USAF, USN look to operationalize a future system of systems by 2025 instead of a Sixth Generation

[AMDR]

US Air Force and Navy look to operationalize a future system of systems by 2025 instead of building a Sixth Generation fighter

The US Air Force’s new view – that the F-22 and F-35 replacement may be a system of systems and would include unmanned aerial vehicles – puts the service squarely in line with the Navy.

The Air Force seems likely to integrate with the US Navy's vision of a kill web or tactical cloud. They will put data up in the cloud and users are going to go grab it and use it as a contributor to a targeting solution.

Various aspects of a future System of Systems

• Integrated network systems
• Operationalize combat-focused space and cyber forces
• Increase range and payload
• Increase speed, maneuverability and stealth for the air space penetration components
• Modest investments will also be made to upgrade and life-extending fourth-generation aircraft and modernize the F-22 Raptor
• Leverage automation and machine learning

The goal is to operationalize a future air superiority network by 2025

More at: http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/06/us-air-force-and-navy-look-to.html

 

[randomradio]

That's a really good decision. The F-22 has a lot of room for modernization. Hope the Congress doesn't scuttle it.

 

[Imran Khan]

That's a really good decision. The F-22 has a lot of room for modernization. Hope the Congress doesn't scuttle it.

common humans need food shelter services health care . these 200 toys can feed millions of humans on earth sir . not all the world is hardcore defense equipment lover like us .

 

[KAL-EL]

That's a really good decision. The F-22 has a lot of room for modernization. Hope the Congress doesn't scuttle it.

The F-22 production line should be immediately restarted IMHO.

Even if on a temporary basis just to make it least 150-200 more.

 

[randomradio]

The F-22 production line should be immediately restarted IMHO.

Even if on a temporary basis just to make it least 150-200 more.

RAND said it would cost $17B for 75 all the way back in 2008. It could be a lot more now, plus modernization costs. Maybe if they decide to also export the jet. It will be relatively quite old by then, maybe they will allow it.

Too bad the article only talks about modernizing the old F-22s.