Such is life for anyone serving under the Trump Administration, for better or for worse. Thankfully revoking the institution of the US Space Force is virtually irreversible at this point. It's kind of sad, it's not like the issues that were addressed and the push forward with Next-Gen military hardware under Trump were a negative for the future of the United States. Roper was part of those initiatives, initiatives members our current legislature stood behind while vilifying the administration.Apparently the Biden Administration decided they're better off without Roper. So that happened.
On topic - Do you think NGAD & PCA efforts will be merged?
Are you thinking of the F/A-XX?On topic - Do you think NGAD & PCA efforts will be merged?
More so than they are now? No. They will use similar power plants and systems. The airframes will be different. Combining the two would be exceptionally stupid given the very differing roles the USAF and USN fly with regard to their primary fighter missions.
Can you say us where this picture come from?, the design of the NGAD look some big f-35 like design. Northrop could be the builder of the demonstrator.....One of NG NGAD public concepts
What I don't get is he started under Obama, as I recall, so he'd have had that going for him. Hopefully bigger brains prevail and he'll be back.Such is life for anyone serving under the Trump Administration, for better or for worse. Thankfully revoking the institution of the US Space Force is virtually irreversible at this point. It's kind of sad, it's not like the issues that were addressed and the push forward with Next-Gen military hardware under Trump were a negative for the future of the United States. Roper was part of those initiatives, initiatives members our current legislature stood behind while vilifying the administration.Apparently the Biden Administration decided they're better off without Roper. So that happened.
On topic - Do you think NGAD & PCA efforts will be merged?
Can you say us where this picture come from?, the design of the NGAD look some big f-35 like design. Northrop could be the builder of the demonstrator.....One of NG NGAD public concepts
He wasn't a political appointee until 2018, before then he was a conventional employee in various offices. My understanding is that Roper could have stayed in his role past Jan 20th until there was a new nominee, just as Undersecretary Roth as stayed and is now acting SecAF, but chose to resign when it was indicated that he would not be retained permanently. That said, the President hasn't nominated a new SecAF and it's possible the new one, or even SECDEF Austin, could offer a position to Roper.What I don't get is he started under Obama, as I recall, so he'd have had that going for him. Hopefully bigger brains prevail and he'll be back.Such is life for anyone serving under the Trump Administration, for better or for worse. Thankfully revoking the institution of the US Space Force is virtually irreversible at this point. It's kind of sad, it's not like the issues that were addressed and the push forward with Next-Gen military hardware under Trump were a negative for the future of the United States. Roper was part of those initiatives, initiatives members our current legislature stood behind while vilifying the administration.Apparently the Biden Administration decided they're better off without Roper. So that happened.
On topic - Do you think NGAD & PCA efforts will be merged?
Sure I agree but this picture show a Navy NGAD not USAF one. Or may be they work for the two services on the same platform? In this time we see Northrop pictures , on the Darpa Longshot and now on the Navy NGAD I have the feeling that Northrop could be the leader in military plane for 21th century.Can you say us where this picture come from?, the design of the NGAD look some big f-35 like design. Northrop could be the builder of the demonstrator.....One of NG NGAD public concepts
There is no naval demonstrator. The Navy has barely completed its AOA and seems to be heading towards a more traditional acquisition model as opposed to the "Digital Century Series" path that the Air Force has committed to (for now).
Based on what? Last I knew he was still in contention for a job.Apparently the Biden Administration decided they're better off without Roper. So that happened.
Sure I agree but this picture show a Navy NGAD not USAF one. Or may be they work for the two services on the same platform? In this time we see Northrop pictures , on the Darpa Longshot and now on the Navy NGAD I have the feeling that Northrop could be the leader in military plane for 21th century.Can you say us where this picture come from?, the design of the NGAD look some big f-35 like design. Northrop could be the builder of the demonstrator.....One of NG NGAD public concepts
There is no naval demonstrator. The Navy has barely completed its AOA and seems to be heading towards a more traditional acquisition model as opposed to the "Digital Century Series" path that the Air Force has committed to (for now).
Can I ask how old are you?In this time we see Northrop pictures , on the Darpa Longshot and now on the Navy NGAD I have the feeling that Northrop could be the leader in military plane for 21th century.
Dont tell him your name, Pike!Can I ask how old are you?In this time we see Northrop pictures , on the Darpa Longshot and now on the Navy NGAD I have the feeling that Northrop could be the leader in military plane for 21th century.
Maybe I'm just seeing what I want to see in that image but that design looks like it might have some F-23 DNA in the mix.One of NG NGAD public concepts
AgreedMaybe I'm just seeing what I want to see in that image but that design looks like it might have some F-23 DNA in the mix.One of NG NGAD public concepts
wasn't Gates the one that cancelled the F-22?So what is so affordable about designing a great fighter and cancelling it after building 180? Then building another greater fighter and cancelling that? Good lord if they had just stuck with the F22 in the first place... Braindead Washington DC is back in full force I see. Ok so by 2030 we will be flying a less advanced fighter prototype after spending hundreds of billions to develop the worlds best fighters and cancelling them.
Then, oh my goodness the threats have advanced and we need something better.
Gotta waste my tax dollars on something, right? Business as usual is back in business with president Harris.
F22 isnt the so called open-architecture compliant. That means it takes a hell lot more time to push upgrades and newer block standards than they want to, both software and hardware wise.So what is so affordable about designing a great fighter and cancelling it after building 180?
Gates, Cheney, Bush... Hell even James Comey who was at Lockheed... Yes *that* James Comey. It was finished for good with captain Obozo who ignored USAF pleas to keep it going. Basically all of DC. MSNBC and radio Air America did hit pieces claiming the usaf botched the 22 so badly that raptor pilots couldn't talk to pilots in other airplanes. The 22 was stillborn in 1997 in favor of the jsf which is turning into a case of sudden infant death.wasn't Gates the one that cancelled the F-22?So what is so affordable about designing a great fighter and cancelling it after building 180? Then building another greater fighter and cancelling that? Good lord if they had just stuck with the F22 in the first place... Braindead Washington DC is back in full force I see. Ok so by 2030 we will be flying a less advanced fighter prototype after spending hundreds of billions to develop the worlds best fighters and cancelling them.
Then, oh my goodness the threats have advanced and we need something better.
Gotta waste my tax dollars on something, right? Business as usual is back in business with president Harris.
AgreedMaybe I'm just seeing what I want to see in that image but that design looks like it might have some F-23 DNA in the mix.One of NG NGAD public conceptsmakes sense.
Gates, who was advised by a jilted Gordon England.wasn't Gates the one that cancelled the F-22?So what is so affordable about designing a great fighter and cancelling it after building 180? Then building another greater fighter and cancelling that? Good lord if they had just stuck with the F22 in the first place... Braindead Washington DC is back in full force I see. Ok so by 2030 we will be flying a less advanced fighter prototype after spending hundreds of billions to develop the worlds best fighters and cancelling them.
Then, oh my goodness the threats have advanced and we need something better.
Gotta waste my tax dollars on something, right? Business as usual is back in business with president Harris.