US Air Force's next | new generation fighter
OMAHA,Neb.—TheU.S.AirForceistakingagambleonitsfuturefighter[1],withofficialshopingtorapidlyproduceafamilyofjetsknownasthe“DigitalCenturySeries”usingdigitalengineeringandothertechnologybreakthroughs[2].OnOct.2,thatefforttookastepforwardastheservicestoodupanewprogramofficeresponsiblefordevelopingitsnext-generationfighteraircraft[3].Col.DaleWhite,mostrecentlytheprogramexecutiveofficerforintelligence,surveillance,reconnaissanceandspecialoperationsforces,willbeinchargeofthenewProgramExecutiveOffi...
OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Air Force is taking a gamble on its future fighter[1], with officials hoping to rapidly produce a family of jets known as the “Digital Century Series” using digital engineering and other technology breakthroughs[2]. On Oct. 2, that effort took a step forward as the service stood up a new program office responsible for developing its next-generation fighter aircraft[3].
Col. Dale White, most recently the program executive officer for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and special operations forces, will be in charge of the new Program Executive Office for Advanced Aircraft, the Air Force said in a statement.
Will Roper, the Air Force’s acquisition executive, said White had been chosen to lead the program based on his out-of-the-box thinking.
“I am turning to this program and to Dale in ...