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USA slows down on new generation fighters

An ambitious project that weighs too heavily on the country's economic budget

The project is too ambitious and costs too much. For this reason, the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, which involves the development of a sixth generation warplane for use by the US armed forces, could very likely be scaled down due to the weight on the country's economic budget. Stripes.Various international media reported this, citing officials from the American Ministry of Defense...

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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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