
Atticus escribió:Lo sorprendente es que parece que el NGAD esta progresando y no hay ni una foto ni un like...
Pues si, porque eso en China es lo normal. Donde no es normal es en USA donde cualquier chorrada viene con toneladas de acompañamiento mediatico..........
Orel escribió:........Démonos cuenta de que han preferido gastar en comprar más F-15 para superioridad aérea que invertir ese dinero en hacer aún más magnífico al magnífico F-22. Da que pensar........
Orel escribió:.....Y sigue sin MADL, sin IRST, sin visor de casco...
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