Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter Enters Critical Phase
The United States Air Force’s secretive and highly classified Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program has entered its crucial, engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase, states USAF Secretary Frank Kendall. In a discussion at the Heritage Foundation, Kendall said the Air Force began early experimental prototyping on NGAD in 2015. This early testing was designed to assess and reduce program risks while developing key technologies essential to the inchoate aircraft.