Next Generation Fighter Programs - The multinational race for air superiority (with Justin Bronk)

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Last week we looked at some of the new military aircraft China showed off in the closing days of 2024.

Today, I continue my discussion with RUSI's Justin Bronk to cover off other nations efforts to develop their own next generation platforms, from the US NGAD effort to European and Russian programs.

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Reading and Sourcing :

CRS - USAF NGAD
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12805/2

NGAD Reporting
https://www.twz.com/air/20-billion-price-tag-to-complete-development-of-usafs-next-generation-fighter

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/01/28/air-force-triples-funding-for-prototype-sixth-gen-fighter-engine/

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/12/23/under-trump-decision-on-air-forces-ngad-will-shape-fleet-for-decades/

Sentinel missile cost
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/07/08/pentagon-keeps-commitment-to-sentinel-nuclear-missile-as-costs-balloon/

France buying more Rafale airframes
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/01/12/france-buys-42-rafale-jets-for-more-than-55-billion/

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/03/07/french-air-force-receives-first-of-upgraded-rafale-f4-fighter-aircraft/

SCAF/FCAS
https://www.bundeswehr.de/en/the-fcas-nations-are-consolidating-their-cooperation-5765642

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/10/09/france-kicks-off-development-of-wingman-drone-for-rafale-fighter-jet/

https://breakingdefense.com/2023/11/fcas-weighing-4-fighter-designs-could-make-final-choice-by-march-2025/

NGAD Render
https://www.twz.com/new-next-generation-air-dominance-fighter-renderings-from-lockheed

BAE on Tempest
https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/combat-air-demonstrator

https://www.baesystems.com/en/fcas-future-combat-air-system

Tempest demonstrator
https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/uk-unveils-precursor-work-for-tempest-fighter-jet-with-demonstrator/

https://mil.in.ua/en/news/britain-begins-assembly-of-promising-tempest-fighter-jet/

Reporting on Tempest
https://www.twz.com/air/latest-tempest-fighter-concept-stresses-range-payload

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/12/inside-the-test-aircraft-for-uks-next-gen-fighter/

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-starts-manufacturing-on-new-fighter-jet-protoype/

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/01/21/in-japan-a-more-muted-cheering-for-the-british-led-gcap-warplane/

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/britain-italy-japan-launch-joint-stealth-jet-company-gcap-2024-12-13/

Drone concepts (potentially associated with GCAP)
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/18/japan/defense-exhibition-gcap-fighter-jet/

https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/defence/loyal-wingman-concepts-in-japan-britain-for-gcap-support-taking-shape

Featured article on F-35 in Japan
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/F-35-fighter-jet-disappoints-Japanese-defense-industry

Saudi Arabia & GCAP
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italy-favour-saudi-arabia-joining-gcap-jet-deal-2025-01-27/

RT on Russia's Sixth Gen Fighter
https://x.com/RT_com/status/1875762490006704284

Featured reports on Russian next gen development efforts
https://tass.com/defense/860142

https://tass.com/defense/1196047

https://tass.com/defense/961784

https://tass.com/defense/1160253

https://tass.com/defense/870019

Iran Su-35
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/irans-revolutionary-guards-commander-says-iran-purchased-russian-made-sukhoi-35-2025-01-27/

TASS - VKS in Ukraine
https://tass.com/politics/1412963

TASS - Pre 2022 VKS
https://tass.com/defense/1375695

Italian Air force chief on the chance for a program merger
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/fcas-tempest-fighter-jet-programmes-will-merge-italys-air-force-chief-2021-11-23

UK-Germany Defence Agreement
https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/rusi-news/uk-germany-defence-agreement-signed

US Navy developing F/A-XX independently of NGAD
https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/16/u-s-navy-f-a-xx-update/

Kendall on J-36
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/kendall-new-chinese-aircraft-reveal-usaf-plans

Caveats & Comments:
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:01:00 — Welcome Back to Justin Bronk
00:01:10 — What We're Talking About?
00:03:15 — NGAD
00:15:22 — GXAP & Tempest
00:31:50 — FCAS/SCAF
00:40:49 — Russia
00:57:08 — Investment Decision & Teaming
01:04:37 — Channel Update