US 6th Gen fighter NGAD to have a radar cross section of a BB pellet

[F-22Raptor]

Industry sources say NGAD will be “orders of magnitiude” harder to detect than even the fifth-generation fighters of today, with the same radar cross section as a BB shot. It will also be stealthier in many different bandwidths, rather than optimized against a few key bands of search-and-track radars.

In recent months, F-22s, F-35s, and even older F-117s have been spotted and photographed wearing unusual shiny metallic panels; in some case, over the entire aircraft. The Air Force will not disclose the purpose, but it is likely they are testing potential upgrades for fifth-generation fighters or perhaps a new kind of stealth treatment for NGAD.

Piecing Together the NGAD Puzzle | Air & Space Forces Magazine

The Next-Generation Air Dominance family of systems remains highly classified. But some details are beginning to emerge.

www.airforcemag.com

 

[F-22Raptor]

The article also states that production of the final design test aircraft will likely begin in 2027.

 

[Wood]

Does Russia also have 6th generation program? Usually, they are only a step behind the US.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Does Russia also have 6th generation program? Usually, they are only a step behind the US.

They don’t have a functioning 5th Gen yet.

 

[Wood]

They don’t have a functioning 5th Gen yet.

Yes, but they would have at least announced a program. They did so for 5th Gen fighter when they did not yet have the best tech at that time

 

[F-22Raptor]

They don’t have a functioning 5th Gen yet.

There’s almost no chance we see a 6th Gen Russian fighter, especially now with sanctions on Russias aerospace sector. And they don’t have the money anyways for something like this.

 

[Qmjd]

Industry sources say NGAD will be “orders of magnitiude” harder to detect than even the fifth-generation fighters of today, with the same radar cross section as a BB shot. It will also be stealthier in many different bandwidths, rather than optimized against a few key bands of search-and-track radars.

In recent months, F-22s, F-35s, and even older F-117s have been spotted and photographed wearing unusual shiny metallic panels; in some case, over the entire aircraft. The Air Force will not disclose the purpose, but it is likely they are testing potential upgrades for fifth-generation fighters or perhaps a new kind of stealth treatment for NGAD.

Piecing Together the NGAD Puzzle | Air & Space Forces Magazine

The Next-Generation Air Dominance family of systems remains highly classified. But some details are beginning to emerge.

www.airforcemag.com

Russia and china will come up with new radar technologies to detect it.
Nothing to fear.

 

[S10]

Impressive if true

 

[F-22Raptor]

Russia and china will come up with new radar technologies to detect it.
Nothing to fear.

Russia is done, they can’t compete anymore with the American aerospace sector.

 

[TheSnakeEatingMarkhur]

Industry sources say NGAD will be “orders of magnitiude” harder to detect than even the fifth-generation fighters of today, with the same radar cross section as a BB shot. It will also be stealthier in many different bandwidths, rather than optimized against a few key bands of search-and-track radars.

In recent months, F-22s, F-35s, and even older F-117s have been spotted and photographed wearing unusual shiny metallic panels; in some case, over the entire aircraft. The Air Force will not disclose the purpose, but it is likely they are testing potential upgrades for fifth-generation fighters or perhaps a new kind of stealth treatment for NGAD.

Piecing Together the NGAD Puzzle | Air & Space Forces Magazine

The Next-Generation Air Dominance family of systems remains highly classified. But some details are beginning to emerge.

www.airforcemag.com

And by the time it is inducted technologies to detect it also will be developed.

 

[Skull and Bones]

There’s almost no chance we see a 6th Gen Russian fighter, especially now with sanctions on Russias aerospace sector. And they don’t have the money anyways for something like this.

One who controls the semiconductor industry, controls the fate of the world.

 

[mudas777]

One who controls the semiconductor industry, controls the fate of the world.

China is only one step behind in that field and they have got the will and the resources to catch up, so don't count your chickens yet.

 

[Skull and Bones]

China is only one step behind in that field and they have got the will and the resources to catch up, so don't count your chickens yet.

Yes, China will catch up to US for sure eventually. But then, why would China need Russia for? Chinese engineering and technology is on par with Russia even now.

 

[mudas777]

Yes, China will catch up to US for sure eventually. But then, why would China need Russia for? Chinese engineering and technology is on par with Russia even now.

Words of wisdom for you, two heads are better then one. There are always going to be certain technologies where both can learn from each other.

 

[Valiant]

American dominance continues and no reason to doubt that it will end anytime soon. One step ahead of the game