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Statement by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Allvin on the USAF NGAD Contract Award

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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- ย The Next Generation Air Dominance Platform (the F-47) contract is a monumental leap forward in securing Americaโ€™s air superiority for decades to come. This contract reaffirms our commitment to maintaining the United Statesโ€™ position as the worldโ€™s most dominant Air Force, under the direction and leadership of our Commander in Chief, President Trump, and Secretary of Defense Hegseth.

With the F-47, we are not just building another fighter โ€“ we are shaping the future of warfare and putting our enemies on notice. This platform will be the most advanced, lethal, and adaptable fighter ever developed โ€“ designed to outpace, outmaneuver, and outmatch any adversary that dares to challenge our brave Airmen.

Despite what our adversaries claim, the F-47 is truly the worldโ€™s first crewed sixth-generation fighter, built to dominate the most capable peer adversary and operate in the most perilous threat environments imaginable.ย For the past five years, the X-planes for this aircraft have been quietly laying the foundation for the F-47 โ€” flying hundreds of hours, testing cutting-edge concepts, and proving that we can push the envelope of technology with confidence.ย These experimental aircraft have demonstrated the innovations necessary to mature the F-47โ€™s capabilities, ensuring that when we committed to building this fighter, we knew we were making the right investment for America.

While our X-planes were flying in the shadows, we were cementing our air dominance โ€“ accelerating the technology, refining our operational concepts, and proving that we can field this capability faster than ever before. Because of this, the F-47 will fly during President Trumpโ€™s administration.

In addition, the F-47 has unprecedented maturity. While the F-22 is currently the finest air superiority fighter in the world, and its modernization will make it even better, the F-47 is a generational leap forward. The maturity of the aircraft at this phase in the program confirms its readiness to dominate the future fight.

Compared to the F-22, the F-47 will cost less and be more adaptable to future threats โ€“ and we will have more of the F-47s in our inventory.ย The F-47 will haveย significantly longer range, more advanced stealth, be more sustainable, supportable, and have higher availability than our fifth-generation fighters. This platform is designed with a โ€œbuilt to adaptโ€ mindset and will take significantly less manpower and infrastructure to deploy.

Our mission is clear. We will ensure Americaโ€™s skies remain secure and our deterrence remains unshakable. With the F-47, we will strengthen our global position, keeping our enemies off-balance and at bay. And when they look up, they will see nothing but the certain defeat that awaits those who dare to challenge us โ€“ โ€˜Airpower Anytime, Anywhereโ€™ is not just an aspiration, itโ€™s a promise.

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